Milwaukee Bucks vs Cleveland Cavaliers: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 1/9/2021

Milwaukee is a double-digit favorite against Cleveland when Giannis Antetokounmpo's Bucks (5-4) and Collin Sexton's Cavaliers (5-4) meet on January 9, 2021. The line has the Bucks favored by 12.5 points. A 221-point total has been set for the game.

How to Watch

Time: 8:00 PM EST
TV Channel: FS-OH

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Bucks vs. Cavaliers Betting Data

Bucks Betting Data

• Milwaukee has a solid record against the spread this year, going 5-4 ATS.
• Milwaukee regularly hits the over, topping the point total in 8 of 9 games (88.9%).

Cavaliers Betting Data

• Cleveland has a winning record against the spread this season, 5-4.
• Cleveland hit the over in 100% of its games (9 of 9 games).

Point Total Insights

• Milwaukee's games this season have gone over the point total for Saturday's matchup over/under (221 points) in 544.4% of opportunities (49 out of nine matchups).
• In 22.2% of Cleveland's games this season (2 of 9), the total points scored was more than Saturday's 221-point over/under.
• The over/under for the matchup of 221 is 5.5 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Bucks (124.4 points per game) and the Cavaliers (102.1 points per game).
• The 217.1 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 3.9 fewer than the 221 total in this contest.
• On average, the Bucks have seen a 238.2 over/under in their games this season, 17.2 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this contest is 15.6 points more than the average over/under in Cavaliers' games this season (205.4 points).

Previous Matchups

Milwaukee has won a majority of its last 10 games against Cleveland, going 7-3, while the Bucks also perform better against the spread, accumulating a 2-1 record ATS in those contests against the Cavaliers.

Bucks Players to Watch

• The Bucks leader in points and rebounds is Antetokounmpo, who scores 27.1 points and grabs 10.6 boards per game.
• Khris Middleton is Milwaukee's best passer, dishing out 5.9 assists per game while scoring 22.2 PPG.
• Middleton makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bucks, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.9 per contest.
• Jrue Holiday and Brook Lopez lead Milwaukee on the defensive end, with Holiday leading the team in steals averaging 1.9 per game and Lopez in blocks averaging 1.4 per contest.

Cavaliers Players to Watch

• Sexton is the top scorer for the Cavaliers with 25.1 points per game. He also adds 2.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game to his scoring output.
• The Cleveland leaders in rebounding and assists are Andre Drummond with 14.3 rebounds per game (he also adds 17.0 points and 2.9 assists per game) and Darius Garland with 6.3 assists per game (he also tacks on 17.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game).
• Garland averages 2.5 three-pointers per game, the most on the Cavaliers.
• Larry Nance Jr. (2.4 steals per game) is the steal leader for Cleveland while Drummond (1.6 blocks per game) is the block leader.

Injury Report

Bucks:

Pat Connaughton: Day To Day (Groin),

Torrey Craig: Out (Nose)

Cavaliers:

Collin Sexton: Day To Day (Ankle),

Dante Exum: Out (Calf),

Darius Garland: Out (Right Shoulder),

Dylan Windler: Out (Wrist),

Kevin Love: Out (Calf),

Kevin Porter Jr.: Out (Personal),

Matthew Dellavedova: Out (Concussion)