Bucks vs. Cavaliers prediction: Cleveland to win, Giannis Antetokounmpo projected for big game in Sunday's NBA matchup [10/26/2025]

NBA action continues on Sunday at 6:00PM ET as the Milwaukee Bucks square off with the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena.

Based on the latest simulations and today’s injury updates, Dimers' advanced NBA model projects the Cavaliers as the most likely winner of the Bucks vs. Cavaliers game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Cavaliers lineup will feature stars like Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, while the Bucks will rely on Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bobby Portis and Gary Trent.

This article offers a closer look at Sunday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Bucks vs. Cavs prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Sunday's NBA matchup between the Bucks and Cavaliers 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Cavaliers a 70% chance of defeating the Bucks. Our predicted final score has the Cavaliers winning 119-113.

According to our model, the Bucks (+6.5) have a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the 233.5-point over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

Bucks vs. Cavaliers odds

We have sourced the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Bucks vs. Cavaliers picks and best bet

Our predictions, matched with the best odds, reveal the top betting picks for this game, detailed in our best NBA bets for Sunday, crafted from expert modeling and analysis:

According to our NBA best bets, the top play to make on this game is Bucks +6.5 at the spread.

Bucks vs. Cavaliers player props

Betting on Bucks vs. Cavaliers NBA prop bets? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Rocket Arena.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to lead the Bucks with 32 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists, while Donovan Mitchell is projected to have 29 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the Cavaliers.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every game this season.

Bucks prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Bucks are:

Cavaliers prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Cavaliers:

Bucks vs. Cavs game-day updates and essential details

Sunday's game between the Cavaliers and Bucks at Rocket Arena is scheduled to begin at 6:00PM ET.

• Who: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
• Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025
• Time: 6:00PM ET/3:00PM PT
• Venue: Rocket Arena

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Conclusion

We predict the Cavaliers, with a 70% win probability, will likely beat the Bucks on Sunday.

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