Milwaukee Bucks vs Cleveland Cavaliers prediction
NBA · 26 February 2026
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Milwaukee Bucks hosted Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA on Thursday, 26 February 2026. Final score: Milwaukee Bucks 118–116 Cleveland Cavaliers. Milwaukee Bucks were 25-31 this season and Cleveland Cavaliers 37-22. Milwaukee Bucks had won four of their last five (W-L-W-W-W, newest first), scoring 117.4 and allowing 111.6 points a game. Cleveland Cavaliers had won four of their last five (W-L-W-W-W, newest first), scoring 118 and allowing 105 points a game. In their last five meetings Milwaukee Bucks won no and Cleveland Cavaliers five; the most recent ended Cleveland Cavaliers 118–106 Milwaukee Bucks. Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers were both on the second night of a back-to-back. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.
Season: Milwaukee Bucks 25-31 · Cleveland Cavaliers 37-22
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Milwaukee Bucks: last 5
W L W W W
- Milwaukee Bucks 128–117 Miami Heat · 25 Feb
- Milwaukee Bucks 94–122 Toronto Raptors · 22 Feb
- New Orleans Pelicans 118–139 Milwaukee Bucks · 21 Feb
- Oklahoma City Thunder 93–110 Milwaukee Bucks · 13 Feb
- Orlando Magic 108–116 Milwaukee Bucks · 12 Feb
Cleveland Cavaliers: last 5
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- Cleveland Cavaliers 109–94 New York Knicks · 25 Feb
- Oklahoma City Thunder 121–113 Cleveland Cavaliers · 22 Feb
- Charlotte Hornets 113–118 Cleveland Cavaliers · 21 Feb
- Cleveland Cavaliers 112–84 Brooklyn Nets · 20 Feb
- Cleveland Cavaliers 138–113 Washington Wizards · 12 Feb