{"id":332902,"date":"2025-03-09T13:06:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T17:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=332902"},"modified":"2025-03-09T13:06:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T17:06:30","slug":"cavaliers-vs-bucks-prop-picks-march-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/cavaliers-vs-bucks-prop-picks-march-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Cavaliers vs. Bucks prop picks March 9: Look for Giannis to shine in Milwaukee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In what could be a preview for a playoff matchup down the road, the Milwaukee Bucks face the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> I&#8217;ve got my eyes on a pair of frontcourt all-stars, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/giannis_antetokounmpo\">Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/evan_mobley\">Evan Mobley<\/a>. I&#8217;m tailing one and fading the other in this marquee matchup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Cavaliers vs. Bucks prop picks for March 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cavaliers vs. Bucks prop picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"insights\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/sports\/basketball\/competitions\/10240\"><strong>Full NBA betting markets<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/nba-injury-report-news\"><strong>NBA injury report<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/top-players\"><strong>NBA player stats<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"insights\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/standings\"><strong>NBA standings<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-479767b6-5872-497b-ac44-239c07c7e3d5\"><strong>Best Bet: Giannis over 28.5 points (-112)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With two talented bigs in the frontcourt (Mobley, Jarrett Allen), the Cavaliers seem like they&#8217;d be a difficult team to score on in the paint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That hasn&#8217;t been an issue for Giannis, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The two-time MVP has cleaned up in recent matchups against the Cavaliers, going over the 30-point mark in six of their past seven meetings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As a whole this season, Giannis is averaging 30.9 points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He has 29+ points in 39 of 50 games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Last night, Giannis had 37 points against the Magic, who have the No. 1 scoring defence in the NBA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some folks might be concerned about Giannis&#8217; production potential on a back-to-back, but I&#8217;m not among them. The Greek Freak has done some of his very best work when playing on zero rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In nine back-to-backs so far, Giannis has posted 32.3 PPG \u2014 better than his standard scoring average \u2014 and cashed this bet six times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Combining his unflappability on back-to-backs with his recent dominance against Cleveland, and this looks like a strong spot for the big man in front of a home crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep in mind that he also tends to score more at home (32.5 PPG) than on the road (28.9).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-479767b6-5872-497b-ac44-239c07c7e3d5\"><strong>Key stat<\/strong>: Since Nov. 25, 2022, Giannis has averaged 34.4 PPG in seven matchups against Cleveland. That includes 33-plus points in both games this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick pick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mobley under 18.5 points (-130):<\/strong> Mobley was a perfectly justifiable addition to the all-star team this season, but he doesn&#8217;t tend to look like an all-star when he faces Giannis and the Bucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The fourth-year power forward has gone under this point total in all three matchups against Milwaukee this season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In his career, Mobley has averaged 16.5 points vs. the Bucks. This bet is 7-3 in those games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Giannis and Brook Lopez have a combined five all-defensive team honours over the previous five seasons. They can be tricky for bigs to navigate around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a group, the Bucks allow the seventh-fewest points to opposing power forwards, per Betting Pros. This is simply not a good matchup for Mobley, and he&#8217;s rarely overcome it in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Picks made at 1:05 p.m. ET 03\/09\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In what could be a preview for a playoff matchup down the road, the Milwaukee Bucks face the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night. The pregame narrative: I&#8217;ve got my eyes on a pair of frontcourt all-stars, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Evan Mobley. I&#8217;m tailing one and fading the other in this marquee matchup. 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