Central Division opponents square off when the Milwaukee Bucks (13-8) visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (10-12) at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, tipping off at 7:30 PM ET on Friday, February 5, 2021. The Bucks are 10.5-point favorites in the game, the second matchup between the teams this season. The matchup’s point total is set at 227.5.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks | -10.5 | -110 | -110 | 227.5 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
In the last 10 head-to-head meetings, Milwaukee has an 8-2 record against Cleveland. The Bucks also have a 3-1 edge against the spread when squaring off against the Cavaliers.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9/2021 | Bucks | Bucks | -9 | 219.5 | -417 | 318 | Regular Season | 100-90 MIL |
| 12/14/2019 | Bucks | Bucks | -13.5 | 224.5 | -1378 | 785 | Regular Season | 125-108 MIL |
| 11/29/2019 | Bucks | Cavaliers | -12.5 | 229.5 | -775 | 557 | Regular Season | 119-110 MIL |
| 10/28/2019 | Bucks | Bucks | -15.5 | 225 | -2429 | 1236 | Regular Season | 129-112 MIL |
| 3/24/2019 | – | Bucks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 127-105 MIL |
| 3/20/2019 | – | Cavaliers | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 107-102 CLE |
| 12/14/2018 | – | Cavaliers | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 114-102 MIL |
| 12/10/2018 | – | Bucks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 108-92 MIL |
| 3/19/2018 | – | Cavaliers | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 124-117 CLE |
| 12/19/2017 | – | Bucks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 119-116 MIL |
Bucks Betting Information
- Milwaukee has not performed well against the spread this season, posting a 10-11 record.
- The Bucks have covered half the time, going 3-3 against the spread when favored by at least 10.5 points.
- More often than not, Milwaukee and its foes have united to reach the over, cashing in on 13 of 21 chances this season.
Cavaliers Betting Information
- Cleveland has a losing record against the spread, going 10-11 ATS (covering just 47.6% of the time).
- Cleveland and its opponents have hit the over in fewer than half of their games this year — 9 of 21 (42.9%).
Over/Under Analysis
- In 13 of 21 opportunities (61.9%) this season, the Bucks and their opponents have combined for this matchup’s over/under of 227.5 points.
- Cleveland and its opponents have combined to score at least 227.5 points in six of 22 games (27.3%) this season.
- The Bucks and the Cavaliers combine to average 2.8 fewer points per game than the over/under of 227.5 set for this game.
- The Bucks and the Cavaliers have seen their opponents average a combined 6.6 less points per game than the point total of 227.5 set in this matchup.
- The average total the Bucks have had set in matchups this year is 5.7 more points than this outing’s point total.
- Cavaliers games this season have averaged a total of 212.5 points, 15.0 less than the point total in this matchup.
Bucks Leaders
- Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the Bucks in points, rebounds and assists. He scores 27.0 points per game while adding 11.2 rebounds and 6.0 assists.
- Khris Middleton is the top three-point shooter for the Bucks, knocking down 2.6 per game.
- Jrue Holiday leads the team with 2.0 steals per game. Brook Lopez collects 1.5 blocks an outing to pace Milwaukee.
Cavaliers Leaders
- Collin Sexton owns the Cavaliers top spot in scoring with 24.3 points per game and also tacks on 2.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest.
- When it comes to Cleveland leaders in rebounds and assists, the team has two players at the top: Andre Drummond with 14.7 rebounds per game and Darius Garland with 5.3 assists per game.
- Cedi Osman makes more threes per game than any other member of the Cavaliers, averaging 2.3 treys per game.
- Larry Nance Jr. is at the top of Cleveland’s steals hierarchy with 2.1 steals per game and Jarrett Allen leads the squad in blocks with 1.8 per game.
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