Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 10/31/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: MY24

Fiserv Forum is the site where the Milwaukee Bucks (1-4) will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (3-2) on Saturday.

The Cavaliers played the Hawks and went home with a loss by a final score of 114-111 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Cavaliers ended up walking away with 19 and the Hawks finished the game with 22 fouls. They also buried 17 of 43 tries from distance. Atlanta finished the contest at 72.2% at the charity stripe by making 13 of their 18 attempts. Additionally, Atlanta pulled down 53 rebounds (15 offensive, 38 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Atlanta doled out 34 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. Pertaining to the defense, Cleveland allowed the other team to shoot 44.2% from the field on 42 of 95 shooting. They also dished out 26 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 3 steals. In the matter of pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 45 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Cavaliers made 22 of their 29 attempts for a percentage of 75.9%. Cleveland wrapped up the game with a 43.7% FG percentage (38 out of 87) and made 13 of their 42 three-point attempts.

James Harden is a guy who played a role for the matchup. Harden finished the game at 50.0% from the floor and also recorded 4 assists. He saw the court for 36 mins and also collected 5 boards. He finished with 24 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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Cleveland comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 3-2 so far this season. They are averaging 118.0 points per contest (9th in the NBA) while hitting 46.2% from the field. The Cavaliers are connecting on 35.4% on three-point shots (68 of 192) and 78.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Cleveland is snagging 46.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 131 dimes this season, which ranks 12th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 15.6 times per game and as a squad are committing 22.0 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Cavaliers have forced 15.0 turnovers per game and they draw 23.2 personal fouls. They rank 23rd in the league in allowing assists with 137 surrendered on the season. The Cavaliers defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.0% (216 of 470) and they concede 45.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They surrender 33.9% from beyond the arc and they rank 20th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (117.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Bucks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 132-100 against the Rockets. The Bucks snagged 26 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 41 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while recording 8 steals in this game. The Rockets committed 16 personal fouls in this contest which got the Bucks to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to convert 14 of them for a rate of 77.8%. When talking about 3-point shots, Milwaukee made 12 out of their 41 attempts (29.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Bucks finished shooting 37 out of 93 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.8%. The Bucks permitted the Rockets to make 46 of their 84 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.8% for this game. They went 44.7% from downtown via 17 of 38 and walked away from this one shooting 23 of 26 at the free throw line (88.5%). When discussing attacking the glass, Milwaukee allowed Houston to collect 44 overall (8 offensive).

Tyler Herro ended up being important for the Bucks in the game. He made 9 out of 13 in this contest for a rate of 69.2%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. Herro recorded 23 points in his 27 mins on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist.

Milwaukee has a mark of 1-4 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bucks are hitting on 44.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 22nd in the league. Milwaukee has accounted for 567 pts for the year (113.4 per contest) and they grab 49.8 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 24.6 times per game (23rd in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 17.4 times per game. The Bucks commit 24.8 fouls every game while shooting 71.6% from the charity stripe.

The Bucks defensively are ranked 28th in the league in PPG given up with 124.2. They are forcing their opponents into 13.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.8% from the floor (21st in basketball). The Milwaukee defense allows 33.0% on shots from beyond the arc (67 of 203) and opponents are knocking down 81.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 27.4 dimes and 44.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 22nd and 15th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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