Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks prediction

Result

Final: Cleveland Cavaliers 136, Milwaukee Bucks 111 (Cleveland Cavaliers won). Mel’s pick (Cleveland Cavaliers win 65% of the time) was right. Against the spread, Mel’s lean was wrong. On the total, Mel’s lean was wrong.

Mel’s pick

Cleveland Cavaliers win 65% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Cleveland Cavaliers: 65%
• Milwaukee Bucks: 35%

Projected score

Cleveland Cavaliers 118, Milwaukee Bucks 117. 7% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Vegas has Cleveland Cavaliers −8.5. Mel projects Cleveland Cavaliers by 2.2, so the simulation leans Milwaukee Bucks +8.5 against the spread.

The total is 237.5; Mel projects 235.2 points, a lean to the under.

Recent form

Cleveland Cavaliers (3-2) scored 118 and allowed 117 points a game over their last 5.

Milwaukee Bucks (1-4) scored 113.4 and allowed 124.2 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 31, 9:12 AM ET.

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