Milwaukee Bucks at Cleveland Cavaliers Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 12/30/2014
Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at 7:00 PM
Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland
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The Milwaukee Bucks will be heading out on the road on Wednesday to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are 11-6 on their home court this season.
In their December 2 matchup, the Cavaliers were able to defeat the Bucks 111-108 in Cleveland. The Cavs did have 19 turnovers in that win, but they made up for it by making 53.4 percent of their shots.
Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving has played well against the Bucks in his career, averaging 25.3 points and 5.3 assists per game in 11 games. Small forward LeBron James has averaged 28.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game against Milwaukee in his career, while power forward Kevin Love has scored 20.4 points per game against them while pulling down 13.4 rebounds per game.
Against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night, the Bucks played well in the overtime period and picked up a 104-94 road win. They did have 19 turnovers in that win, but they also held the Hornets to a low 36.7 field goal percentage.
Through 32 games this year, the Bucks have 16 wins and are in the top half of the league in assists per game. Point guard Brandon Knight has been their go-to player this season and he is currently averaging 17.8 points with 5.2 assists per game. Their top rebounder is center Larry Sanders, who has grabbed 6.1 boards per game.
Milwaukee Bucks Betting Trends
Milwaukee Bucks are 22-9-1 Against the Spread
Milwaukee Bucks are 15-17-0 against the Over/Under
Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Trends
Cleveland Cavaliers are 12-18-0 Against the Spread
Cleveland Cavaliers are 11-18-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Milwaukee Bucks
12/30/14 C Larry Sanders Illness doubtful Wednesday vs. Cleveland
12/17/14 F Jabari Parker Ankle out for season
10/25/14 F Damien Inglis Foot out indefinitely
Cleveland Cavaliers
12/30/14 G Kyrie Irving Knee is upgraded to probable Tuesday vs. Atlanta
12/30/14 F LeBron James Knee "?" Tuesday vs. Atlanta
12/30/14 F Shawn Marion Ankle "?" Tuesday vs. Atlanta
12/24/14 C Anderson Varejao Achilles out for season
Josh's Pick: Take Cleveland
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