Finale
For as much as the Bucks have struggled of late, the Cavaliers are far from their best form too. The Cavaliers are only 5-5 over their last 10 games, and they are right in the midst of the congested Eastern Conference playoff race.
The Cavaliers will start Monday night in third place, but with only three games separating them and the seventh place Bucks, this game could still have ramifications for both teams further down the line.
The season series is currently 2-1 in Cleveland’s favor, but with the most recent matchup coming way back in December, this should be a very different proposition for both teams. It won’t be easy, but if the Bucks want to continue to push for higher seeding, this is the kind of game they’ll have to sneak away from with a win.
Predictions:
Ben Sewell: Cavaliers by 1 — 48-21, 609 point differential
Tim Wray: Cavaliers by 5 — 42-27, 659 point differential
Adam Coffman: Cavaliers by 4 — 42-27, 665 point differential
Rohan Katti: Bucks by 10 — 41-28, 777 point differential
Ti Windisch: Bucks by 5 — 39-30, 760 point differential
Jordan Treske: Cavaliers by 8 — 39-30, 781 point differential
Adam McGee: Bucks by 2 — 38-31, 760 point differential
Joe Osterndorf: — 36-33, 711 point differential
Leander Wallace: Cavaliers by 8 — 36-33, 734 point differential
Will Wang: Bucks by 1 — 14-12, 257 point differential
Matthew Henriksen: Bucks by 5 — 13-11, 266 point differential
Ryan Riley: Bucks by 4 — 7-3, 92 point differential
Bob Polglaze: Cavaliers by 6 — 7-7, 142 point differential
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The Bucks take on the Cavaliers at 6pm CT from the Quicken Loans Arena on Monday, and the game will be televised nationally on ESPN.