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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 05 Mar 2009
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 91-73
22-20 26-19 24-19 19-15
Position#1
Record50-15
FormWLWWW
Points / game99.2
Allowed / game90.6
vs
Position#21
Record30-39
FormWLLWL
Points / game99.2
Allowed / game100.1
USANBA
NBA2008-09
Meetings · Cleveland Cavaliers v Milwaukee Bucks
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CLE118
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26 Oct 2025
CLE118
MIL113
20 Dec 2024
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04 Nov 2024
CLE116
MIL114
17 Jan 2024
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MIL95
29 Dec 2023
CLE111
MIL119
21 Jan 2023
CLE114
MIL102
21 Dec 2022
CLE114
MIL106
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MIL115
26 Jan 2022
CLE115
MIL99
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CLE99
MIL124
05 Feb 2021
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MIL123
11 Apr 2020
CLE v MIL
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CLE110
MIL119
20 Mar 2019
CLE107
MIL102
14 Dec 2018
CLE102
MIL114
19 Mar 2018
CLE124
MIL117
07 Nov 2017
CLE124
MIL119
07 Jul 2017
CLE82
MIL53
27 Feb 2017
CLE102
MIL95
21 Dec 2016
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
Indiana Pacers
#18
L
95-96
95
96
-1
A11/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#11
W
109-92
109
92
+17
H12/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
W
93-76
93
76
+17
A19/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
W
111-103
111
103
+8
A21/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
W
99-78
99
78
+21
H23/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#26
W
94-79
94
79
+15
H25/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#6
L
74-93
74
93
-19
A27/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#8
W
97-86
97
86
+11
A28/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#13
W
88-87
88
87
+1
A02/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
107-100
107
100
+7
A03/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-24
19-18
25-25
27-29
29-29
35-23
23-19
22-21
24-23
23-18
24-15
22-20
25-27
26-30
35-25
25-21
31-17
36-17
21-24
11-20
27-16
31-20
18-20
18-23
11-19
29-26
10-23
24-25
27-13
18-25
32-18
20-30
30-23
23-20
14-25
21-19
30-26
28-29
18-27
31-18
185.7Avg total
96.7Scored
89.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (65)99.290.6189.8+8.777%
Season at home (30)102.988.7191.6+14.293%
Season away (35)96.192.1188.2+3.963%
Last 10 (10)96.789.0185.7+7.780%
Last 5 (5)92.089.0181.0+3.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)93.897.2191.0-3.440%
vs Weaker ◀ (25)99.390.9190.2+8.480%
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
Houston Rockets
#6
W
124-112
124
112
+12
H10/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
W
122-110
122
110
+12
H12/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
W
92-86
92
86
+6
A18/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
L
104-113
104
113
-9
H19/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
L
103-111
103
111
-8
H21/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
W
120-117
120
117
+3
H22/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#10
L
96-116
96
116
-20
A26/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#9
L
94-95
94
95
-1
A28/02
NBA
Washington Wizards
#28
W
109-93
109
93
+16
H01/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#19
L
95-99
95
99
-4
H04/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
32-23
32-35
34-18
26-36
31-28
26-31
33-25
32-26
29-17
21-20
24-24
18-25
22-23
29-26
24-30
29-34
27-25
30-26
25-35
21-25
36-35
33-37
27-24
24-21
23-33
18-32
32-25
23-26
18-29
17-21
26-25
33-20
30-17
25-23
28-30
26-23
21-19
24-20
22-22
28-38
211.1Avg total
105.9Scored
105.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (69)99.2100.1199.3-0.943%
Season at home (33)102.999.6202.5+3.358%
Season away (36)95.8100.6196.4-4.831%
Last 10 (10)105.9105.2211.1+0.750%
Last 5 (5)102.8104.0206.8-1.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)108.0110.5218.5-2.550%
vs Similar (21)101.5102.0203.5-0.638%
vs Weaker (5)106.6102.2208.8+4.480%
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

