Free NBA Picks Today: Milwaukee Bucks vs Cleveland Cavaliers 11/25/22

The Milwaukee Bucks (12-5, 9-2 Home) welcome the Cleveland Cavaliers (12-6, 4-5 Away) Friday in a matchup that pits stifling defense against potent offense. Cleveland blew out the Portland Trail Blazers 114-96 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Wednesday, their fourth straight win. Donovan Mitchell had a standout performance with 34 points.

The Cavaliers are the third seed in the Eastern Conference, two games behind the Boston Celtics. Milwaukee lost on Wednesday at Fiserv Forum, falling to the Chicago Bulls 118-113. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 36 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists in defeat to lead the team.

The Bucks are 0.5 games behind the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference, currently sitting in second. It’s the last meeting of the season between the teams. Milwaukee will be pursuing a season sweep against Cleveland after coming out on top in the only earlier meeting 113-98 at Fiserv Forum on November 16. Brook Lopez led the Bucks with 29 points and three blocks. Darius Garland had 23 points and eight assists in the losing effort.

Mitchell is averaging 30.1 points per game, best in the league, to lead the Cavs in scoring this season. Mitchell also has dished 5.7 assists per game, most in the league.

Meanwhile, Jarrett Allen is grabbing 11.3 rebounds.Antetokounmpo has supplied much of the Bucks’ offense, averaging 30.5 points per game. He has the top scoring average in the league. Antetokounmpo also has pulled down 11.6 rebounds per game, most in the NBA.

Jrue Holiday has distributed 7.7 assists per game.The Bucks are the league’s best team in defensive efficiency, while the Cavaliers rank fourth in offensive efficiency. The Cavaliers are 1-7 in eight visits to Fiserv Forum. Cleveland has lost four in a row away from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse this season.

Cleveland is 5-5 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +4.6 (114.7-110.1). Milwaukee has also split the last 10 (5-5), allowing 111.4 points per game on average while scoring only 110.3 (-1.1 margin).

CAVALIERS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Caris LeVert: 8.3 | 20.9 | -12.6
Points per game:
Caris LeVert: 2.0 | 11.6 | -9.6
Rebounds per game:
Evan Mobley: 11.2 | 8.6 | +2.6