The Cleveland Cavaliers (53-10) are set to face the Milwaukee Bucks (36-26) tonight at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The Cavaliers are currently 8-point favorites, with the over/under set at 237 points.​

Key Storylines:

• Cavaliers’ Dominance: Cleveland is riding a 13-game winning streak and holds a 24-6 road record. They’ve won all three previous matchups against Milwaukee this season, with margins of one, two, and 23 points.​
• Bucks’ Resilience: Despite a recent 111-109 loss to the Orlando Magic, Milwaukee has won eight of their last ten games. Both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard played significant minutes in that game, which could impact their performance tonight.​

Injuries:

• Cavaliers: No reported injuries.​
• Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf), Kyle Kuzma (ankle), and Gary Trent Jr. (knee) are listed as probable. Pat Connaughton (calf) and Pete Nance (ankle) are out.​

Betting Trends:

• Against the Spread (ATS): Cleveland boasts a 40-22-1 ATS record this season, including a 20-15 record when favored by 8 points or more. Milwaukee is 3-3 ATS as an underdog of 8 points or more.​
• Over/Under: The Cavaliers have hit the over in 64.5% of their games, while the Bucks have done so in 51.6% of theirs.​

Player Prop to Watch:

• Brook Lopez (Bucks): Lopez’s ability to stretch the floor with his three-point shooting could be pivotal against Cleveland’s strong interior defense. He’s averaging 1.8 three-pointers per game this season and could exploit opportunities from beyond the arc tonight.​

Prediction:

Given the Cavaliers’ recent form and Milwaukee’s potential fatigue from last night’s game, Cleveland is favored to win. However, Milwaukee’s resilience and home-court advantage could make this a closer contest than anticipated.