Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 11/2/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Cleveland Cavaliers (5-0) are headed to Fiserv Forum on Saturday where they will try to beat the Milwaukee Bucks (1-3).

The Cavaliers played the Lakers and went home with a win by a final score of 134-110 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Cavaliers left the arena with 21 and the Lakers totaled 19 personal fouls. They made 6 out of their 28 tries from three-point range. Los Angeles finished the contest at 84.8% when shooting free throws by knocking down 28 of 33 tries. On top of that, Los Angeles grabbed 37 rebounds (8 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Los Angeles doled out 28 assists and had 10 steals in the game. In relation to defense, Cleveland allowed 49.4% from the field on 38 out of 77 shooting. They also recorded 32 assists for the matchup while creating 17 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 49 with 12 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Cavaliers buried 5 of 8 shots for a rate of 62.5%. Cleveland ended having earned a 57.7% field goal percentage (56 of 97) and converted 17 out of their 41 3-point attempts.

Evan Mobley is a guy who was a major contributor for this contest. Mobley ended up shooting 75.0% from the field but didn't record an assist. He saw the court for 19 mins and pulled down 5 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 25 points on 12 out of 16 shooting.

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Cleveland heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 5-0 on the campaign. They turn it over 13.8 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 22.0 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Cleveland is pulling down 40.0 rebounds per contest and has racked up 142 dimes for the year, which is 5th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Cavaliers are shooting 41.1% on 3-point shots (74 of 180) and 73.0% from the free throw line. They average 125.6 points per outing (2nd in the NBA) while going 53.9% from the field.

On defense, the Cavaliers have forced 18.6 turnovers every game while drawing 19.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 18th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 118 surrendered this season. The Cavaliers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.0% (189 of 430) and they relinquish 41.2 boards per game as a unit. They surrender 34.0% on three-point shots while they are 4th in the NBA in points per game allowed (107.4).

In their last game, the Bucks took a defeat with a final score of 119-108 when they played the Celtics. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Milwaukee permitted Boston to grab 43 in total (13 offensive). They finished the game shooting 38.3% from three-point range via 18 out of 47 and ended up shooting 15 of 19 at the free throw line (78.9%). The Bucks allowed the Celtics to knock down 43 of 87 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.4% for this game. Overall, the Bucks shot 37 for 82 from the field which had them shooting 45.1%. Pertaining to three-point attempts, Milwaukee buried 8 out of 31 attempts (25.8%). They were able to bury 26 of them for a percentage of 83.9%. The Celtics earned 23 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Bucks to the charity stripe for 31 attempts. They turned it over 17 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. The Bucks collected 33 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 50 in this game.

Damian Lillard ended up being important for the Bucks for the contest. Lillard accumulated 33 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 7 dimes for the matchup. He buried 7 out of 15 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and had 7 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a win-loss record of 1-3 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Bucks are shooting 48.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 4th in the league. Milwaukee has scored 456 pts this year (114.0 per contest) and they grab 44.8 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 22.3 times per contest (25th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 16.0 times per game. The Bucks are responsible for committing 19.5 personal fouls per game and they hit 77.1% from the free throw line.

The Milwaukee defense concedes 37.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (63 of 170) and opponents are connecting on 81.5% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 23.8 assists and 45.0 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 7th and 18th in the league. The Bucks are ranked 24th in the league in points per game surrendered with 119.0. They are forcing 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the field (14th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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