Game ID: 22400922
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Milwaukee Bucks
Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIL 32 20 25 23 100CLE 34 28 22 28 112
CLE @ MIL ScoutingCLE @ MIL Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
MIL availability going into 3/01 · 1 day's restOUT Portis missed 5 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Rollins missed 2 since 2/25, out tonight
OUT Connaughton missed 3 since 2/23, out tonight
BACK Antetokounmpo back 2/20 after 6, 28 min since (81% of 34)
BACK Sims back 2/20 after 4, 14 min since (102% of 14)
NEW Kuzma 30 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Green 23 to 30 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 3/04 · 2 days' restOUT Portis missed 6 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Rollins missed 3 since 2/25, out tonight
OUT Jackson Jr. missed 2 since 2/27, out tonight
OUT Connaughton missed 4 since 2/23, out tonight
MIL availability going into 3/05 · back-to-backOUT Portis missed 7 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Rollins missed 4 since 2/25, out tonight
OUT Jackson Jr. missed 3 since 2/27, returns tonight: 9 min (64% of 14)
OUT Connaughton missed 5 since 2/23, out tonight
MIL availability going into 3/08 · 2 days' restOUT Portis missed 8 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Rollins missed 5 since 2/25, out tonight
OUT Connaughton missed 6 since 2/23, out tonight
BACK Jackson Jr. back 3/05 after 3, 9 min since (64% of 14)
MIL availability going into 3/09 · back-to-backOUT Trent Jr. missed 2 since 3/05, returns tonight: 20 min (76% of 26)
OUT Portis missed 9 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Rollins missed 6 since 2/25, returns tonight: 3 min (21% of 14)
OUT Connaughton missed 7 since 2/23, out tonight
BACK Jackson Jr. back 3/05 after 3, 9 min since (64% of 14)
NEW Prince 26 to 32 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 3/11 · 1 day's restOUT Portis missed 10 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Connaughton missed 8 since 2/23, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 2 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Trent Jr. back 3/09 after 2, 20 min since (76% of 26)
BACK Rollins back 3/09 after 6, 3 min since (21% of 14)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 3/05 after 3, 6 min since (42% of 14)
NEW Prince 26 to 32 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 3/13 · 1 day's restOUT Portis missed 11 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Connaughton missed 9 since 2/23, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 3 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Trent Jr. back 3/09 after 2, 20 min since (75% of 26)
BACK Rollins back 3/09 after 6, 3 min since (21% of 14)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 3/05 after 3, 6 min since (42% of 14)
NEW Prince 26 to 32 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 3/15 · 1 day's restOUT Portis missed 12 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Connaughton missed 10 since 2/23, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 4 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Trent Jr. back 3/09 after 2, 21 min since (80% of 26)
BACK Rollins back 3/09 after 6, 3 min since (19% of 14)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 3/05 after 3, 5 min since (33% of 14)
NEW Prince 26 to 32 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 3/16 · back-to-backOUT Portis missed 13 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Connaughton missed 11 since 2/23, returns tonight: 5 min (33% of 14)
OUT Bouyea missed 5 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Trent Jr. back 3/09 after 2, 22 min since (83% of 26)
BACK Rollins back 3/09 after 6, 3 min since (19% of 14)
NEW Prince 26 to 33 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 3/02 · 1 day's restBACK Garland back 2/28 after 2, 32 min since (103% of 31)
BACK Wade back 2/21 after 11, 18 min since (86% of 20)
BACK Okoro back 2/20 after 14, 18 min since (97% of 18)
CLE availability going into 3/04 · 1 day's restOUT Tomlin missed 2 since 2/28, out tonight
BACK Garland back 2/28 after 2, 35 min since (115% of 31)
BACK Wade back 2/21 after 11, 18 min since (89% of 20)
CLE availability going into 3/05 · back-to-backOUT Tomlin missed 3 since 2/28, out tonight
BACK Garland back 2/28 after 2, 34 min since (110% of 31)
CLE availability going into 3/07 · 1 day's restOUT Tomlin missed 4 since 2/28, out tonight
BACK Garland back 2/28 after 2, 33 min since (108% of 31)
NEW Jerome 20 to 25 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 3/09 · 1 day's restOUT Tomlin missed 5 since 2/28, out tonight
BACK Garland back 2/28 after 2, 33 min since (107% of 31)
CLE availability going into 3/11 · 1 day's restOUT Tomlin missed 6 since 2/28, out tonight
CLE availability going into 3/14 · 2 days' restOUT Tomlin missed 7 since 2/28, out tonight
CLE availability going into 3/16 · 1 day's restOUT Mitchell missed 2 since 3/11, returns tonight: 34 min (109% of 32)
OUT Tomlin missed 8 since 2/28, out tonight
CLE availability going into 3/18 · 1 day's restOUT Tomlin missed 9 since 2/28, out tonight
BACK Mitchell back 3/16 after 2, 34 min since (109% of 32)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 114, shooting 52 percent and 39 from three, 26 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 30 and Lillard at 26 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Trent Jr. (2 straight), Portis (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 32 free throws a game; Mitchell at 30 and Mobley at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Milwaukee has been plus-9 a night and Cleveland plus-3 and the line, where Cleveland takes 32 free throws a game to Milwaukee's 26. Call it Milwaukee 119, Cleveland 118, Cleveland keeping it close.