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +4.1+4.1Q1: +2.0+2.0Q2Q2: +4.2+4.2Q2: -1.6-1.6Q3Q3: -0.1-0.1Q3: +1.7+1.7Q4Q4: -0.5-0.5Q4: -1.4-1.4
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
Indiana Pacers
#18
W
43-42
43
42
+1
A11/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#11
W
64-52
64
52
+12
H12/02
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#22
W
47-41
47
41
+6
A19/02
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#21
L
51-57
51
57
-6
A21/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
W
67-34
67
34
+33
H23/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#26
W
58-36
58
36
+22
H25/02
NBA
Houston Rockets
#6
L
40-45
40
45
-5
A27/02
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#8
W
45-38
45
38
+7
A28/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#13
W
53-43
53
43
+10
A02/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#14
W
58-55
58
55
+3
A03/03
NBA
96.9Avg total
52.6Scored
44.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.746.097.7+5.777%-
Last 30 at home (12)57.344.2101.5+13.292%-
Last 30 away (18)47.947.395.2+0.767%-
Last 10 (10)52.644.396.9+8.380%-
Last 5 (5)50.843.494.2+7.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)53.848.0101.8+5.8100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (25)51.345.696.9+5.672%-
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
Houston Rockets
#6
W
64-58
64
58
+6
H10/02
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#18
L
57-59
57
59
-2
H12/02
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#17
W
50-37
50
37
+13
A18/02
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#15
W
51-49
51
49
+2
H19/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#1
W
57-51
57
51
+6
H21/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#5
L
69-72
69
72
-3
H22/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#10
L
41-65
41
65
-24
A26/02
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#9
L
35-50
35
50
-15
A28/02
NBA
Washington Wizards
#28
W
55-40
55
40
+15
H01/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#19
W
45-39
45
39
+6
H04/03
NBA
104.4Avg total
52.4Scored
52.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.851.7103.5+0.150%-
Last 30 at home (17)55.452.3107.6+3.159%-
Last 30 away (13)47.251.098.2-3.838%-
Last 10 (10)52.452.0104.4+0.460%-
Last 5 (5)49.053.2102.2-4.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)57.556.5114.0+1.050%-
vs Similar (21)49.851.0100.9-1.248%-
vs Weaker (5)55.650.8106.4+4.860%-
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
No 1st half markets priced for this game yet.

⭐ 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
3
Cleveland Cavaliers wins
0
Milwaukee Bucks wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/03/09AMiami Heat107-100
02/03/09AAtlanta Hawks88-87
28/02/09ASan Antonio Spurs97-86
27/02/09AHouston Rockets74-93
25/02/09HMemphis Grizzlies94-79
23/02/09HDetroit Pistons99-78
21/02/09AMilwaukee Bucks111-103
19/02/09AToronto Raptors93-76
12/02/09HPhoenix Suns109-92
11/02/09AIndiana Pacers95-96
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/03/09HBrooklyn Nets95-99
01/03/09HWashington Wizards109-93
28/02/09ANew Orleans Pelicans94-95
26/02/09ADallas Mavericks96-116
22/02/09HDenver Nuggets120-117
21/02/09HCleveland Cavaliers103-111
19/02/09HChicago Bulls104-113
18/02/09ADetroit Pistons92-86
12/02/09HIndiana Pacers122-110
10/02/09HHouston Rockets124-112

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW77%
HomeWLWWW93%
AwayWLWWW63%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games653035
Win %77%93%63%
Points / game99.2102.996.1
Allowed / game90.688.792.1
Point differential+8.7+14.2+3.9
Avg total189.8191.6188.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+51%70%34%
Close games (≤5 pts) won55% (11)100% (2)44% (9)
Overtime %2%0%3%
Milwaukee Bucks
NBA 2008-09
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL43%
HomeLLWWL58%
AwayWLWLL31%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games693336
Win %43%58%31%
Points / game99.2102.995.8
Allowed / game100.199.6100.6
Point differential-0.9+3.3-4.8
Avg total199.3202.5196.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%27%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won48% (21)54% (13)38% (8)
Overtime %7%9%6%
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 Lakers65521380%107.6100.1+7.5
2 Boston Celtics67521578%101.092.3+8.7
3 Cleveland Cavaliers65501577%99.290.6+8.7
4 Orlando Magic64481675%102.295.1+7.1
5 Denver Nuggets68452366%102.999.9+2.9
6 New Orleans Pelicans64422266%96.393.0+3.4
7 Houston Rockets66432365%98.594.4+4.1
8 San Antonio Spurs65422365%96.893.1+3.7
9 Portland Trail Blazers65402562%98.694.6+3.9
10 Utah Jazz66402661%102.798.9+3.8
11 Dallas Mavericks67392858%101.099.4+1.6
12 Phoenix Suns67382957%105.6103.7+1.9
13 Atlanta Hawks67382957%98.097.1+0.8
14 Detroit Pistons64343053%93.193.1+0.0
15 Miami Heat65333251%96.596.9-0.4
16 Philadelphia 76ers64313348%96.696.0+0.5
17 Chicago Bulls68313746%100.3101.8-1.5
18 Brooklyn Nets67303745%98.1100.8-2.6
19 Indiana Pacers70313944%104.6105.4-0.9
20 Milwaukee Bucks69303943%99.2100.1-0.9
21 New York Knicks64273742%106.0107.8-1.8
22 Charlotte Hornets68264238%92.594.7-2.1
23 Golden State Warriors63234037%108.1110.8-2.8
24 Toronto Raptors66244236%96.9100.5-3.7
25 Minnesota Timberwolves66224433%98.5102.7-4.3
26 Memphis Grizzlies66174926%92.999.4-6.5
27 Los Angeles Clippers67175025%94.5102.6-8.1
28 Oklahoma City Thunder61154625%98.0103.8-5.8
29 Washington Wizards66165024%93.6101.3-7.7
30 Sacramento Kings68135519%99.2108.4-9.2
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 Cavaliers2226241991
Milwaukee Bucks2019191573
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