Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 02/25/26

Both the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Milwaukee Bucks were in action last night. They both managed to pick up wins, with tonight’s hosts putting on an offensive show in the process, dropping 128-points. Both teams on the back end of a back-to-back set so that should see a drop in defensive effort from these sides. Both also go into the game relatively healthy too with Max Strus absent for the Cavaliers and Taurean Price and most likely Giannis Antetokounmpo out for the Bucks. This is also the 3rd meeting between them, with one of the previous games surpassing the combined 228-point mark.

The Bucks roster is not put together to grind out wins in low scoring games. They have a bunch of guards like Ryan Rollins, Cam Thomas and Kevin Porter Jr. who can explode offensively at any moment while also being far from outstanding on defense. It is no surprise then that over the last 10 games they are 7th in offensive rating and in the bottom 10 of the league in defensive rating. They do their scoring from the outside too, with the team just 25th during that stretch in points in the paint. That should help them nullify the effectiveness of the Cavaliers defensive anchor Evan Mobley, who is a great rim protector. With the Cavaliers being 2nd in offensive rating themselves during that stretch, expect them to exploit the shortcomings of the Bucks here. The over looks like the play to make as a result.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks prediction: Over 227.5 available at time of publishing. Playable to over 229.