Two of the NBA’s top scorers — Donovan Mitchell (eighth, 29.3 points per game) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (fourth, 31.0) — take the court when the Cleveland Cavaliers (21-11) host the Milwaukee Bucks (22-8) on December 21, 2022 on BSOH.
The betting insights in what follows reflect odds as of December 21, 2022 at 7:01 PM ET. Head to the table below for the latest lines for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Cavaliers Vs Bucks Betting Odds
Injury Report as of December 21
Cavaliers: Lamar Stevens: Doubtful (Knee), Dean Wade: Out (Shoulder), Dylan Windler: Out (Ankle), Ricky Rubio: Out (Knee)
Bucks: Khris Middleton: Doubtful (Knee)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Cavaliers (-2.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (216) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Cavaliers Vs Bucks Stat Rankings
| Cavaliers Avg. (Rank) | Bucks Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 110.9 (23rd) | Points Scored | 113.1 (16th) |
| 104.4 (1st) | Points Allowed | 108.8 (4th) |
| 43.1 (16th) | Rebounds | 48.5 (2nd) |
| 9.4 (21st) | Off. Rebounds | 11.7 (8th) |
| 11.5 (18th) | 3pt Made | 13.2 (7th) |
| 23.4 (23rd) | Assists | 25.1 (13th) |
| 13.8 (11th) | Turnovers | 14.1 (15th) |
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Cavaliers Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | 28 | 29.3 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 3.9 |
| Darius Garland | 26 | 20.7 | 2.7 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| Evan Mobley | 32 | 15.1 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| Jarrett Allen | 25 | 13.9 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Caris LeVert | 28 | 12.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
Bucks Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 25 | 31.0 | 11.1 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Jrue Holiday | 23 | 19.2 | 5.2 | 7.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| Brook Lopez | 29 | 14.6 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| Bobby Portis | 30 | 14.1 | 10.1 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Khris Middleton | 7 | 11.1 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Cavaliers are 17-13-2 this year.
- Cleveland is 13-7-2 as 2.5-point favorites or more.
- There have been 13 Cavaliers games (out of 32) that hit the over this year.
- In 15 games this season, Cleveland and its opponent have combined for more than 216 points.
- The over/under for this game is 216 points, 0.7 more than the average point total for Cavaliers games this season.
- Against the spread, the Bucks are 17-11-2 this season.
- Milwaukee has won once ATS (1-1) as a 2.5-point underdog or more this season.
- Out of 30 Bucks games so far this year, 14 have gone over the total.
- Milwaukee’s games have gone over 216 points on 17 occasions this year.
- The average total for Bucks games is 221.9 points, 5.9 more than this game’s over/under.
