Milwaukee Bucks (19-12) vs Cleveland Cavaliers (18-12)
Game Info: Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 9:00 pm (Fiserv Forum)
Betting Odds: Milwaukee Bucks -1 -- Over/Under: 214 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks meet Saturday in NBA action at the Fiserv Forum. The Cleveland Cavaliers look to build on their five-game winning streak. The Milwaukee Bucks look for a win after winning 10 of their last 14 games.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 106 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 102.2 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Darius Garland is averaging 19 points and 7.6 assists, while Jarrett Allen is averaging 17.3 points and 11.2 rebounds. Lauri Markkanen is the third double-digit scorer and Evan Mobley is grabbing 8.5 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 78.9 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 33 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.1 rebounds per game.
The Milwaukee Bucks are averaging 110.6 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 106.6 points on 43.7 percent shooting. Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 27 points and 11.6 rebounds, while Khris Middleton is averaging 17.8 points and 4.9 assists. Jrue Holiday is the third double-digit scorer and Bobby Portis is dishing 1.4 assists. The Milwaukee Bucks are shooting 36.2 percent from beyond the arc and 75.1 percent from the free throw line. The Milwaukee Bucks are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47.3 rebounds per game.
The Cavaliers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games and 23-5 ATS in their last 28 games overall. The Bucks are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 home games and 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 0 days rest. The under is 4-1 in Cavaliers last 5 overall. The under is 4-1 in Bucks last 5 overall. The Cavaliers are 1-6 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Milwaukee and 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
This line is rather disrespectful to the Cleveland Cavaliers when you consider all they're doing is playing well and winning games. The Cavs have been the biggest surprise of the season up to this point. The Milwaukee Bucks are as banged up as any team in the league, and they're on the end of a back to back. It's spots like this that usually kill undermanned teams. This line doesn't make any sense to me if we're being honest. Give me the Cavs and the free point.
Randy’s Pick Cleveland Cavaliers +1
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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