3/01 @ DAL 132-117 — MIL notes
MIL won 132-117. MIL shot 51% (44 of 87) to DAL's 47%, 13 of 39 from three, and went to the line 35 times to DAL's 25 — 31 points from the stripe to their 20. The glass went 52-33 for them. Antetokounmpo led with 29 (9 of 14, 11 of 13 at the line); Lillard added 28, Trent Jr. 20. The hinge was Q3, 30-16: a lead of 8 became 22. Lillard was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
3/04 @ ATL 127-121 — MIL notes
MIL won 127-121. MIL shot 51% (49 of 96) to ATL's 46%, 11 of 37 from three, and went to the line 23 times to ATL's 17 — 18 points from the stripe to their 13. Antetokounmpo led with 26 (9 of 18, 8 of 12 at the line); Lillard added 23, Kuzma 17. The hinge was Q4, 35-26: MIL came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 6. Lillard was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
3/05 vs DAL 137-107 — MIL notes
MIL won 137-107. MIL shot 58% (52 of 89) to DAL's 46%, 16 of 35 from three, and went to the line 19 times to DAL's 10 — 17 points from the stripe to their 4. MIL turned it over 17 times to DAL's 10, and DAL turned those into 13 steals. The glass went 55-30 for them. Lillard led with 34 (11 of 15, 5 of 8 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Antetokounmpo added 32, Green 18. The hinge was Q1, 43-30: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 36. Antetokounmpo was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
3/08 vs ORL 109-111 — MIL notes
MIL lost 109-111. MIL shot 55% (41 of 75) to ORL's 51%, 11 of 23 from three. Antetokounmpo led with 37 (15 of 23, 7 of 11 at the line); Lillard added 26, Prince 13. Q4 was theirs, 33-21, the deficit cut from 14 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 90-76 against them. Lillard's -19 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/09 vs CLE 100-112 — MIL notes
MIL lost 100-112. MIL shot 43% (39 of 91) to CLE's 44%, 9 of 31 from three. Antetokounmpo led with 30 (13 of 24, 4 of 8 at the line); Lillard added 22, Kuzma 14. Q3 was theirs, 25-22, the deficit cut from 10 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 90-75 against them. Prince's -17 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/11 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 22 and Nesmith at 17 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Haliburton (3 straight), Isa. Jackson (57 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 114, shooting 51 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 31 and Lillard at 27 a game. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Portis (10 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Milwaukee has been plus-12 a night and Indiana minus-11 and the turnovers, Milwaukee giving it away 15 times a game to Indiana's 11. Call it Milwaukee 116, Indiana 115, Indiana keeping it close.
3/13 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 113, shooting 51 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 29 and Lillard at 24 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Portis (11 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Dončić at 29 and James at 26 a game. Without Hachimura (6 straight), Hayes (2 straight), Reddish (18 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Milwaukee has been plus-9 a night and the Lakers plus-4. Call it Milwaukee 114, the Lakers 112, the Lakers keeping it close.
