Malik Beasley Assists Prop is currently Over/Under 0.5 (-137/-137).
Key Factors
Favors Over
Out of all players in the league, Malik Beasley comes in at the 77th percentile for playing time, logging a monstrous 29.5 minutes per game this year.
The speediest tempo team in the NBA over the last 20 games has been the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have given up the 2nd-least offensive rebounds per game (9.1) in the NBA to the other team over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore lead to fewer opportunities for scoring and assists).
Malik Beasley figures to see an increase in performance across the board due to having the home court advantage in this matchup.
Favors Under
Malik Beasley has been called for 3.4 personal fouls per game over the last 5 games, 1.3 higher than he's been called for in all games this year.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have played at the 6th-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 15 games away from their home court, which should lead to fewer plays for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Offensive rebounds retain possession and produce extra chances for scoring and assists, but the Bucks grade out 5thworst in in the NBA with only 9.6 offensive boards per game this year.