Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction NBA Picks 11/2/24

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Milwaukee Bucks duke it out at the Fiserv Forum on Saturday night. Here’s a Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction. This article will include a Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks Pick.

The Cleveland Cavaliers must be feeling pretty good as they now hold a perfect 6-0 record following their solid 120-109 home win over the Magic last night. Darius Garland led the team with 25 points on eight of 16 shooting, Donovan Mitchell added 22 points while Evan Mobley chipped in with 14 points, 12 rebounds, and three assists. As a team, the Cavaliers shot 50 percent from the field and 15 of 38 from the 3-point line as they dominated right from the start, outscoring the Magic by 34-16 in the first quarter to build a 22-point lead, which was more than enough to hold off the Magic who were missing their leading scorer in Paolo Banchero. The Cavs will take on the Pelicans and Warriors following this b2b clash with the Bucks.

Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Bucks have been in a rut as they are now hoping to snap an ugly four-game skid after getting thrashed by the Grizzlies in a 122-99 road defeat on Thursday. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the team with 37 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists on 17 of 22 shooting, Brook Lopez added 12 points while Bobby Portis chipped in with 11 points, but no other player finished in double figures in scoring. As a team, the Bucks shot just 42 percent from the field and nine of 42 from the 3-point line as they got off to another poor start and allowed 40 points in the first quarter to fall behind right away and they just didn’t get any sort of sustained scoring run until they fell behind by 31 points. 

The Cavaliers are still missing some players with Max Strus and Craig Porter Jr still out, while the Bucks will again be missing Khris Middleton. The Cavaliers have made the most of a soft start to the season to reel off six straight wins, but they would love to take down the Bucks in their own building, especially with the series shifting back home for another meeting on Monday. Looking at their current form, the Cavaliers clearly have the edge over everyone at the moment, but they are playing this one on zero days’ rest which is always a bit tricky. With that being said, I really don’t feel that the Bucks should be favorites the way they’ve been playing, so I am sticking with the Cavaliers to stay undefeated with a seventh straight victory.