During Friday evening’s affair, the Cleveland Cavaliers were beat by the Milwaukee Bucks 110-119 at home in Cleveland, OH at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. All players on the Cavaliers were active for the game. Simultaneously, All players on the Bucks were active for the game. With the loss, the Cavaliers drop to 5-14 in the regular season and to 0-2 versus the Bucks in the series.
For the Cavaliers, Kevin Love recorded 16 points, going 6/11 (54.5%) from the field and 4/8 (50.0%) from three in 31:15. In addition, Love also managed to grab 8 rebounds and dished a team-high 7 assists. Tristan Thompson boasted 11 points in 30:45, scoring 5/12 (41.7%) from the field. In addition to points, Thompson also managed to pull down an admirable team-high 13 rebounds. Darius Garland boasted a team-high 21 points in 35:15, scoring 8/14 (57.1%) from the field and 5/7 (71.4%) from the three point line. In addition to his points, Garland also added 6 assists. Other important performances included Cedi Osman (who recorded 20 points and made 4 assists),Collin Sexton (who got 16 points, had 5 assists, and had 3 steals), Jordan Clarkson (who had 5 assists), and Larry Nance Jr. (who scored 18 points and added 9 rebounds).
On the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded a notable team-high 33 points in 32:02, scoring 14/26 (53.8%) from the field. Antetokounmpo also got a skillful team-high 12 rebounds. Eric Bledsoe recorded 10 points in 25:31, going 4/6 (66.7%) from the field. In addition to points, Bledsoe also dished a team-high 5 assists. Khris Middleton got 12 points, shooting 5/10 (50.0%) from the field in 23:16. In addition, Middleton also dished a team-high 5 assists. Additional noteworthy efforts included Wesley Matthews (who dished 4 assists),Brook Lopez (who managed to pull down 7 rebounds),Donte DiVincenzo (who pulled down 5 rebounds), Pat Connaughton (who added 6 rebounds), George Hill (who recorded 18 points and got 4 assists), and Robin Lopez (who pulled down 5 rebounds).
1st Quarter
The 1st Quarter initiated with the Cavaliers having trouble getting things going, scoring 5/13 from the field and 2/3 from deep in the first half of the quarter for a total of 12 points. Center Tristan Thompson was one player who had trouble contributing at the start of the quarter, shooting 1/4 from the field and 0/0 from three for 2 points. Small Forward Cedi Osman gained 5 points and got 1 assist. In comparison, the Bucks performed well in the beginning, making 6/12 from the field and 2/5 from three for a total of 17 points. Shooting Guard Donte DiVincenzo was a vital player in this good start for the Bucks as he got 6 points on 2/3 shooting (2/2 from the three point mark). In addition, DiVincenzo also added 1 assist and got 1 rebound. Power Forward Giannis Antetokounmpo got 5 points, had 1 assist, and added 1 rebound.
Despite the sluggish start to the 1st Quarter, the Cavaliers improved their shooting to round off the quarter, adding 17 points while going 7/13 from the field and 3/5 from deep. The Bucks also faced no issues while finishing up the period, recording 21 points on 8/12 shooting (2/3 from deep). The 1st Quarter ended with the Cavaliers down by 9 points (29-38). Giannis Antetokounmpo was the largest contributor of the quarter, scoring 8 points. On the Cavaliers, Cedi Osman scored 7 points.
2nd Quarter
The Cavaliers had a rough go at the beginning of the 2nd Quarter, going 2/10 from the field and 0/3 from deep in the first half of the quarter for a total of 6 points. At the same time, the Bucks had no issues in the first half of the quarter, scoring 7/10 from the field and 2/5 from deep for a total of 17 points. Power Forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was a key contributor in this exceptional start for the Bucks as he boasted 5 points on 2/3 shooting (0/1 from the three point mark). Furthermore, Antetokounmpo also pulled off 1 block and added 1 rebound. George Hill was also a major player in the beginning of the quarter, recorded 5 points while shooting 2/3 (1/2 from deep).Hill also passed out 1 assist and grabbed 1 rebound in addition to his points.
Despite the bad start to the 2nd Quarter, the Cavaliers polished up their shooting to finish the quarter, gaining 12 points while going 5/9 from the field and 0/1 from three. The Bucks also faced no issues while finishing up the period, recording 12 points on 5/11 shooting (1/6 from the three point mark). The 2nd Quarter ended with the Cavaliers down by 20 points (47-67). Giannis Antetokounmpo was the most substantial contributor of the quarter, scoring 8 points. On the Cavaliers, Tristan Thompson scored 5 points.
3rd Quarter
Trailing the Bucks, the Cavaliers stayed determined as they shot 7/14 from the field and 3/7 from three in the first half of the quarter for a total of 17 points. Point Guard Darius Garland was a key contributor in this principled start as he recorded 9 points on 3/6 shooting (3/4 from the three point mark). Garland also had 1 rebound. Shooting Guard Collin Sexton scored 6 points, got 1 assist, and added 2 steals. The Bucks performed well as well at the start of the period, making 6/9 from the field and 1/2 from three for a total of 14 points. Power Forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was a critical contributor in this reasonable start for the Bucks as he scored 6 points on 3/4 shooting (0/0 from the three point mark). Antetokounmpo also had 2 rebounds in addition to his points.
Following the decent start to the 3rd Quarter, the Cavaliers continued to shoot well to finish the period, gaining 25 points while going 9/12 from the field and 7/8 from three. The Bucks also had no trouble finishing out the period, boasting 18 points on 6/13 shooting (2/5 from the three point mark). The 3rd Quarter finished with the Cavaliers down by 10 points (89-99). Darius Garland was the main contributor of the quarter, scoring 12 points. On the Bucks, George Hill scored 8 points.
4th Quarter
The Cavaliers had trouble getting things going at the start of the 4th Quarter, going 4/9 from the field and 1/4 from deep in the first half of the quarter for a total of 10 points. Small Forward Cedi Osman was one player who had trouble contributing at the start of the quarter, shooting 2/5 from the field and 1/2 from three for 6 points. Small Forward Cedi Osman recorded 6 points, swiped 2 steals, and managed to grab 1 rebound. The Bucks had trouble as well at the start of the period, shooting 2/8 from the field and 2/6 from the three point mark for a total of 6 points. Small Forward Wesley Matthews was one of the players on the Bucks who floundered at the beginning of the quarter, shooting 0/1 from the field and 0/0 from three for no points. Power Forward Giannis Antetokounmpo added 3 points, got 1 assist, added 1 block, and got 4 rebounds. Ersan Ilyasova scored 3 points.
Despite the bad start to the 4th Quarter, the Cavaliers bettered their shooting to close out the quarter, boasting 11 points while going 5/8 from the field and 1/3 from the three point mark. The Bucks, simultaneously, had trouble closing up the period, boasting 14 points on 5/13 shooting (0/2 from three). The Cavaliers lost against the Bucks 110-119. Giannis Antetokounmpo was the largest contributor of the quarter, scoring 11 points. On the Cavaliers, Larry Nance Jr. scored 9 points.