Milwaukee Bucks (30-19) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (29-19)
January 26, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cleveland Cavaliers +3.5; Over/Under: -
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The Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Milwaukee Bucks look for a win after splitting their last 12 games. The Cleveland Cavaliers look for a win after winning seven of their last eight games.
The Milwaukee Bucks are averaging 112 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 108.2 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 28.6 points and 11.3 rebounds, while Khris Middleton is averaging 20.1 points and 5.3 assists. Jrue Holiday is the third double-digit scorer and Bobby Portis is dishing 1.3 assists. The Milwaukee Bucks are shooting 36.2 percent from beyond the arc and 77.8 percent from the free throw line. The Milwaukee Bucks are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47.2 rebounds per game.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 107 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 102.3 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Darius Garland is averaging 19.7 points and 8.2 assists, while Jarrett Allen is averaging 16.3 points and 11 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Kevin Love is grabbing 7.2 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 75.7 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.4 rebounds per game.
The Bucks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Cavaliers are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 home games and 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 8-3 in Cavaliers last 11 overall. The under is 4-0-1 in the last 5 meetings in Cleveland and 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings.
The Milwaukee Bucks are going to be favored for obvious reasons, as they have a track record, but they’ve also been hit or miss these last couple of weeks, and they’re not covering numbers. The Cleveland Cavaliers have been kind to us all year with their covering success, and they’re a feisty bunch that’s not afraid of anybody. The Cavs are 29-17-2 against the spread on the season. Give me the points.