3/15 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 110, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 28 and Lillard at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Portis (12 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 20 free throws a game; Siakam at 25 and Turner at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Isa. Jackson (59 straight), Walker (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Milwaukee has been plus-10 a night and Indiana minus-6 and the arc, Milwaukee at 41 percent from three to Indiana's 31. Call it Milwaukee 118, Indiana 111.
3/16 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 29 and Lillard at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Portis (13 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 110, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 37 and Holmgren at 15 a game. Without Jal. Williams (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Milwaukee has been plus-8 a night and OKC plus-0 and the turnovers, Milwaukee giving it away 14 times a game to OKC's 11. Call it OKC 115, Milwaukee 113, Milwaukee keeping it close.
3/02 vs POR 133-129 — CLE notes
CLE won 133-129 in 1 overtime. CLE shot 43% (42 of 97) to POR's 44%, 19 of 46 from three. CLE turned it over 13 times to POR's 19. Hunter led with 32 (8 of 15, 5 of 9 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Jerome added 25, Mobley 20. The hinge was Q4, 40-30: CLE came in trailing by 10 and left it level. CLE trailed 42-54 at the half and won the second half 91-75. Merrill was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
3/04 @ CHI 139-117 — CLE notes
CLE won 139-117. CLE shot 47% (46 of 98) to CHI's 44%, 17 of 48 from three, and went to the line 33 times to CHI's 17 — 30 points from the stripe to their 12. Mitchell led with 28 (7 of 17, 1 of 6 from three, 13 of 14 at the line); Allen added 25, Garland 19. The hinge was Q4, 43-23: a lead of 2 became 22. CLE trailed 57-58 at the half and won the second half 82-59. Strus was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
3/05 vs MIA 112-107 — CLE notes
CLE won 112-107. CLE shot 47% (41 of 87) to MIA's 43%, 14 of 40 from three. D. Mitchell led with 26 (8 of 17, 4 of 11 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Mobley added 16, Hunter 16. The hinge was Q1, 36-32: from level to 4 ahead, and the lead reached 17. Hunter was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
3/07 @ CHA 118-117 — CLE notes
CLE won 118-117. CLE shot 42% (32 of 76) to CHA's 48%, 11 of 34 from three, and went to the line 51 times to CHA's 21 — 43 points from the stripe to their 16. Mitchell led with 24 (6 of 19, 0 of 6 from three, 12 of 18 at the line); Garland added 20, Mobley 19. The hinge was Q2, 36-25: from level to 11 ahead.
3/09 @ MIL 112-100 — CLE notes
CLE won 112-100. CLE shot 44% (39 of 88) to MIL's 43%, 19 of 47 from three. Strus led with 17 (6 of 11, 5 of 9 from three); Mitchell added 15, Garland 13. The hinge was Q2, 28-20: a lead of 2 became 10, and the lead reached 19. Wade was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
3/11 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 32 free throws a game; Mitchell at 23 and Mobley at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 115, shooting 42 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Thomas at 21 and C. Johnson at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Evbuomwan (6 straight), Etienne (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-1 a night and Brooklyn minus-7 and the line, where Cleveland takes 32 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 24. Call it Cleveland 120, Brooklyn 108, Cleveland by 12.
3/14 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 114, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Morant at 29 and Bane at 20 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Jackson Jr. (5 straight), Aldama (3 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 30 free throws a game; Mitchell at 23 and Garland at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. 2 days' rest.
So: Memphis wins, and the game turns on the line, where Cleveland takes 30 free throws a game to Memphis's 21. Call it Memphis 117, Cleveland 116, Cleveland keeping it close.
3/16 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 30 free throws a game; Mitchell at 22 and Garland at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Mitchell (2 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 108, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Banchero at 30 and Wagner at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Anthony (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-2 a night and Orlando minus-11 and the turnovers, Cleveland giving it away 14 times a game to Orlando's 10. Call it Cleveland 115, Orlando 107.
3/18 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 105, shooting 53 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Harden at 27 and Leonard at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 111, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 30 free throws a game; Mitchell at 21 and Garland at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 41 percent from three to Cleveland's 32 and the line, where Cleveland takes 30 free throws a game to the Clippers' 22. Call it the Clippers 114, Cleveland 112, Cleveland keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoSt 5 16 0 4 4 100 2 3 67 2 2 100 1 2 4 0 0 2 0
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
in Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnKuLiLoPr 6 17 -2 5 9 56 2 4 50 1 2 50 2 1 4 3 0 1 1
MIL Antetokounmpo, Kuzma, Lillard, Lopez, Prince
in Antetokounmpo, Kuzma, Lillard, Lopez, Prince
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaHuJeSt 2 3 +2 1 3 33 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 4 1 1 1 1 2
CLE Allen, Garland, Hunter, Jerome, Strus
in Hunter, Jerome
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnKuLiLoPr 6 17 -2 5 9 56 2 4 50 1 2 50 2 1 4 3 0 1 1
MIL Antetokounmpo, Kuzma, Lillard, Lopez, Prince
in Antetokounmpo, Kuzma, Lillard, Lopez, Prince
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HuJeMeMiMo 4 12 -1 3 6 50 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 3
CLE Hunter, Jerome, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley
in Mitchell, Mobley
out Allen, Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrKuLiSiJr 3 9 0 2 4 50 1 3 33 4 4 100 1 4 1 0 0 0 0
MIL Green, Kuzma, Lillard, Sims, Trent Jr.
in Kuzma, Sims
out Antetokounmpo, Lopez
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeMiMoWa 2 5 +5 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 3 67 1 1 0 3 0 1 0
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Wade
out Hunter
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrKuJrSiJr 2 0 -2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 1
MIL Green, Kuzma, Porter Jr., Sims, Trent Jr.
in Porter Jr.
out Lillard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MeMiMoOkWa 1 1 -2 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
CLE Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Okoro, Wade
in Okoro
out Jerome
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnJrPrSiJr 2 3 -4 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1
MIL Antetokounmpo, Porter Jr., Prince, Sims, Trent Jr.
in Antetokounmpo, Prince
out Green, Kuzma
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MiMoOkStWa 1 6 +6 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
CLE Mitchell, Mobley, Okoro, Strus, Wade
in Strus
out Merrill
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnJrPrSiJr 2 3 -4 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1
MIL Antetokounmpo, Porter Jr., Prince, Sims, Trent Jr.
in Antetokounmpo, Prince
out Green, Kuzma
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaOkStWa 4 13 +3 2 2 100 4 9 44 0 0 0 3 3 4 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Okoro, Strus, Wade
in Allen, Garland
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnLiLoPrJr 2 5 +2 2 3 67 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
MIL Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez, Prince, Trent Jr.
in Lillard, Lopez
out Porter Jr., Sims
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaOkStWa 4 13 +3 2 2 100 4 9 44 0 0 0 3 3 4 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Okoro, Strus, Wade
in Allen, Garland
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnKuLiLoPr 12 24 +1 6 11 55 2 8 25 4 6 67 5 10 4 1 2 6 5
MIL Antetokounmpo, Kuzma, Lillard, Lopez, Prince
in Kuzma
out Trent Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaHuMiMo 3 2 -5 1 3 33 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Hunter, Mitchell, Mobley
in Hunter, Mitchell, Mobley
out Okoro, Strus, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnKuLiLoPr 12 24 +1 6 11 55 2 8 25 4 6 67 5 10 4 1 2 6 5
MIL Antetokounmpo, Kuzma, Lillard, Lopez, Prince
in Kuzma
out Trent Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoSt 6 8 -2 1 5 20 1 6 17 2 2 100 2 3 2 2 0 2 2
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
in Strus
out Hunter
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnKuLiLoPr 12 24 +1 6 11 55 2 8 25 4 6 67 5 10 4 1 2 6 5
MIL Antetokounmpo, Kuzma, Lillard, Lopez, Prince
in Kuzma
out Trent Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHuJeMeMi 2 5 -1 1 2 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Hunter, Jerome, Merrill, Mitchell
in Mitchell
out Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnGrLoJrJr 3 6 +1 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 1
MIL Antetokounmpo, Green, Lopez, Porter Jr., Trent Jr.
in Trent Jr.
out Prince
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HuJeMeMiMo 4 10 +1 1 4 25 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 3 2 0 0 1 1
CLE Hunter, Jerome, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley
in Mobley
out Allen
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrKuLiSiJr 6 12 -1 4 11 36 1 4 25 1 1 100 3 3 1 3 0 1 2
MIL Green, Kuzma, Lillard, Sims, Trent Jr.
