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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 12 Nov 2008
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 99-93
23-18 25-24 26-29 25-22
Position#1
Record8-5
FormLWWWW
Points / game95.2
Allowed / game91.6
vs
Position#21
Record4-9
FormLWWLL
Points / game95.0
Allowed / game100.5
USANBA
NBA2008-09
Meetings · Cleveland Cavaliers v Milwaukee Bucks
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CLE118
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26 Oct 2025
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MIL113
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MIL114
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MIL95
29 Dec 2023
CLE111
MIL119
21 Jan 2023
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21 Dec 2022
CLE114
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MIL115
26 Jan 2022
CLE115
MIL99
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CLE99
MIL124
05 Feb 2021
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CLE v MIL
upcoming
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CLE110
MIL119
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MIL102
14 Dec 2018
CLE102
MIL114
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CLE124
MIL117
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CLE124
MIL119
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CLE82
MIL53
27 Feb 2017
CLE102
MIL95
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CLE113
MIL102
08 Jul 2016
CLE75
MIL81
23 Mar 2016
CLE113
MIL104
19 Nov 2015
CLE115
MIL100
13 Oct 2015
CLE101
MIL110
31 Dec 2014
CLE80
MIL96
02 Dec 2014
CLE111
MIL108
14 Oct 2014
CLE106
MIL100
24 Jan 2014
CLE93
MIL78
20 Dec 2013
CLE114
MIL111
08 Oct 2013
CLE99
MIL87
25 Jan 2013
CLE113
MIL108
14 Dec 2012
CLE86
MIL90
09 Oct 2012
CLE80
MIL97
30 Mar 2012
CLE84
MIL121
10 Feb 2012
CLE112
MIL113
21 Jan 2011
CLE88
MIL102
24 Nov 2010
CLE83
MIL81
21 Oct 2010
CLE83
MIL77
31 Mar 2010
CLE101
MIL98
18 Dec 2009
CLE85
MIL82
04 Mar 2009
CLE91
MIL73
11 Nov 2008
CLE99
MIL93
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cleveland Cavaliers winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Milwaukee Bucks winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Philadelphia 76ers
#16
W
91-83
91
83
+8
A21/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
L
79-97
79
97
-18
A22/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#28
W
107-80
107
80
+27
H25/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
L
85-90
85
90
-5
A29/10
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
96-79
96
79
+17
H30/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#9
L
92-104
92
104
-12
A02/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#10
W
100-81
100
81
+19
A04/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
107-93
107
93
+14
H06/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
W
111-107
111
107
+4
H08/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
106-97
106
97
+9
A09/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-24
23-23
13-24
24-12
21-18
19-22
16-28
23-29
25-25
32-14
27-20
23-21
28-22
22-21
13-24
22-23
25-16
25-17
18-26
28-20
27-19
21-30
24-24
20-31
28-16
23-26
21-24
28-15
30-24
27-21
26-26
24-22
20-29
23-19
28-26
40-33
32-27
22-30
20-20
32-20
188.5Avg total
97.4Scored
91.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)95.291.6186.8+3.662%
Season at home (6)98.590.5189.0+8.083%
Season away (7)92.492.6185.0-0.143%
Last 10 (10)97.491.1188.5+6.370%
Last 5 (5)103.296.4199.6+6.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)89.593.0182.5-3.50%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)96.391.4187.6+4.973%
This opponent (Milwaukee Bucks) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Milwaukee BucksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#24
L
108-109
108
109
-1
A18/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
L
76-95
76
95
-19
A24/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
L
104-112 OT
104
112
-8
A25/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
L
95-108
95
108
-13
A29/10
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
98-87
98
87
+11
A30/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
L
87-91
87
91
-4
H02/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#20
W
94-86
94
86
+8
A02/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#28
W
112-104 OT
112
104
+8
H06/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
L
89-101
89
101
-12
A08/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#11
L
96-104
96
104
-8
H09/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-32
34-24
20-27
28-26
25-18
21-22
15-28
15-27
16-35
19-19
31-24
29-17
26-26
26-29
23-27
20-26
24-14
26-21
29-24
19-28
22-24
17-17
21-29
27-21
27-23
22-22
26-16
19-25
30-17
9-28
27-33
32-20
30-23
17-32
23-20
19-26
19-29
23-23
25-24
29-28
195.6Avg total
95.9Scored
99.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)95.0100.5195.5-5.531%
Season at home (6)95.2101.5196.7-6.333%
Season away (7)94.999.7194.6-4.929%
Last 10 (10)95.999.7195.6-3.830%
Last 5 (5)95.697.2192.8-1.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (1)89.0101.0190.0-12.00%
vs Similar (10)93.6101.5195.1-7.920%
vs Weaker (2)105.095.5200.5+9.5100%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +4.7+4.7Q1: +0.4+0.4Q2Q2: +1.4+1.4Q2: -2.3-2.3Q3Q3: -3.6-3.6Q3: -1.2-1.2Q4Q4: +3.8+3.8Q4: -0.7-0.7
Cleveland CavaliersMilwaukee Bucks
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Cleveland CavaliersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Philadelphia 76ers
