Milwaukee Bucks @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Friday, December 20, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH | Game ID: 22400374
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CLE 29 40 34 21 124MIL 20 31 25 25 101
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Donovan Mitchell scores 27 as Cavs improve to 15-1 at home, roll over NBA Cup champion Bucks 124-101
CLEVELAND -- — Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points, Darius Garland added 16 and the Cleveland Cavaliers moved to 15-1 at home with a 124-101 win on Friday night over the Milwaukee Bucks , who played for the first time since winning the NBA Cup.
Cleveland is 3-0 this season against Milwaukee, which was without All-Star guard Damian Lillard because of a strained calf.
Evan Mobley scored 15 and Cleveland made 20 3-pointers while pushing its league-best record to 24-4.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 33 points and 14 rebounds for the Bucks, who may need a couple more days to shake off their collective hangover after winning the Cup on Tuesday in Las Vegas.
With Lillard sidelined, the Bucks were missing their second-best player and 25.7 points per game. Milwaukee's starting guards — Andre Jackson Jr . and AJ Green — shot a combined 0 of 9.
Takeaways Bucks: Coach Doc Rivers doesn't believe Lillard's injury is “severe” and the team is being cautious. ... Rivers said it was "weird" winning a tournament and resuming play. The turnaround didn't give Milwaukee's players much time to recover. Rivers hopes the league addresses the tight window in the future.
Cavaliers: Max Strus made his season debut after being sidelined with an ankle injury. He finished with nine points in 19 minutes.
Key moment After Strus made a 3-pointer, Caris LeVert dropped a layup and then poked away Milwaukee's inbound pass. The ball got to Mitchell, who buried a 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left in the third quarter to put the Cavs up 27.
Key stat Antetokounmpo was named MVP of the Cup, the ninth trophy the eight-time All-Star and two-time league MVP has won during his career — the most for any player. Michael Jordan and LeBron James each won eight.
Up next The Bucks host Washington on Saturday. It's also a back-to-back for the Cavaliers, who host Philadelphia.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoWa 5 8 +2 3 9 33 1 4 25 1 2 50 1 6 7 2 1 0 1 2
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeStWa 3 9 +7 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 1 0 2 1
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Strus, Wade
in LeVert, Strus
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMiMoNiSt 4 12 0 5 9 56 2 5 40 3 3 100 0 4 4 3 0 0 0 1
CLE LeVert, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang, Strus
in Mitchell, Mobley, Niang
out Allen, Garland, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MeMiMoNiSt 3 9 +1 4 5 80 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
CLE Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang, Strus
in Merrill
out LeVert
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeMiMoWa 2 5 +3 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 0
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Jerome, Wade
out Niang, Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeMeWa 4 8 +2 3 7 43 2 6 33 0 0 0 1 4 5 2 1 0 1 0
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, Merrill, Wade
in Allen, Garland
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeLeWa 1 8 +4 3 4 75 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, LeVert, Wade
in LeVert
out Merrill
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMiMo 3 10 -1 4 6 67 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 2
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mitchell, Mobley
in Mitchell, Mobley
out Jerome, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoWa 6 12 +4 4 11 36 3 6 50 1 1 100 1 4 5 3 3 0 0 2
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Wade
out LeVert
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeStWa 1 3 -3 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Strus, Wade
in LeVert, Strus
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeNiSt 3 8 +1 3 5 60 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 0
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Niang, Strus
in Niang
out Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMiMoNiSt 3 13 +9 4 6 67 2 4 50 3 3 100 0 3 3 2 1 0 1 1
CLE LeVert, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang, Strus
in Mitchell, Mobley
out Allen, Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MeMiMoNiSt 2 10 +4 4 5 80 1 2 50 1 1 100 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 1
CLE Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang, Strus
in Merrill
out LeVert
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeNiThTy 2 2 -2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Niang, Thompson, Tyson
in Jerome, Thompson, Tyson
out Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeJrThTy 8 7 -8 3 13 23 1 7 14 2 2 100 3 6 9 1 2 0 5 1
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Porter Jr., Thompson, Tyson
in Porter Jr.
out Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnGrJrLoPr 6 6 -4 2 9 22 1 4 25 1 4 25 1 5 6 2 2 1 2 1
MIL Antetokounmpo, Green, Jackson Jr., Lopez, Prince
in Antetokounmpo, Green, Jackson Jr., Lopez, Prince
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnGrLoPrJr 2 2 -5 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
MIL Antetokounmpo, Green, Lopez, Prince, Trent Jr.
in Trent Jr.
out Jackson Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoLoMiPoJr 4 12 0 5 9 56 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 0 1
MIL Connaughton, Lopez, Middleton, Portis, Trent Jr.
in Connaughton, Middleton, Portis
out Antetokounmpo, Green, Prince
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoMiPoJr 3 8 -1 4 5 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
MIL Antetokounmpo, Connaughton, Middleton, Portis, Trent Jr.
in Antetokounmpo
out Lopez
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoJrPoJr 1 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
MIL Antetokounmpo, Connaughton, Jackson Jr., Portis, Trent Jr.
in Jackson Jr.
out Middleton
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnGrJrPoPr 4 6 -2 3 9 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 2 1 1 1 0
MIL Antetokounmpo, Green, Jackson Jr., Portis, Prince
in Green, Prince
out Connaughton, Trent Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnGrLoMiPr 3 12 -2 5 6 83 1 1 100 1 2 50 1 2 3 3 0 0 1 1
MIL Antetokounmpo, Green, Lopez, Middleton, Prince
in Lopez, Middleton
out Jackson Jr., Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnLoMiPrJr 1 3 -1 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 50 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 1
MIL Antetokounmpo, Lopez, Middleton, Prince, Trent Jr.
in Trent Jr.
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnJrLoPrWr 4 5 -7 2 7 29 1 4 25 0 0 0 2 4 6 1 0 1 3 2
MIL Antetokounmpo, Jackson Jr., Lopez, Prince, Wright
in Jackson Jr., Wright
out Middleton, Trent Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnLoMiPrWr 2 9 +6 2 4 50 1 2 50 4 4 100 0 3 3 2 1 0 0 1
MIL Antetokounmpo, Lopez, Middleton, Prince, Wright
in Middleton
out Jackson Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnMiPoPrWr 3 7 -1 3 5 60 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 1 0 1 1
MIL Antetokounmpo, Middleton, Portis, Prince, Wright
in Portis
out Lopez
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnGrMiPoJr 1 3 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2
MIL Antetokounmpo, Green, Middleton, Portis, Trent Jr.
in Green, Trent Jr.
out Prince, Wright
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrLoMiPoJr 1 1 -7 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 67 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
MIL Green, Lopez, Middleton, Portis, Trent Jr.
in Lopez
out Antetokounmpo
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoPoRoJr 3 6 -6 1 3 33 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3
MIL Beauchamp, Connaughton, Portis, Rollins, Trent Jr.
in Beauchamp, Connaughton, Rollins
out Green, Lopez, Middleton
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoRoRoJr 2 5 +3 3 5 60 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 3 1 1 1
MIL Beauchamp, Connaughton, Robbins, Rollins, Trent Jr.
in Robbins
out Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeRoRoUmWr 7 14 +7 6 12 50 2 4 50 1 2 50 1 6 7 4 4 0 4 2
MIL Beauchamp, Robbins, Rollins, Umude, Wright
in Umude, Wright
out Connaughton, Trent Jr.
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Who
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CLECL C. LeVert
CP C. Porter Jr.
DG D. Garland
DM D. Mitchell
DW D. Wade
EM E. Mobley
GN G. Niang
JA J. Allen
JT J. Tyson
MS M. Strus
SM S. Merrill
TJ T. Jerome
TT T. Thompson
MILAG A. Green
AJ A. Jackson Jr.
BL B. Lopez
BP B. Portis
DW D. Wright
GA G. Antetokounmpo
GT G. Trent Jr.
KM K. Middleton
LR L. Robbins
MB M. Beauchamp
PC P. Connaughton
RR R. Rollins
SU S. Umude
TP T. Prince
CLE/MIL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur