Cavaliers vs. Bucks betting: NBA preview for Oct. 26

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The Cleveland Cavaliers (1-1) host the Milwaukee Bucks (2-0) in a matchup of Central Division teams at Rocket Arena, tipping off at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 26, 2025. The Bucks are 6.5-point underdogs in the game, the first matchup between the squads this season. The matchup has an over/under of 234.5.

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Cavaliers Cover -6.5 vs Bucks -111

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Cavaliers vs. Bucks betting lines

  • Cavaliers odds to win: -256
  • Bucks odds to win: +207
  • Spread: Cavaliers (-6.5)
  • Total: 234.5
  • 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 was 34-7 in home contests last season and covered the spread 22 times at home.
  • Last season, Cleveland had a 17-15 record ATS at home as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • Cavaliers home games hit the over on the set point total 25 times last year.
  • Cleveland and its opponents averaged a total of 231.4 points per home contest last year, 3.1 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Cavaliers ATS Trends Last Season

  • Against the spread, the Cavaliers were 48-33-1 last season.
  • Against the spread, as 6.5-point favorites or more, the Cavaliers went 31-24 last year.
  • There were 50 Cavaliers games (out of 82) that went over the total last season.

Cavaliers Betting Records

  • The Cavaliers were the moneyline favorite 74 total times last season. They went 60-14 in those games.
  • In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -256 or shorter last year, Cleveland finished with a record of 45-8 (84.9%).
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Cavaliers a 71.9% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.1 (second in NBA) 45.4 (third) 45.4 (fifth) 43.5 (10th) 28.1 (ninth) 12.5 (fifth)

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Bucks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Bucks were 20-20 in road contests with a 19-21 record against the spread on the road last season.
  • The Bucks’ record against the spread was 3-5 as 6.5-point underdogs or more in road games last year.
  • The Bucks went over a set point total in a road game 19 times last year.
  • Using last season’s numbers on the road as a benchmark, the Bucks and their opponents averaged a total of 226.4 points per contest, 8.1 points fewer than this game’s posted total.

Bucks ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Bucks were 43-39-0 against the spread last year.
  • The Bucks’ ATS record as underdogs of 6.5 points or greater was 5-6 last season.
  • There were 43 Bucks games (out of 82) that hit the over last year.

Bucks Betting Records

  • Last season, Milwaukee was the underdog 26 times and won 11, or 42.3%, of those games.
  • The Bucks entered 11 games last season as an underdog by +207 or more and were 2-9 in those contests.
  • The Bucks have a 32.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.6 (fourth in NBA) 45.7 (fifth) 43.4 (21st) 45.3 (24th) 25.5 (20th) 12.8 (eighth)
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