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Cleveland Cavaliers at Milwaukee Bucks: preview and win probability

Cleveland Cavaliers visit Milwaukee Bucks. Cavaliers have not played a regular-season game yet, while Bucks are 0-1 and have gone L-L-W-L-L in their last 5.

Our ratings favor Cavaliers: about 65% to win, with a projected score of Cleveland Cavaliers 116, Milwaukee Bucks 112. These are model estimates built from past results, not guarantees.

The teams have met 8 times in our recent records. Cavaliers lead 7-1, and the average margin has been 7.5 points in favor of Cavaliers.

On the injury report, Khalifa Diop (CLE) and Nae'Qwan Tomlin (CLE) are listed as out.

Keys to the game

  • Home court is worth roughly three points in our model, which helps Bucks.
  • Watch the rotation: 2 players are listed as out across the two teams.

Recent meetings

  • Mar 17: CLE 123, MIL 116
  • Feb 25: CLE 116, MIL 118
  • Nov 17: MIL 106, CLE 118
  • Oct 26: MIL 113, CLE 118
  • Mar 9: CLE 112, MIL 100

Injury report

Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Khalifa Diop Out · back Oct 24
  • Nae'Qwan Tomlin Out · back Nov 16
  • Jarrett Allen Questionable · back Oct 22
Milwaukee Bucks

No reported injuries.

Win probability

65%
35%
CavaliersBucks

Projected score: Cavaliers 116, Bucks 112

Model estimate for information and entertainment.

Matchup at a glance

CLEMIL
Record0-00-1
Last 5WLLLLLLWLL
Points per game–116
Allowed per game–128
Days of rest–9
Rating15791370

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