Cleveland at Milwaukee

Cleveland has really improved on defense in the second half of the season, now ranked 12th in points allowed. Cleveland is 7-3 UNDER the total against the Eastern Conference and 35-16-1 UNDER playing on one days rest. The Cavs are off another strong defensive game, a 95-92 victory over Indiana. Milwaukee is off a 129-127 triple-overtime loss in Brooklyn, and the UNDER is 21-5 when the Cavaliers opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. Milwaukee is actually a strong defensive team, eighth in the NBA in points allowed and third in field goal shooting defense allowing 43.4%. Milwaukee is 7-1 UNDER the total after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game, as well as 17-6 UNDER against the Eastern Conference. Play this one UNDER the total.