Milwaukee Bucks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 11/17/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Monday, November 17, 2025

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: Peacock

The Cleveland Cavaliers (8-5) will try to beat the Milwaukee Bucks (7-5) at Rocket Arena on Monday.

The Bucks played the Hornets and took a loss by a final of 111-100 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Bucks finished with 22 while the Hornets accumulated 15 fouls. They also converted 12 out of their 40 tries from beyond the arc. Charlotte ended up shooting 85.2% from the charity stripe by converting 23 of 27 shots. On top of that, Charlotte totaled 50 rebounds (15 offensive, 35 defensive) and earned 6 blocks. Charlotte distributed 27 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. In the matter of defense, Milwaukee allowed the other team to go 44.2% from the field on 38 of 86 shooting. They also recorded 29 dimes for the contest as well as forcing 16 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they earned 34 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bucks made 8 of their 13 shots for a percentage of 61.5%. Milwaukee ended having earned a 45.5% field goal percentage (40 out of 88) and converted 12 of their 30 3-point shots.

Ryan Rollins is a guy who played a role for this contest. Rollins finished the game shooting 66.7% from the floor and distributed 6 dimes. He played for 32 minutes and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He finished with 25 points on 10 of 15 shooting.

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Milwaukee will play this contest with a win-loss record of 7-5 on the year. They are averaging 118.0 points per contest (15th in the NBA) on 49.8% from the field. The Bucks are connecting on 40.0% on shots from distance (179 of 448) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Milwaukee is grabbing 40.4 rebounds per game and has tallied 318 assists for the campaign, which is 11th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 13.7 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 23.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Bucks are able to force 14.7 turnovers per game and they draw 20.3 personal fouls. They currently rank 18th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 315 surrendered for the year. The Bucks are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.4% (497 of 1,070) and they concede 46.7 boards per game as a squad. They relinquish 33.5% on 3-pointers while they are 18th in the league in points per game allowed (117.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Cavaliers went home defeated by a final of 126-113 when they played the Raptors. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Cleveland permitted Toronto to get 43 in all (11 offensive). They shot 38.7% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 12 of 31 and ended up going 16 out of 17 at the free throw line (94.1%). The Cavaliers allowed the Raptors to make 49 out of 88 tries from the field which left them shooting 55.7% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Cavaliers went 41 for 91 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.1%. When it comes to three-point attempts, Cleveland converted 10 of their 41 tries (24.4%). They were able to knock down 21 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 80.8%. The Raptors had 20 fouls in this game which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 26 shots. They turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Cavaliers snagged 23 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in this contest.

Donovan Mitchell pitched in for the Cavaliers in the matchup. Mitchell had 31 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 6 dimes in this matchup. He converted 7 of 18 in this contest for a field goal rate of 38.9%, and had 6 rebounds.

Cleveland has a win-loss mark of 8-5 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cavaliers are connecting on 45.3% from the floor, which ranks them 23rd in basketball. Cleveland has totaled 1,588 points on the season (122.2 per contest) and they collect 43.4 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 27.9 times per game (7th in basketball) and they turn it over 14.2 times per contest. The Cavaliers are responsible for committing 22.3 personal fouls per contest while shooting 77.2% from the free throw line.

The Cavaliers on defense are ranked 19th in the league in points allowed per contest with 118.2. They have forced 17.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (16th in the NBA). The Cleveland defense surrenders 37.7% on shots from beyond the arc (176 of 467) and opponents are converting on 80.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 28.0 dimes and 45.9 boards every game, which is 25th and 22nd in the NBA.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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