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Milwaukee Bucks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 24 Mar 2019
Tip-off: 20:30
Final 127-105
32-27 36-28 22-22 37-28
Position#1
Record57-20
FormWLWLW
Points / game117.8
Allowed / game108.1
vs
Position#28
Record21-56
FormLLWWL
Points / game104.5
Allowed / game113.1
USANBA· Fiserv Forum
NBA2018-19
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Milwaukee BucksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Phoenix Suns
#29
L
105-114
105
114
-9
A05/03
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#13
W
117-98
117
98
+19
H08/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#15
W
131-114
131
114
+17
H10/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#12
L
114-121
114
121
-7
A11/03
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
130-113
130
113
+17
A13/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
W
113-98
113
98
+15
A16/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
L
125-130
125
130
-5
H17/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
W
115-101
115
101
+14
H20/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
L
102-107
102
107
-5
A20/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
W
116-87
116
87
+29
H23/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-20
23-32
28-24
23-38
32-24
22-26
30-22
33-26
24-32
31-27
39-28
37-27
32-25
28-29
23-33
31-34
23-23
33-25
45-41
29-24
19-37
23-25
37-18
34-18
28-31
25-31
29-27
43-41
35-24
26-34
38-26
16-17
24-30
23-28
34-23
21-26
33-32
30-19
31-18
22-18
225.1Avg total
116.8Scored
108.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (77)117.8108.1225.9+9.774%
Season at home (37)120.3106.4226.7+13.984%
Season away (40)115.5109.7225.1+5.865%
Last 10 (10)116.8108.3225.1+8.560%
Last 5 (5)114.2104.6218.8+9.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (1)105.092.0197.0+13.0100%
vs Weaker ◀ (29)117.3109.3226.6+8.076%
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cleveland CavaliersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Orlando Magic
#16
W
107-93
107
93
+14
H03/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#14
L
107-113
107
113
-6
A07/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
L
110-126
110
126
-16
A09/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#2
W
126-101
126
101
+25
H11/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
L
99-106
99
106
-7
A12/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#16
L
91-120
91
120
-29
A14/03
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
116-121
116
121
-5
A17/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#18
W
126-119
126
119
+7
H18/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
W
107-102
107
102
+5
H20/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#10
L
108-110
108
110
-2
H22/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-24
23-24
15-24
40-21
20-31
30-24
35-25
22-33
29-28
28-29
26-37
27-32
25-24
34-31
32-22
35-24
12-24
35-29
30-28
22-25
20-36
21-25
22-27
28-32
26-34
31-32
31-34
28-21
25-32
35-29
27-27
39-31
30-24
28-23
23-34
26-21
40-25
20-33
23-34
25-18
220.8Avg total
109.7Scored
111.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (77)104.5113.1217.6-8.627%
Season at home (41)106.0112.3218.2-6.334%
Season away (36)102.9114.0216.8-11.119%
Last 10 (10)109.7111.1220.8-1.440%
Last 5 (5)109.6114.4224.0-4.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (25)106.7114.2220.9-7.528%
vs Similar (5)107.0105.0212.0+2.080%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Milwaukee Bucks) 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

-9-5+0+5+9Q1Q1: +0.3+0.3Q1: -2.6-2.6Q2Q2: -1.2-1.2Q2: +0.6+0.6Q3Q3: +7.4+7.4Q3: -2.8-2.8Q4Q4: +2.0+2.0Q4: +3.4+3.4
Milwaukee BucksCleveland Cavaliers
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
Milwaukee BucksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Phoenix Suns
#29
W
54-52
54
52
+2
A05/03
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#13
W
54-50
54
50
+4
H08/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#15
L
55-59
55
59
-4
H10/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#12
W
60-54
60
54
+6
A11/03
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
56-48
56
48
+8
A13/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
L
42-62
42
62
-20
A16/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
L
53-62
53
62
-9
H17/03
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
W
61-58
61
58
+3
H20/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
L
47-58
47
58
-11
A20/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
W
63-51
63
51
+12
H23/03
NBA
109.9Avg total
54.5Scored
55.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.154.1111.2+3.063%-
Last 30 at home (11)59.257.6116.8+1.545%-
Last 30 away (19)55.952.1108.0+3.874%-
Last 10 (10)54.555.4109.9-0.960%-
Last 5 (5)53.258.2111.4-5.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (1)56.047.0103.0+9.0100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (29)57.154.4111.5+2.862%-
This opponent (Cleveland Cavaliers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cleveland CavaliersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Orlando Magic
#16
W
52-48
52
48
+4
H03/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#14
L
50-55
50
55
-5
A07/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
D
57-57
57
57
+0
A09/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#2
W
59-55
59
55
+4
H11/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#7
L
47-53
47
53
-6
A12/03
NBA
Orlando Magic
#16
L
41-61
41
61
-20
A14/03
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
57-66
57
66
-9
A17/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#18
