The Win Meter favors the Cavaliers on the road against the Bucks on Friday, January 15, at about 66%. That is a real edge, but the Bucks are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Cavaliers 66%, with a projected score of Cleveland Cavaliers 115, Milwaukee Bucks 111. The rating gap is 215 points in favor of the Cavaliers, and home court and rest add about 101 rating points for the Bucks on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 34 times in 100 games like this, the Bucks would win.
Recent form
The Cavaliers are 0-1 this season and 0-5 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -17. The Bucks are 0-2 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -9.6.
The Cavaliers were beaten 130-93 at home by NYK not long ago.
The Bucks' best recent win was 125-108 at home against BKN.
The Bucks were beaten 137-111 on the road by DET not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Khalifa Diop (CLE), Nae'Qwan Tomlin (CLE), and Ernest Udeh, Jr. (CLE).
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Cavaliers lead 7-1, with the Cavaliers outscoring the Bucks by an average of 7.5 points per game. The last meeting was CLE 123, MIL 116.