in Kuzma, Lillard, Sims
out Antetokounmpo, Lopez, Porter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MeMiMoOkWa 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0
CLE Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Okoro, Wade
in Okoro, Wade
out Hunter, Jerome
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrKuLiSiJr 6 12 -1 4 11 36 1 4 25 1 1 100 3 3 1 3 0 1 2
MIL Green, Kuzma, Lillard, Sims, Trent Jr.
in Kuzma, Lillard, Sims
out Antetokounmpo, Lopez, Porter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMeOkWa 2 3 +3 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2
CLE Allen, Garland, Merrill, Okoro, Wade
in Allen, Garland
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnGrJrPrSi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
MIL Antetokounmpo, Green, Porter Jr., Prince, Sims
in Antetokounmpo, Porter Jr., Prince
out Kuzma, Lillard, Trent Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaOkStWa 4 12 +8 2 2 100 2 4 50 2 2 100 1 3 4 2 0 1 2
CLE Allen, Garland, Okoro, Strus, Wade
in Strus
out Merrill
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnKuLiLoPr 3 4 -5 2 3 67 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
MIL Antetokounmpo, Kuzma, Lillard, Lopez, Prince
in Kuzma, Lillard
out Green, Porter Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrGrOkThTy 3 5 -7 1 4 25 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
CLE C. Porter Jr., J. Green, Okoro, Thompson, Tyson
in C. Porter Jr., J. Green, Thompson, Tyson
out Allen, Garland, Strus, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrLiRoSiSm 3 12 +7 3 4 75 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 2
MIL Jackson Jr., Livingston, Rollins, Sims, Smith
in Jackson Jr., Livingston, Rollins, Sims, Smith
out Antetokounmpo, Kuzma, Lillard, Lopez, Prince
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CLECP C. Porter Jr.
DG D. Garland
DH D. Hunter
DM D. Mitchell
DW D. Wade
EM E. Mobley
IO I. Okoro
JA J. Allen
JG J. Green
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
CL C. Livingston
DL D. Lillard
GA G. Antetokounmpo
GT G. Trent Jr.
JS J. Sims
KK K. Kuzma
KP K. Porter Jr.
RR R. Rollins
TP T. Prince
TS T. Smith
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
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
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
Cavaliers rely on scoring balance to beat Bucks 112-100 for 14th consecutive victory
MILWAUKEE -- — Max Strus had 17 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 112-100 on Sunday night for their 14th consecutive victory.
The Cavs became just the second team to win 14 straight while scoring at least 110 points in each of those games. The only other time that happened was in 1986, when the Boston Celtics did it on their way to winning a title.
Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and moved into 50th place on the NBA's career scoring list. He increased his career total to 20,077 to pass Tom Chambers , who scored 20,049 from 1981-98.
Damian Lillard added 22 points for the Bucks, who were playing for a second straight night after losing 111-109 at home to the Orlando Magic on Saturday.
Donovan Mitchell had 15 points for Cleveland. Darius Garland and Evan Mobley added 13 each, while Jarret Allen had 11.
The Cavs took the lead for good with 4:15 left in the first quarter and pulled away by going on a 13-0 run that started with about 8½ minutes remaining.
Takeaways Cavaliers: This game showcased Cleveland's depth. Nobody scored more than 17 points, but eight players had at least nine points.
Bucks: Milwaukee fell to 0-9 against the top three teams in the East: Cleveland, Boston and New York. This loss opened a string of eight consecutive games in which the Bucks face a team with a winning record.
Key moment After Kyle Kuzma sank a 3-pointer to cut Cleveland’s lead to 89-84 with 8:55 remaining, Mitchell responded by making a 3-pointer of his own 21 seconds later to start the 13-0 spurt that put the game away.
Key stat Cleveland outscored Milwaukee 57-27 from 3-point range. The Cavs went 19 of 47 from beyond the arc. The Bucks were 9 of 31.
Up next Both teams play again Tuesday, with the Cavaliers hosting the Brooklyn Nets and the Bucks visiting Indiana.