National Basketball Association
Cleveland 116, Milwaukee 114
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, November 4, 2024
Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials:
#8 Marc Davis, #3 Nick Buchert, #35 Jason Goldenberg
Attendance:
19432
By Field Level Media
It wasn't a buzzer-beater, but it was the same opponent and same fantastic finish for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Darius Garland sank a 3-pointer with 45 seconds left and set up Jarrett Allen for a layup with 12.2 seconds remaining for the clincher as the Cleveland Cavaliers downed the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 116-114 on Monday.
Garland finished with a game-high 39 points.
The Cavaliers equaled a franchise record set in 1976-77 with their eighth straight win to start the season. Cleveland beat the Bucks 114-113 on Saturday when Donovan Mitchell sank a shot with 0.3 seconds left.
Milwaukee, which played without star Giannis Antetokounmpo (adductor), lost its sixth game in a row since a season-opening win. Damian Lillard scored 36 points and AJ Green had 21 off the bench for the Bucks. Green made a 52-footer at the final buzzer, his seventh 3-pointer of the game.
For the better part of the first three quarters, it looked like a Cleveland rout, but Milwaukee got hot at the end of the third, rallying from 73-60 down at halftime. A Brook Lopez 3-pointer tied the score at 86 with 3:43 left in the third period, and then the teams traded treys before going almost three minutes without another basket.
Milwaukee went up 106-98 on a 3-pointer by Green with 6:06 left in the fourth but didn't score again for four minutes as the Cavaliers went on a 10-0 run highlighted by seven points from Garland -- a trey and two baskets in the lane.
Cleveland appeared to take control in the first quarter, racing out to a 22-10 advantage after Garland converted a pair of free throws with 5:14 remaining. Milwaukee came back, taking a 31-30 edge on a 3-pointer by Andre Jackson Jr. with 31.3 seconds left. Garland answered with a trey and Cleveland owned a 35-31 lead after one. Mitchell had 13 points and Garland 12 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Cleveland took a 69-50 lead on three by Garland with 2:30 left. That was the Cavaliers' biggest lead of the contest.
Cleveland played without reserves Caris LeVert (knee) and Dean Wade (illness).
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Milwaukee |
|
Cleveland |
|
Damian Lillard 36 |
Scoring |
Darius Garland 39 |
|
Damian Lillard 7 |
Assists |
Darius Garland 8 |
|
Bobby Portis 18 |
Rebounds |
Jarrett Allen 15 |
|
Damian Lillard 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Evan Mobley 4 |
|
Brook Lopez 4 |
Steals |
Jarrett Allen 2 |
|
Bobby Portis 3 |
Blocks |
Evan Mobley 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Milwaukee
|
114 |
48.8 |
17-35 |
13-15 |
21 |
49 |
6 |
6 |
15 |
| Cleveland
|
116 |
50.5 |
17-37 |
7-13 |
28 |
39 |
4 |
10 |
10 |
Upcoming Games
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Cleveland will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
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Milwaukee will play their next game at home against Utah. The Bucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .167 after a loss.
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