Cavs at Bucks: How to watch, odds, and injury report

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The Cleveland Cavaliers will look to move on from a frustrating loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Fortunately for them, the Milwaukee Bucks provide a good opportunity for them to do so.

This has been a difficult start to the season for Milwaukee. They’re a roster in flux after trading away Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat this summer. Now, they’re a team that features some useful players, but not enough to really be considered a playoff contender.

The early season has shown this. Milwaukee has dropped four of their first five games, which includes losses to the Washington Wizards and Chicago Bulls.

We’ll see if Cleveland can take advantage of a reeling opponent on Halloween.

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Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (3-2) at Milwaukee Bucks (1-4)

Where: Fiserv Forum – Milwaukee, WI

When: Saturday, Oct. 31 at 8 PM

TV: DAZN, NBA League Pass

Point spread: Cavs -8.5

Cavs injury report: Meleek Thomas – QUESTIONABLE (foot soreness), Jaylon Tyson – QUESTIONABLE (neck strain), Nae’Qwan Tomlin – OUT (ankle), Khalifa Diop – OUT (G League)

Bucks injury report: None

Cavs expectedstarting lineup: James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Peyton Watson, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen

Bucks expected starting lineup: Ryan Rollins, Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kyle Kuzma, Myles Turner

Cavs jersey:White Association Edition uniform

Previous matchup: The Cavs won three out of their four meetings last year. Most recently, Cleveland won 123-116 in Milwaukee on March 17.

Here’s a look at both teams’ regular-season impact stats via Cleaning the Glass.