Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points (10 during a 16-0 run in the first quarter), and the Cleveland Cavaliers routed the Milwaukee Bucks 135-95 for their sixth straight win.
The Cavaliers led by as many as 47 and never trailed, pulling away with a 22-2 run in the first quarter.
Georges Niang scored a career-high 33 points (8 during a 10-0 run in the second quarter) on 13 for 14 shooting off the bench, and Jarrett Allen added 21 points and 13 rebounds. The Cavaliers had 2 30-point scorers.
For the Bucks, Damian Lillard scored 17 points, and Bobby Portis added 16 points off the bench. Jae Crowder scored 13 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter.
The Cavaliers shot 59.1% from the field and 42.9% from 3 to the Bucks’ 40.0% and 28.6%. They outscored the Bucks 33-8 on the fast break. The Cavaliers’ starters outscored the Bucks 61-20 in 17 minutes together.