Cavaliers vs Bucks Plugs Prediction NBA Picks 1/24/24

- Milwaukee Bucks (30-13) vs Cleveland Cavaliers (26-15)

The Cleveland Cavaliers who are on a 8 game win streak taking on The Milwaukee Bucks who are looking for a win after winning 5 of their last 6 games. Let’s preview this game and give a winning prediction.

The Bucks rank 30th in the league for opponent turnovers per game this season (11.6).
The Bucks rank 30th in the league for opponent free throw percentage this season (81.8%).
The Cavaliers rank 2nd in the league for opponent points per game this season (109.7).
The Cavaliers rank 2nd in the league for opponent assists per game this season (24.1).

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The Milwaukee Bucks recently lost to the Cavs and beat the Pistons twice I belive. The Milwaukee Bucks are averaging 124.6 points on 49.9 percent shooting and allowing 120.5 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 31.2 points and 11.5 rebounds, while Damian Lillard is averaging 25.3 points and 4.4 rebounds. Khris Middleton is the third double-digit scorer and Brook Lopez is grabbing 5.4 rebounds. The Milwaukee Bucks are shooting 37.7 percent from beyond the arc and 77.9 percent from the free throw line. The Milwaukee Bucks are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.4 rebounds per game. Can they actually start to turn things around and beat a decent team tonight!?

Damian Lillard ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for FT% (92.2%) this season.
Malik Beasley ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for 3P% (46.9%) this season.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Wizards, Spurs, Nets, Bulls, Bucks, Hawks and Magic during this winning streak. The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 114 points on 47.8 percent shooting and allowing 109.7 points on 45.6 percent shooting. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 27.8 points and 6.1 assists, while Darius Garland is averaging 20.7 points and 5.9 assists. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Caris LeVert is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 76.8 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.1 rebounds per game. Can we continue to see the Cavs cover spreads and make us money!?

Donovan Mitchell ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for steals per game (2.0) this season.
Jarrett Allen ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for FG% (66.9%) this season.

💎 Cleveland CAVS +7.5 -120

💎 Malik Beasley Over 3.5 Rebounds -135

I got a little push back on this pick in Plug Talk today but I'm sticking to my guns and do think that The Milwaukee Bucks are getting the benefit of the doubt because they're at home! This Bucks team don't play any defense and they just fired their head coach. There's a lot going on with the Bucks right now, and who knows what to expect with the quick turnaround for this team. Also, we're getting a lot of points with a Cavs team that's won 8 straight games and has covered 7 of their last 8 games. The Cavs beat the Bucks last week by 40 points! YES, 40!!!! I'm still Not sure if Doc Rivers is even ready to coach the Bucks! So we will absolutely take the Cavs and the free buckets tonight! Now let's look at Malik Beasley, they have his boards set at 3.5 tonight when he has recorded 4+ rebounds in 9 straight games when the Bucks are home favorites!