#16
W
54-47
54
47
+7
A21/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
D
40-40
40
40
+0
A22/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#28
W
57-39
57
39
+18
H25/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
50-43
50
43
+7
A29/10
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#23
W
50-33
50
33
+17
H30/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#9
L
48-49
48
49
-1
A02/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#10
W
51-42
51
42
+9
A04/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
57-45
57
45
+12
H06/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
L
43-48
43
48
-5
H08/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
L
54-57
54
57
-3
A09/11
NBA
94.7Avg total
50.4Scored
44.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (13)49.845.295.1+4.654%-
Last 30 at home (6)49.343.392.7+6.050%-
Last 30 away (7)50.346.997.1+3.457%-
Last 10 (10)50.444.394.7+6.160%-
Last 5 (5)50.648.298.8+2.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)52.546.599.0+6.0100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)49.445.094.4+4.445%-
This opponent (Milwaukee Bucks) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Milwaukee BucksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#24
W
60-56
60
56
+4
A18/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#25
W
46-40
46
40
+6
A24/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
L
35-54
35
54
-19
A25/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
L
52-55
52
55
-3
A29/10
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
50-35
50
35
+15
A30/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
L
39-41
39
41
-2
H02/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#20
W
49-45
49
45
+4
A02/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#28
L
39-45
39
45
-6
H06/11
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
L
47-55
47
55
-8
A08/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#11
L
42-52
42
52
-10
H09/11
NBA
93.7Avg total
45.9Scored
47.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (13)44.148.892.8-4.731%-
Last 30 at home (6)39.049.088.0-10.00%-
Last 30 away (7)48.448.697.0-0.157%-
Last 10 (10)45.947.893.7-1.940%-
Last 5 (5)43.247.690.8-4.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (1)47.055.0102.0-8.00%-
vs Similar (10)43.749.993.6-6.230%-
vs Weaker (2)44.540.084.5+4.550%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Cleveland Cavaliers wins
0
Milwaukee Bucks wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/11/08AChicago Bulls106-97
08/11/08HIndiana Pacers111-107
06/11/08HChicago Bulls107-93
04/11/08ADallas Mavericks100-81
02/11/08ANew Orleans Pelicans92-104
30/10/08HCharlotte Hornets96-79
29/10/08ABoston Celtics85-90
25/10/08HWashington Wizards107-80
22/10/08ADetroit Pistons79-97
21/10/08APhiladelphia 76ers91-83
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/11/08HPhoenix Suns96-104
08/11/08ABoston Celtics89-101
06/11/08HWashington Wizards112-104 OT
02/11/08ANew York Knicks94-86
02/11/08HToronto Raptors87-91
30/10/08AOklahoma City Thunder98-87
29/10/08AChicago Bulls95-108
25/10/08AChicago Bulls104-112 OT
24/10/08AMinnesota Timberwolves76-95
18/10/08AGolden State Warriors108-109

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW62%
HomeWWWWW83%
AwayLLLWW43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1367
Win %62%83%43%
Points / game95.298.592.4
Allowed / game91.690.592.6
Point differential+3.6+8.0-0.1
Avg total186.8189.0185.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%50%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)100% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Milwaukee Bucks
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL31%
HomeLWLWL33%
AwayLLWWL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1367
Win %31%33%29%
Points / game95.095.294.9
Allowed / game100.5101.599.7
Point differential-5.5-6.3-4.9
Avg total195.5196.7194.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+8%0%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %15%17%14%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Los Angeles Lakers98189%99.888.1+11.7
2 Boston Celtics1412286%94.688.9+5.7
3 New Orleans Pelicans119282%97.888.9+8.9
4 Atlanta Hawks129375%95.192.3+2.8
5 Orlando Magic118373%99.493.2+6.2
6 Detroit Pistons118373%94.889.0+5.8
7 Denver Nuggets139469%103.198.8+4.2
8 Utah Jazz128467%99.093.2+5.8
9 Phoenix Suns1510567%98.795.1+3.6
10 Houston Rockets128467%94.691.7+2.9
11 New York Knicks117464%103.9104.5-0.5
12 Cleveland Cavaliers138562%95.291.6+3.6
13 Indiana Pacers137654%101.696.7+4.9
14 Portland Trail Blazers137654%95.296.3-1.2
15 Chicago Bulls147750%97.097.0+0.0
16 Miami Heat136746%96.894.5+2.2
17 Toronto Raptors115645%91.993.7-1.8
18 Minnesota Timberwolves125742%95.898.3-2.6
19 Golden State Warriors104640%102.1103.3-1.2
20 Dallas Mavericks135838%98.699.0-0.4
21 Brooklyn Nets135838%95.4101.8-6.4
22 Philadelphia 76ers114736%97.095.6+1.4
23 Memphis Grizzlies1551033%90.895.4-4.6
24 Milwaukee Bucks134931%95.0100.5-5.5
25 San Antonio Spurs113827%94.396.6-2.4
26 Sacramento Kings1331023%99.8107.7-7.8
27 Los Angeles Clippers1331023%88.998.0-9.1
28 Washington Wizards112918%88.999.7-10.8
29 Charlotte Hornets1321115%89.295.4-6.2
30 Oklahoma City Thunder81712%87.294.5-7.2
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cleveland Cavaliers2325262599
Milwaukee Bucks1824292293
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