The Cleveland Cavaliers (1-1) host the Milwaukee Bucks (2-0) in a matchup of Central Division rivals at Rocket Arena on Oct. 26, 2025. This is the first matchup between the squads this season.
How to watch Milwaukee Bucks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
Milwaukee vs. Cleveland odds
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Injury reports
Cavaliers
Max Strus: Out (Foot),
Darius Garland: Out (Toe),
De’Andre Hunter: Questionable (Knee)
Bucks
Kevin Porter Jr.: Out (Ankle),
Kyle Kuzma: Questionable (Ankle),
Giannis Antetokounmpo: Probable (Toe)
Stats to know
- Last season the 121.9 points per game the Cavaliers scored were 8.9 more than the Bucks conceded (113).
- The Bucks scored just 3.1 more points per game last year (115.5) than the Cavaliers allowed (112.4).
- The Cavaliers shot 38.3% from 3-point range last season, three% higher than the 35.3% the Bucks conceded.
- The Bucks shot 38.7% from 3-point range last season. That’s 2.8 percentage points higher than the Cavaliers allowed opponents to shoot (35.9%).
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Oct 26, 2025
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