Cavaliers vs. Bucks Prediction & Preview

Cleveland Cavaliers at Milwaukee Bucks, Fiserv Forum. First of 4 regular-season meetings.

Cavaliers vs Bucks prediction

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Cavaliers vs Bucks preview

Cavaliers vs Bucks tips off at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, October 31 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, the first of four meetings this season.

Cleveland is 3-2: perfect at home (3-0) and winless on the road (0-2). The Cavaliers lost 114-106 at Philadelphia, then beat Brooklyn 125-121, Minnesota 127-125 in overtime and Washington 121-111 at home before a 114-111 loss at Atlanta on Thursday. The Cavaliers score 118.0 points a game and allow 117.0. Donovan Mitchell leads the scoring at 24.2, Jarrett Allen the rebounding at 8.8 and James Harden the assists at 6.2. Last season Cleveland went 52-30, fourth in the East. Guard Meleek Thomas is day-to-day.

Milwaukee is 1-4. The Bucks lost 128-116 at Washington, 132-125 at home to Chicago and 127-116 at Philadelphia, beat Indiana 110-102 at home, then lost 132-100 at home to Houston on Wednesday. The Bucks score 113.4 points a game and allow 124.2. Tyler Herro leads the team with 23.4 points and 4.6 assists a game, and Kel'el Ware leads the rebounding at 8.4. Last season Milwaukee went 32-50, 11th in the East. The Bucks have nobody on the injury report. Odyn's AI quant model runs this game before tip-off, injury report included.

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How to watch Cavaliers vs Bucks

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Venue: Fiserv Forum
TV: NBA League Pass · DAZN CLE · MyMi · Bucks App

Cavaliers vs Bucks: team stats & injury report

Cleveland Cavaliers

Record	3-2
Home	3-0
Road	0-2
Points per game	118.0
Points allowed per game	117.0

Last season (2025-26: 52-30, 119.5 points per game, 115.4 allowed, No. 4 seed in the East)

Team leaders

Points per game: Donovan Mitchell (24.2)
Rebounds per game: Jarrett Allen (8.8)
Assists per game: James Harden (6.2)

Last 5 games played (preseason and playoffs included):

10/29 @ Atlanta Hawks: L 114-111
10/28 vs Washington Wizards: W 121-111
10/26 vs Minnesota Timberwolves: W 127-125 OT
10/24 vs Brooklyn Nets: W 125-121
10/22 @ Philadelphia 76ers: L 114-106

Injury report: Meleek Thomas (G, Day-To-Day)

Milwaukee Bucks

Record	1-4
Home	1-2
Road	0-2
Points per game	113.4
Points allowed per game	124.2

Last season (2025-26: 32-50, 110.6 points per game, 116.8 allowed, No. 11 seed in the East)

Team leaders

Points per game: Tyler Herro (23.4)
Rebounds per game: Kel'el Ware (8.4)
Assists per game: Tyler Herro (4.6)

Last 5 games played (preseason and playoffs included):

10/28 vs Houston Rockets: L 132-100
10/26 vs Indiana Pacers: W 110-102
10/24 @ Philadelphia 76ers: L 127-116
10/23 vs Chicago Bulls: L 132-125
10/21 @ Washington Wizards: L 128-116

Injury report: nobody listed.

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