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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
The Milwaukee Bucks and the Cleveland Cavaliers will meet on the court at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Bucks as -5-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total opened at 239.5.
Cleveland was a 113-110 winner in its last match on the road against the Mavericks. They covered the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 223 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Bucks were a 144-122 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Nets. They covered the -10.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (266) made winners of OVER bettors.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 23-8 SU,14-17 ATS
Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 14 games
Milwaukee is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Cleveland:
Team record: 18-13 SU,15-14-2 ATS
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Next up:
Milwaukee home to Indiana Monday, January 1
Cleveland at Toronto Monday, January 1