Cavaliers vs. Bucks Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 20

Cavaliers vs. Bucks Game Info

• Date: Friday, December 20, 2024
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• Venue: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse -- Cleveland, Ohio
• Coverage: NBA TV, FDSOH, and FDSWI

The Cleveland Cavaliers (23-4) are 9-point favorites as they try to build on a four-game home win streak when they take on the Milwaukee Bucks (14-11) on Friday, December 20, 2024 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The contest airs at 7:30 PM ET on NBA TV, FDSOH, and FDSWI. The matchup has an over/under of 220.5 points.

Cavaliers vs. Bucks Odds & Spread

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Cavaliers vs. Bucks Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cavaliers win (66.7%)

Cavaliers vs. Bucks Betting Trends

• The Cavaliers have covered the spread 19 times this season (19-8-0).
• The Bucks have played 25 games, with 10 wins against the spread.
• This season, Cavaliers games have hit the over 16 times out of 25 chances.
• Bucks games this season have hit the over on 12 of 25 set point totals (48%).
• Cleveland has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered 12 times in 15 opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered seven times in 12 opportunities in road games.
• The Cavaliers have gone over the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (60%) than away games (58.3%).
• This year, Milwaukee is 6-7-1 at home against the spread (.429 winning percentage). On the road, it is 4-7-0 ATS (.364).
• Looking at the over/under, Bucks games have finished over less frequently at home (six of 14, 42.9%) than on the road (six of 11, 54.5%).

Cavaliers Leaders

• Donovan Mitchell averages 23.3 points, 4.7 boards and 4.5 assists.
• Evan Mobley is averaging 18.4 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 1.5 blocked shots.
• Darius Garland averages 20.3 points, 2.4 boards and 6.5 assists, shooting 48.5% from the floor and 41.8% from downtown, with 2.8 made treys per game.
• Jarrett Allen averages 13.6 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists, shooting 69.5% from the field (second in NBA).
• Ty Jerome is averaging 10.7 points, 2 boards and 3.5 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.3 steals and 0 blocked shots.

Bucks Leaders

• Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 32.7 points for the Bucks, plus 11.5 boards and 6.1 assists.
• The Bucks are receiving 25.7 points, 4.5 boards and 7.5 assists per game from Damian Lillard.
• The Bucks are getting 13.1 points, 7.7 boards and 1.7 assists per game from Bobby Portis.
• Brook Lopez's numbers on the season are 11.2 points, 4.9 boards and 1.6 assists per contest. He is sinking 47.5% of his shots from the field and 35.7% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.8 treys.
• The Bucks receive 7.8 points per game from Taurean Prince, plus 4.2 boards and 1.8 assists.

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