Cavaliers vs. Bucks betting: NBA preview for Nov. 17

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Two of the NBA’s best scorers take the court when Donovan Mitchell (sixth, 30.4 PPG) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (9-5) host Giannis Antetokounmpo (second, 32.6 PPG) and the Milwaukee Bucks (8-6) on Monday, November 17, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET on Peacock. The Cavaliers are 7.5-point favorites. The matchup has a point total of 235.5.

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Cavaliers vs. Bucks betting lines

  • Cavaliers odds to win: -291
  • Bucks odds to win: +234
  • Spread: Cavaliers (-7.5)
  • Total: 235.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio 1 (Cleveland feed)
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Cleveland is 5-2 in home contests with a 2-5 record against the spread at home.
  • This season, Cleveland is 1-3 ATS in home games when playing as 7.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Cavaliers have hit the over in three of their seven home games this season with a set over/under (42.9%).
  • This season at home, Cleveland and its opponents have averaged a total of 236.6 points per contest, 1.1 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Cavaliers Recent Trends

Cavaliers Betting Records

  • The Cavaliers have an 8-5 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 61.5% of those games).
  • Cleveland has gone 5-2 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -291 or shorter (winning 71.4%).
  • The Cavaliers have a 74.4% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (22nd in NBA) 46.6 (13th) 43.8 (17th) 45.9 (21st) 27.6 (eighth) 13.9 (seventh)

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Bucks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Bucks are 3-3 in road contests and have covered the spread two times on the road.
  • The Bucks have hit the over in two of their six road games this year with a set over/under (33.3%).
  • Recent history seems to trend against the Bucks to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 233.3 points per contest this season.

Bucks Recent Trends

Bucks Betting Records

  • This season, Milwaukee has been the underdog six times and won three of those games.
  • The Bucks have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +234.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 29.9% chance of a victory for the Bucks.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.2 (third in NBA) 46.7 (15th) 40.2 (28th) 46.1 (23rd) 26.8 (13th) 13.9 (seventh)
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