// NBA · Saturday 31 October 2026
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks prediction
Start 8:00pm ET ·
- Pick
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Chance
- 64%
- Light
- Orange
- Confidence
- Medium
Full breakdown: team stats, players & form →
Result
Final: Cleveland Cavaliers 136 – 111 Milwaukee Bucks. Our pick, Cleveland Cavaliers, won ✓.
Recent results
- Cleveland Cavaliers: 3 wins from the last 5, average margin +1.0 points (L 111–114 @ ATL, W 121–111 v WSH, W 127–125 v MIN, W 125–121 v BKN, L 106–114 @ PHI).
- Milwaukee Bucks: 1 win from the last 5, average margin −10.8 points (L 100–132 v HOU, W 110–102 v IND, L 116–127 @ PHI, L 125–132 v CHI, L 116–128 @ WSH).
This is the first meeting between these teams this season. Results are taken from final scores, most recent first.
Our pre-game preview
Cleveland Cavaliers are our pick on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks. The model gives them a 64% chance of winning, which makes this game a lean (55 to 65%).
On the rosters we expect, Cleveland Cavaliers rate as the stronger team (93.7 to 89.8 on our team-strength rating), and that is the main reason for the pick.
Recent form: Cleveland Cavaliers have been losing by 1.1 points a game, while Milwaukee Bucks have been losing by 10.7 points a game.
Injuries: Cleveland Cavaliers will be without Jaylon Tyson (21 min a game) and Meleek Thomas (questionable) may not play for Cleveland Cavaliers. Players listed as unsure are counted by how likely they are to play.
Season so far: Cleveland Cavaliers are 5–5 and Milwaukee Bucks are 1–8.
This preview was written from the data we had before the game.
Game review
What happened
The Cavaliers beat the Bucks 136–111 on the road. Evan Mobley led them with 27 points and 5 rebounds, and Jarrett Allen added 25. For the Bucks, Kel'el Ware had 19 points and 10 rebounds.
What the model got right
The model gave the Cavaliers a 64% chance on the road, mainly because of their higher team-strength rating (93.7 to 89.8), and they won by 25. Recent form pointed the same way: the Cavaliers had been losing by 1.1 points a game, the Bucks losing by 10.7. Jaylon Tyson missed the game for the Cavaliers, as the preview expected.
What didn't work
Not much went against the model in this one. Kel'el Ware's 19 points for the Bucks weren't enough to change the result.
Why
The result fits what the model leaned on, the team-strength rating. One win doesn't prove the model right: at 64%, about 4 in 10 games like this go the other way, and every result stays on our record.
Written after the game. Scores and stats are checked against two independent sources.
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