Milwaukee Bucks vs Cleveland Cavaliers: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 2/5/2021

Giannis Antetokounmpo's Milwaukee Bucks (13-8) hit the court as double-digit favorites against the Cleveland Cavaliers (10-12) on February 5, 2021. Milwaukee is favored by 10.5 points. A 227.5-point total is set for the game.

How to Watch

Time: 7:30 PM EST
TV Channel: FS-OH

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Bucks vs. Cavaliers Betting Data

Bucks Betting Data

• Milwaukee has failed to cover the spread more often than not this year, going 10-11.
• The Bucks have gone 3-3 against the spread when playing as at least a 10.5-point favorite.
• Milwaukee has hit the over the majority of the time, in 13 of 21 games (61.9%).

Cavaliers Betting Data

• Cleveland has a sub-.500 record against the spread this season: 10-12.
• Cleveland has hit the over on the point total in 9 of 22 games this season (40.9%).

Point Total Insights

• Milwaukee's games this season have resulted in a higher total score than Friday's matchup over/under (227.5 points) in 13 out of 21 opportunities (61.9% of matchups).
• In six out of Cleveland's 22 games this season (27.3%), the competing teams scored a higher point total than the over/under in Friday's matchup.
• The total for the matchup of 227.5 is 2.8 points more than the combined points per game averages for the Bucks (121 points per game) and the Cavaliers (103.7 points per game).
• This matchup's total is 6.6 fewer points than the 220.9 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
• On average, the Bucks have seen a 233.2 over/under in their games this season, 5.7 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 15.0 points more than the average over/under in Cavaliers' games this season (212.5 points).

Previous Matchups

In their last 10 matchups, Milwaukee has won eight games against Cleveland, while the Bucks also maintain a 3-1 edge covering the spread against the Cavaliers.

Bucks Players to Watch

• The Bucks leader in points, rebounds and assists is Antetokounmpo, who puts up 27.0 points, 11.2 boards and 6.0 assists per game.
• Khris Middleton leads the Bucks in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.6 shots per game from beyond the arc.
• The Milwaukee steals leader is Jrue Holiday, who averages 2.0 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Brook Lopez, who compiles 1.5 rejections per contest.

Cavaliers Players to Watch

• Collin Sexton is the top scorer for the Cavaliers with 24.3 points per game. He also adds 2.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game to his scoring output.
• Andre Drummond has a stat line of 14.7 rebounds, 18.2 points and 2.7 assists per game for Cleveland to take the top rebound spot on the team. Darius Garland holds the top spot for assists with 5.3 per game, adding 16.1 points and 2.7 rebounds per outing.
• Cedi Osman is the most prolific from distance for the Cavaliers, hitting 2.3 threes per game.
• Larry Nance Jr. (2.1 steals per game) is the steal leader for Cleveland while Jarrett Allen (1.8 blocks per game) is the block leader.

Injury Report

Bucks: None

Cavaliers:

Collin Sexton: Day To Day (Neck),

Larry Nance Jr.: Out (Wrist),

Kevin Love: Out (Calf),

Matthew Dellavedova: Out (Concussion)