Bucks vs Cavaliers prediction NBA · Sunday, October 26
At a glance
The Cleveland Cavaliers (1-1) host the Milwaukee Bucks (2-0) on Sunday, October 26 at 6:00 PM ET at Rocket Arena in NBA action. Final score: Bucks 113 – Cavaliers 118. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Cavaliers a 69% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Bucks are 1-0 on the road. Since the start of the season: 1-1 for the Cavaliers and 2-0 for the Bucks (current streaks: Cavaliers W1, Bucks W2).
The analysis Model
The Cavaliers are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Cavaliers 120 – 114 Bucks, a margin of about 6.2 points in favor of the Cavaliers and a total around 233 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game. Early season: the numbers still lean heavily on last season, so confidence stays cautious.
- The Bucks need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Cavaliers' offense (121.8 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
MILCLE
Top performers
Bucks
Giannis AntetokounmpoF · #740pts / gameGiannis AntetokounmpoF · #79assistsGiannis AntetokounmpoF · #714reboundsCavaliers
Donovan MitchellG · #4524pts / game
Evan MobleyC · #46assists
Jarrett AllenC · #3111reboundsRecent form
MILCLEHead-to-head
CLE lead 3-1 this season.
MIL
Team comparison
| MIL | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 2-0 | Record | 1-1 |
| 117.2 | Points scored / game | 121.8 |
| 113.7 | Points allowed / game | 113.7 |
| +3.0 | Adjusted margin / game | +6.9 |
| W2 | Current streak | W1 |
| 2-0 | Last 10 games | 1-1 |
| 1-0 road | Home / road record | 0-0 home |
| 48-34 (+2.5) | Last season | 64-18 (+9.5) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Bucks
Injury report Cavaliers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data; early in the season they rely heavily on last season. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.