Milwaukee Bucks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 10/26/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Cleveland Cavaliers (0-1) will go up against the Milwaukee Bucks (1-0) at Rocket Arena on Sunday.

The Bucks faced the Wizards and earned the victory with a final of 133-120 in their last game. Milwaukee walked away from the contest with a 51.0% field goal percentage (50 of 98) and buried 18 of 44 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Bucks knocked down 15 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 78.9%. In reference to rebounding, they collected a total of 46 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 31 dimes for the contest while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In the matter of defense, Milwaukee allowed the other team to go 46.9% from the field on 46 of 98 shooting. Washington earned 23 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Washington totaled 56 rebounds (13 offensive, 43 defensive) and got 6 blocked shots. Washington finished the game shooting 57.9% from the charity stripe by converting 11 of their 19 tries. They buried 17 of their 42 attempts from downtown. In the matter of fouls, the Bucks ended up walking away with 22 while the Wizards recorded 19 fouls.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is someone who was a contributor for the game. He finished with 37 points on 16 of 26 shooting. He saw the court for 27 minutes and also pulled down 14 rebounds. Antetokounmpo finished 61.5% from the field and also totaled 5 assists.

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Milwaukee will play this game with a record of 1-0 so far this year. They turn it over 8.0 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 22.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Milwaukee is pulling in 46.0 boards per game and has accounted for 31 assists this year, which has them ranked 7th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Bucks are shooting 40.9% on 3-point shots (18 of 44) and 78.9% from the charity stripe. They average 133.0 pts per contest (5th in basketball) while connecting on 51.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bucks are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 11th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 23 surrendered for the season. The Bucks are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.9% (46 of 98) and they surrender 56.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They surrender 40.5% on 3-point shots and they rank 16th in the NBA in points per game allowed (120.0).

For their last game, the Cavaliers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 119-111 against the Knicks. In reference to cleaning the glass, Cleveland allowed New York to get 48 in total (9 offensive). They finished 35.0% from 3-point land by going 14 out of 40 and finished the game at 31 of 36 from the free throw line (86.1%). The Cavaliers allowed the Knicks to convert 37 out of 86 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.0% in the matchup. In all, the Cavaliers walked away from this one shooting 40 out of 86 from the floor which had them shooting 46.5%. When discussing shots from distance, Cleveland converted 19 of 46 attempts (41.3%). They were able to bury 12 of them for a rate of 66.7%. The Knicks had 23 personal fouls for the game which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They turned it over 15 times, while recording 8 steals in this game. The Cavaliers collected 28 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for the game.

Donovan Mitchell was important for the Cavaliers for the contest. Mitchell accumulated 31 points in his 36 minutes on the court and accumulated 5 assists for the contest. He knocked down 12 of 25 for the contest for a field goal rate of 48.0%, and tallied 2 rebounds.

Cleveland has a record of 0-1 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Cavaliers are shooting 46.5% from the floor, which ranks them 16th in the league. Cleveland has accumulated 111 points this year and they grab 32.0 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 21.0 times per contest (26th in basketball) and they turn it over 15.0 times per game. The Cavaliers have committed 25.0 fouls per game and they shoot 66.7% from the free throw line.

The Cavaliers defensively are ranked 13th in the league in points allowed per contest with 119.0. They are able to force 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the floor (4th in the NBA). The Cleveland defense gives up 35.0% on shots from 3-point land (14 of 40) and their opponents are connecting on 86.1% of their foul shots. They allow 22.0 dimes and 48.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 8th and 22nd in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland

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