Milwaukee Bucks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 1/17/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is the site where the Cleveland Cavaliers (23-15) will try to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks (28-12) on Wednesday.

The Bucks faced the Kings and went home with a win by a final score of 143-142 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Bucks ended up finishing with 22 while the Kings finished the game with 19 personal fouls. They made 17 of their 41 attempts from three-point range. Sacramento finished the game at 75.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 20 shots. Furthermore, Sacramento totaled 47 boards (9 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Sacramento distributed 34 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. In the matter of defense, Milwaukee let their opponent shoot 52.4% from the floor on 55 of 105 shooting. They also recorded 31 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 40 with 4 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bucks knocked down 27 of 32 tries for a percentage of 84.4%. Milwaukee ended the contest with a 52.2% FG percentage (48 of 92) and buried 20 out of their 43 3-pointers.

Damian Lillard is a guy who was a major factor for this game. He recorded 29 points on 9 of 23 shooting. He saw the court for 41 minutes and also grabbed 4 rebounds. Lillard finished the game at 39.1% from the floor and earned 8 assists.

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Milwaukee will enter this contest with a mark of 28-12 for the season. They are averaging 125.0 pts per contest (2nd in the NBA) on 50.2% from the field. The Bucks are connecting on 38.3% on three-point attempts (576 of 1,503) and 78.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Milwaukee is collecting 44.4 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,073 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 11th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.2 times per game and as a group are committing 20.3 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Bucks are able to force 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.5 personal fouls. They rank 20th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,067 conceded for the season. The Bucks are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.1% (1,788 of 3,795) and they relinquish 43.8 boards per contest as a team. They surrender 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 24th in the NBA in PPG allowed (119.9).

In their last game, the Cavaliers walked away with a victory by a final of 109-91 against the Bulls. When discussing rebounding, Cleveland permitted Chicago to collect 43 in all (6 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 28.1% from 3-point land by shooting 9 of 32 and finished the game at 12 of 16 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Cavaliers allowed the Bulls to knock down 35 out of their 83 attempts from the field which had them shooting 42.2% in the game. When the game finished, the Cavaliers shot 39 for 95 from the floor which had them at 41.1%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, Cleveland knocked down 20 of their 57 tries (35.1%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 100.0%. The Bulls were called for 17 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 11 attempts. They turned it over 11 times, while earning 9 steals for the matchup. The Cavaliers pulled down 35 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 48 in this contest.

Donovan Mitchell was important for the Cavaliers in this contest. He converted 11 out of 21 for this game for a field goal rate of 52.4%, and totaled 3 rebounds. Mitchell earned 34 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 7 assists in the matchup.

Cleveland has a record of 23-15 for the year. The Cavaliers are committing 19.3 fouls every game and they hit 76.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 26.4 times per game (13th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per game. Cleveland has 4,297 points so far this year (113.1 per contest) and they average 44.9 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Cavaliers are shooting 47.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 15th in the NBA.

The Cavaliers on the defensive side of the court are 4th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 110.7. They are able to force 14.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.9% from the floor (5th in the league). The Cleveland defense surrenders 35.6% on 3-point attempts (453 of 1,272) and opponents are making 79.1% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 24.2 assists and 42.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 3rd and 8th in basketball.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Cleveland and under the total points

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