Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 2/25/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Milwaukee Bucks (24-31) will compete against the Cleveland Cavaliers (36-22) at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday.

The Cavaliers faced off with the Thunder and went home with a loss by a final score of 121-113 in their last game. Cleveland finished the game with a 48.3% field goal percentage (43 out of 89) and made 13 out of their 39 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Cavaliers buried 14 of their 19 tries for a percentage of 73.7%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 44 with 12 of them being offensive. They also recorded 28 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With respect to defending, Cleveland let their opponent shoot 48.8% from the field on 42 of 86 shooting. Oklahoma City recorded 32 dimes and had 12 steals in this game. Furthermore, Oklahoma City collected 44 rebounds (13 offensive, 31 defensive) and got 3 blocked shots. Oklahoma City finished the contest at 64.0% when shooting free throws by burying 16 of 25 tries. They buried 21 of 41 tries from beyond the perimeter. In regard to fouls, the Cavaliers walked away with 22 while the Thunder finished the game with 19 fouls.

James Harden is someone who had an impact in this contest. Harden finished shooting 57.1% from the field and also earned 9 assists. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes played and also totaled 5 rebounds. He ended up with 20 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Cleveland will play this contest with a record of 36-22 this year. They average 119.7 points per game (3rd in basketball) while hitting 47.8% from the field. The Cavaliers are hitting 35.9% on shots from distance (844 of 2,353) and 78.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Cleveland is snagging 44.7 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,653 assists so far this season, which ranks 7th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 14.4 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.9 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Cavaliers are able to force 15.8 turnovers per game and they draw 20.2 personal fouls. They currently rank 19th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,553 relinquished for the year. The Cavaliers defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.0% (2,391 of 5,195) and they concede 43.9 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 37.2% on 3-point attempts and they are 16th in basketball in points per game allowed (115.4).

In their last game, the Bucks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 122-94 when they played the Raptors. The Bucks were able to snag 33 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 46 for this game. They also gave up possession 19 times, while getting 4 steals in the matchup. The Raptors were called for 19 fouls in the matchup which took the Bucks to the free throw line for 19 shots. They were able to make 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 78.9%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Milwaukee knocked down 9 of 32 tries (28.1%). In all, the Bucks finished shooting 35 for 85 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.2%. The Bucks allowed the Raptors to convert 44 out of 94 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 46.8% for the matchup. They went 34.8% from distance by going 16 out of 46 and finished the contest at 18 of 23 from the free throw line (78.3%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Milwaukee permitted Toronto to grab 45 in total (14 on the offensive side).

Kevin Porter Jr. was important for the Bucks for the contest. He buried 8 out of 11 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and had 2 rebounds. Porter earned 21 points in his 31 mins of playing time and accounted for 10 assists in this contest.

Milwaukee has a win-loss mark of 24-31 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Bucks are connecting on 48.2% from the floor, which ranks them 5th in the league. Milwaukee has 6,158 points on the campaign (112.0 per game) and they pull in 41.2 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 26.0 times per contest (17th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.6 times per contest. The Bucks commit 19.9 fouls every game and they hit 73.8% from the charity stripe.

The Milwaukee defense concedes 36.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (783 of 2,143) and their opposition makes 78.0% of their free throw attempts. They allow 27.1 dimes and 44.5 boards per contest, ranking them 18th and 17th in the league. The Bucks on the defensive side of the court are 15th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 115.4. They are forcing their opponents into 13.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the field (11th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland

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