Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 1/26/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Friday, January 26, 2024

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

Fiserv Forum is the location where the Milwaukee Bucks (31-13) will go up against the Cleveland Cavaliers (26-16) on Friday.

The Cavaliers faced off with the Bucks and took a loss by a final of 126-116 in their last contest. Cleveland finished the game having earned a 50.5% field goal percentage (46 out of 91) and converted 13 of their 38 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Cavaliers buried 11 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 73.3%. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled 39 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 26 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 5 steals. With regard to defending, Cleveland allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 45 of 90 shooting. Milwaukee recorded 24 assists and had 9 steals in this contest. On top of that, Milwaukee pulled down 46 rebounds (10 offensive, 36 defensive) and added 2 blocked shots. Milwaukee ended up shooting 89.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 25 of 28 attempts. They also buried 11 of 29 tries from beyond the perimeter. In relation to personal fouls, the Cavaliers left the arena with 18 while the Bucks finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Donovan Mitchell is one player who came through in this matchup. Mitchell ended up shooting 41.7% from the field and also totaled 8 assists. He was on the court for 39 mins and pulled down 7 rebounds. He was able to score 23 points on 10 out of 24 shooting.

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Cleveland enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 26-16 this year. They cough up possession 13.9 times per game and as a squad they are committing 19.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Cleveland is snagging 45.0 boards per contest and has 1,127 dimes this season, which is 18th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Cavaliers are shooting 35.8% on three-point shots (554 of 1,546) and 76.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 114.0 points per contest (19th in basketball) while shooting 47.9% from the field.

On defense, the Cavaliers have forced 14.0 turnovers per game while drawing 19.2 fouls. They are giving up 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 2nd in basketball in PPG allowed (110.1). The Cavaliers are allowing a FG percentage of 45.7% (1,678 of 3,671) and they surrender 42.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 1st in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,013 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Bucks took home the win by a final score of 126-116 when they played the Cavaliers. The Bucks earned 36 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 46 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 9 steals in this contest. The Cavaliers earned 18 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Bucks to the free throw line for a total of 28 shots. They were able to bury 25 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 89.3%. With respect to shots from downtown, Milwaukee converted 11 of 29 tries (37.9%). In all, the Bucks ended up shooting 45 for 90 from the field which had them at 50.0%. The Bucks allowed the Cavaliers to make 46 out of 91 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.5% for the game. They finished the game shooting 34.2% from beyond the arc by hitting 13 out of 38 and finished the game at 11 out of 15 at the charity stripe (73.3%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, Milwaukee permitted Cleveland to collect 39 in total (6 offensive).

Giannis Antetokounmpo ended up being a factor for the Bucks for the matchup. Antetokounmpo earned 35 points in his 35 minutes on the court and tallied 10 assists in this contest. He converted 16 out of 24 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and earned 18 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a record of 31-13 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Bucks are shooting 49.9% from the field, which is 3rd in basketball. Milwaukee has accounted for 5,483 points for the year (124.6 per contest) and they grab 44.5 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 26.6 times per contest (13th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 12.9 times per game. The Bucks are responsible for committing 20.1 fouls per game and they shoot 78.1% from the free throw line.

The Bucks on defense are ranked 25th in the league in points given up per game with 120.4. They are forcing 11.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the field (18th in the league). The Milwaukee defense surrenders 34.7% on 3-pointers (531 of 1,531) and their opponents are connecting on 81.7% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 26.9 assists and 43.8 boards per game, which is 17th and 16th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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