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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cavaliers | 37 | 20 | 28 | 38 | 123 |
 Bucks | 24 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 116 |
CLETeam statsMIL| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 42-8648.8% | 12-3633.3% | 27-3479.4% | 46 | 27 | 6 |
| MIL | 42-8847.7% | 20-4544.4% | 12-1770.6% | 39 | 24 | 8 |
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Cleveland Cavaliers123| 34 | 19 | 4-14 | 1-4 | 0 | 10-13 | 0 | −15 | −1.7 | ||||||
| 34 | 27 | 7-10 | 2-4 | 11-13 | 0 | +17 | +9.8 | |||||||
| 33 | 27 | 12-21 | 0-2 | 0 | 3-5 | 0 | +7 | +9.4 | ||||||
| 28 | 17 | 6-12 | 3-8 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +22 | +1.4 | ||||
| 25 | 9 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +13 | −1.9 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 24 | 8 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | −0.2 | ||||
| 23 | 6 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −2.9 | ||||||
| 16 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | −8 | +0.2 | |||||
| 13 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −5.7 | ||||
| 10 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −2.2 | ||
| Team | 123 | 42-8648.8% | 12-3633.3% | 46 | 27 | 6 | 20 | 27-3479.4% | 10 | 3 | 4 | |||
Bench 24 points on 9 for 21 shooting
Did not play: Tristan Enaruna, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Larry Nance Jr. and Riley Minix (coach’s decision).
Milwaukee Bucks116| 34 | 19 | 6-13 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 0 | −5 | +0.1 | |||||||
| 33 | 25 | 8-15 | 1-4 | 8-8 | 0 | −9 | +8.9 | |||||||
| 23 | 8 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −20 | −4.5 | |||||
| 17 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −6 | −4.5 | ||||
| 16 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | −18 | −2.2 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 33 | 19 | 8-19 | 3-7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | +0.5 | |||||
| 30 | 19 | 7-12 | 5-8, Ties his career high | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +0.3 | ||||||
| 30 | 13 | 5-6 | 3-4 | 0 | 0-2 | 0 | +7 | +4.9 | ||||||
| 26 | 6 | 2-7 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 | −4.6 | |||||||
| Team | 116 | 42-8847.7% | 20-4544.4% | 39 | 24 | 8 | 22 | 12-1770.6% | 7 | 3 | 6 | |||
Bench 57 points on 22 for 44 shooting
Did not play: Andre Jackson Jr., Gary Trent Jr., Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Gary Harris, Cam Thomas and Cormac Ryan (coach’s decision).
Cavaliers123Bucks116ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
James Harden scored 27 points (14 in the first quarter), and the Cleveland Cavaliers went on a 17-6 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 123-116.
It was tied at 100 when Sam Merrill’s corner 3-pointer put the Cavaliers ahead for good with 6:55 left. They pulled away to a 117-106 lead with 2:23 left.
During clutch time, the Cavaliers outscored the Bucks 6-0.
Evan Mobley had 27 points (22 in the paint), a season-high 15 rebounds and 3 blocks.
For the Bucks, Kevin Porter Jr. had 25 points and 10 assists.
The Cavaliers went 27 for 34 at the line to the Bucks’ 12 for 17. The Bucks made 20 3-pointers, 5 of them by Ousmane Dieng. They forced 7 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Cavaliers 57-24 off the bench. The Cavaliers outscored the Bucks 14-3 in 3 minutes with Harden, Wade, Merrill, Mobley and Ellis on the floor together.
Cleveland CavaliersMilwaukee BucksPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. Wins: how much his shots, free throws, turnovers and passes moved his team’s chance to win (1.00 is a whole win).
96 points from the field on 86 shots: 1.3 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 23-32 | 71.9% | 67% |
| In the paint | 5-12 | 41.7% | 45% |
| Mid-range | 2-6 | 33.3% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 4-8 | 50.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 8-28 | 28.6% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Portis | 23 | 6 | 3-5 | 0 |
| Pete Nance | 8 | 3 | 1-2 | +1 |
| Jericho Sims | 8 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 6 | 2 | 1-3 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 18 | 14 | 6-9 | +9 |
The tracking credits him with 27 points on 64 possessions. He usually scores about 18 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Porter Jr. | 14 | 4 | 1-1 | −1 |
| Ousmane Dieng | 11 | 3 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Taurean Prince | 9 | 7 | 2-2 | +4 |
| Ryan Rollins | 8 | 1 | 0-1 | −2 |
| Everyone else | 20 | 12 | 4-5 | +5 |
The tracking credits him with 27 points on 62 possessions. He usually scores about 21 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Rollins | 15 | 4 | 1-1 | −2 |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | 14 | 4 | 1-5 | −2 |
| Ousmane Dieng | 9 | 1 | 0-0 | −3 |
| AJ Green | 8 | 4 | 1-2 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 21 | 3 | 0-5 | −5 |
The tracking credits him with 16 points on 67 possessions. He usually scores about 27 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
Score margin over time — positive = MIL leads, negative = CLE leads
MIL Largest Lead
5
Q3 0:10
CLE Largest Lead
15
Q2 11:16
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
MIL 14-0 run
Q2 9:32 – Q2 7:02
-13 → +1
CLE 8-0 run
Q3 6:28 – Q3 5:35
+1 → -7
CLE 8-0 run
Q4 6:55 – Q4 5:45
0 → -8
