The Cavaliers will hit the floor running against the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, looking to bolster their record and bolster wagering bankrolls in the process.

This season the Cavaliers are 10-14 overall and 14-10 ATS against the number, while the Bucks are 11-14 and 12-13 ATS. As for the totals, Cleveland is 12-12 on the OU, and Milwaukee is 15-9-1.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 18-rated Bucks taking on the No. 24-rated Cavaliers in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 94-92 win for the Bucks on Friday.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Cleveland's No. 14-rated squad against Milwaukee's No. 24-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Cleveland rates No. 10 in the league with 6.9 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 13 with 6.7 per outing.

Defensively, the Bucks feature the league's No. 13-rated defense on the road, allowing 95.2 points per game. Cleveland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 23 in the league in scoring at home.

The Bucks were a 105-99 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Raptors. They covered the 1.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (204) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. The Raptors were burned for 25 points by Carlos Delfino on Wednesday as the Bucks picked up a 105-99 win at Air Canada Centre.

The Cavaliers were a 99-92 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Clippers. They covered the 6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (191) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Antawn Jamison went off for 27 points and added 8 rebounds leading Cleveland over Los Angeles, 99-92, on Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena.


Milwaukee Bucks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Orlando are 4-6
After playing Toronto are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Cleveland Cavaliers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Philadelphia are 7-3
After playing LA Clippers are 6-4
After a win are 2-8

A few Bucks at Cavaliers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 10 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Cleveland is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing Milwaukee


Next up:
Milwaukee home to Orlando, Saturday, February 11
Cleveland home to Philadelphia, Saturday, February 11