L
60-61
60
61
-1
H18/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
W
58-47
58
47
+11
H20/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#10
W
60-58
60
58
+2
H22/03
NBA
110.2Avg total
54.1Scored
56.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.057.0109.0-4.937%-
Last 30 at home (16)54.255.1109.3-0.862%-
Last 30 away (14)49.559.1108.6-9.67%-
Last 10 (10)54.156.1110.2-2.040%-
Last 5 (5)55.258.6113.8-3.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (25)51.758.0109.7-6.336%-
vs Similar (5)53.651.8105.4+1.840%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Milwaukee Bucks) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Milwaukee Buckstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Milwaukee Bucks: 116.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.0 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers42.0 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.6 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.427.5
53.5%
51.7%55.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.914.0
36.0%
35.4%42.0
🏀 Free throws25.519.6
76.9%
76.6%19.6
They take 90.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 38.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cleveland Cavalierstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cleveland Cavaliers: 109.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.0 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.8 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.7 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.726.0
50.3%
51.7%52.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.413.6
37.4%
35.4%40.8
🏀 Free throws19.816.7
84.3%
76.6%16.7
They take 88.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 36.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 24 Mar 2019 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Milwaukee Bucks
WLWLWWLWWL
Cleveland Cavaliers
LWWLLLWLLW
#1
League position
#28
+8.1
Net rating
-1.0
111.7
Offensive rating
110.7
103.5
Defensive rating
111.7
53.7%
Effective FG%
52.7%
49.3%
Opp. effective FG%
54.1%
12.2%
Turnover %
11.5%
22.1%
Off. rebound %
19.4%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.22
36.0%
3-point %
37.4%
60.2%
Assist %
50.3%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence111.7 · 110.7Defence103.5 · 111.7Shooting53.7% · 52.7%3-point %36.0% · 37.4%Ball care12.2% · 11.5%Off. rebounds22.1% · 19.4%Free throws0.28 · 0.22Form (last 10/10)60% · 40%
■ Milwaukee Bucks   ■ Cleveland Cavaliers
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
23/03/19HMiami Heat116-87
20/03/19ACleveland Cavaliers102-107
20/03/19HLos Angeles Lakers115-101
17/03/19HPhiladelphia 76ers125-130
16/03/19AMiami Heat113-98
13/03/19ANew Orleans Pelicans130-113
11/03/19ASan Antonio Spurs114-121
10/03/19HCharlotte Hornets131-114
08/03/19HIndiana Pacers117-98
05/03/19APhoenix Suns105-114
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/03/19HLos Angeles Clippers108-110
20/03/19HMilwaukee Bucks107-102
18/03/19HDetroit Pistons126-119
17/03/19ADallas Mavericks116-121
14/03/19AOrlando Magic91-120
12/03/19APhiladelphia 76ers99-106
11/03/19HToronto Raptors126-101
09/03/19AMiami Heat110-126
07/03/19ABrooklyn Nets107-113
03/03/19HOrlando Magic107-93

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Milwaukee Bucks
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW74%
HomeWWLWW84%
AwayLLWWL65%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games773740
Win %74%84%65%
Points / game117.8120.3115.5
Allowed / game108.1106.4109.7
Point differential+9.7+13.9+5.8
Avg total225.9226.7225.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+57%68%48%
Close games (≤5 pts) won38% (16)40% (5)36% (11)
Overtime %5%0%10%
Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL27%
HomeWWWWL34%
AwayLLLLL19%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games774136
Win %27%34%19%
Points / game104.5106.0102.9
Allowed / game113.1112.3114.0
Point differential-8.6-6.3-11.1
Avg total217.6218.2216.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+9%17%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won54% (13)67% (6)43% (7)
Overtime %1%2%0%
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 Milwaukee Bucks77572074%117.8108.1+9.7
2 Toronto Raptors77542370%114.2108.5+5.7
3 Denver Nuggets75522369%111.9106.7+5.2
4 Golden State Warriors77502765%116.9111.7+5.1
5 Philadelphia 76ers76492764%115.4112.1+3.3
6 Houston Rockets77492864%113.2109.8+3.5
7 Portland Trail Blazers77482962%114.0110.2+3.8
8 Los Angeles Clippers77473061%114.7112.9+1.8
9 Utah Jazz76463061%111.1105.9+5.2
10 Oklahoma City Thunder77463160%114.2110.6+3.6
11 Indiana Pacers77463160%107.4104.1+3.3
12 San Antonio Spurs78453358%111.5109.8+1.7
13 Boston Celtics77443357%112.2107.9+4.3
14 Brooklyn Nets78403851%111.2111.8-0.6
15 Detroit Pistons77393851%107.5107.7-0.3
16 Miami Heat79394049%106.3106.4-0.1
17 Charlotte Hornets77374048%110.8111.4-0.6
18 Sacramento Kings77374048%113.6115.0-1.5
19 Orlando Magic77364147%105.6105.9-0.3
20 Minnesota Timberwolves78344444%112.2114.0-1.8
21 Los Angeles Lakers78344444%111.8113.9-2.2
22 Washington Wizards78334542%114.2116.5-2.3
23 Memphis Grizzlies78314740%102.9105.7-2.8
24 Dallas Mavericks76304639%108.7110.2-1.5
25 New Orleans Pelicans79314839%115.5116.7-1.2
26 Atlanta Hawks79285135%112.6118.5-5.8
27 Chicago Bulls79235629%105.1112.7-7.6
28 Cleveland Cavaliers77215627%104.5113.1-8.6
29 Phoenix Suns78186023%106.5115.8-9.3
30 New York Knicks79176222%105.4114.0-8.6
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
Milwaukee Bucks32362237127
Cleveland Cavaliers27282228105
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