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FINAL
Dec 18, 2021

Game Recap

The Cavaliers defeated the Bucks, 119-90. Darius Garland recorded 22 points (10-13 FG), four rebounds and six assists for the Cavaliers, while Ricky Rubio added 15 points and 10 assists in the victory. Jordan Nwora tallied a season-high 28 points, along with 10 rebounds and four assists for the Bucks in the losing effort. The Cavaliers improve to 19-12 on the season, while the Bucks fall to 19-13.

Box Score

1234T
CLE34283126119
MIL2031182190
Cleveland Cavaliers logoCAVALIERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
24Lauri MarkkanenSF293-140-72-32200218+15
32Dean WadePF223-73-50-05320019-1
31Jarrett AllenC296-90-02-252110214+12
8Lamar StevensSG113-51-21-13200118-6
10Darius GarlandPG3210-132-40-046102022+16
16Cedi Osman278-125-92-254101123+22
0Kevin Love234-102-85-574100015+28
3Ricky Rubio296-122-61-1510314215+33
9Dylan Windler60-20-10-02010110+5
45Denzel Valentine121-31-20-02100113+7
21Ed Davis100-00-00-05011030+6
5RJ Nembhard Jr.31-10-00-00100102+4
6Kevin Pangos30-20-10-01100000+4
TOTAL45-9050.0%16-4535.6%13-1492.9%46361131313119
Milwaukee Bucks logoBUCKSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
13Jordan NworaSF4211-214-82-2114003028-22
54Sandro MamukelashviliPF426-134-91-221113317-26
15DeMarcus CousinsC274-112-62-2121514412-6
6Javonte SmartSG442-140-50-03412234-37
3George HillPG217-110-20-034001014+8
24Pat Connaughton191-60-21-12210103-27
43Thanasis Antetokounmpo253-61-20-24200347-23
37Semi Ojeleye171-71-42-27000015-12
7Grayson Allen— did not play —— did not play —
21Jrue Holiday— did not play —— did not play —
22Khris Middleton— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL35-8939.3%12-3831.6%8-1172.7%441884171590

Play-by-Play

1st quarterclemil
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (11:57)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (11:46) MISS Nwora 20' Step Back Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (11:43) Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (11:38) Garland Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (11:38) Cousins STEAL (1 STL)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    +2 (11:34) G. Hill 2' Running Dunk (2 PTS)
    02
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +3 (11:15) Garland 29' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Markkanen 1 AST)
    32
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (11:02) MISS Smart 3' Driving Layup
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (11:01) Cousins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    +2 (10:59) Cousins 1' Putback Layup (2 PTS)
    34
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (10:48) MISS Wade 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (10:44) Cousins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    +3 (10:29) Nwora 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS)
    37
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (10:11) MISS Wade 3PT Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (10:06) Stevens REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +3 (10:01) Garland 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Stevens 1 AST)
    67
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (9:51) MISS Cousins 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (9:48) Stevens REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (9:42) MISS Markkanen 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (9:40) Nwora REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (9:24) Wade P.FOUL (P1.T1) (K.Lane)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    +3 (9:13) Nwora 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (6 PTS)
    610
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (9:12) Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +3 (8:52) Stevens 28' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Allen 1 AST)
    910
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (8:43) Stevens P.FOUL (P1.T2) (K.Lane)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (8:28) MISS Cousins 17' Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (8:25) Wade REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (8:16) Garland Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (8:16) Smart STEAL (1 STL)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    +2 (8:10) Smart 2' Running Layup (2 PTS)
    912
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (7:54) Stevens Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (7:54) Cousins STEAL (2 STL)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (7:45) MISS Nwora 28' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (7:42) Stevens REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (7:28) MISS Stevens 3PT Jump Shot
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (7:25) Nwora REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (7:23) MISS Nwora 6' Running Layup
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (7:22) Cousins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (7:22) MISS Cousins Tip Layup Shot
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (7:20) Nwora REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (7:18) MISS Mamukelashvili 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (7:16) Wade REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (7:08) Garland 2' Driving Layup (8 PTS)
    1112
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    +3 (6:49) Cousins 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Nwora 1 AST)
    1115
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (6:31) Cousins P.FOUL (P1.T1) (B.Forte)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +3 (6:13) Love 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Rubio 1 AST)
    1415
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (5:57) Nwora Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (5:50) MISS Love 24' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (5:49) Osman REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (5:49) Rubio Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T4)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (5:35) MISS Nwora 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (5:33) Love REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (5:27) Garland 16' Step Back Jump Shot (10 PTS)
    1615
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (5:19) Rubio P.FOUL (P1.T3) (J.Sterling)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (5:12) MISS Connaughton 3' Driving Layup
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (5:10) Antetokounmpo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (5:08) MISS Mamukelashvili 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (5:08) Connaughton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (5:03) Connaughton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (5:03) Rubio STEAL (1 STL)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (4:58) Garland 2' Running Finger Roll Layup (12 PTS) (Rubio 2 AST)
    1815
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (4:42) Antetokounmpo Traveling Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (4:28) Allen 1' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Rubio 3 AST)
    2015
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (4:12) MISS Mamukelashvili 5' Driving Layup
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (4:09) Rubio REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (4:07) Osman 2' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Rubio 4 AST)
    2215
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (4:01) BUCKS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    +3 (3:50) Mamukelashvili 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Smart 1 AST)
    2218
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +3 (3:34) Osman 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Rubio 5 AST)
    2518
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (3:16) MISS Ojeleye 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (3:10) Windler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (3:00) Markkanen 5' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Love 1 AST)
    2718
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (2:50) MISS Smart 20' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (2:50) Rubio BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (2:46) Osman REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (2:43) MISS Rubio 17' Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (2:43) Cavaliers Rebound
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (2:43) Antetokounmpo L.B.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.Sterling)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (2:33) Rubio Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (2:33) Connaughton STEAL (1 STL)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (2:26) Windler P.FOUL (P1.T4) (J.Sterling)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (2:15) MISS Smart 15' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (2:12) Ojeleye REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (2:08) MISS Connaughton 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (2:05) Nwora REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (2:02) MISS Nwora 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (2:00) Osman REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (1:57) Osman 3' Running Layup (7 PTS) (Love 2 AST)
    2918
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (1:57) Antetokounmpo Violation:Defensive Goaltending (B.Forte)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (1:42) MISS Ojeleye 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (1:39) Windler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (1:31) MISS Markkanen 3' Cutting Dunk Shot
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (1:31) Ojeleye REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (1:31) Osman Personal Take Foul (P1.PN) (J.Sterling)
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    +1 (1:31) Ojeleye Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    2919
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    +1 (1:31) Ojeleye Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    2920
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +2 (1:21) Rubio 12' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    3120
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (1:00) MISS Smart 28' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:57) Love REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    +3 (0:52) Osman 27' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Rubio 6 AST)
    3420
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (0:33) MISS Ojeleye 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:31) Rubio REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:27) MISS Markkanen 3' Running Layup
  • Milwaukee Bucks logo
    (0:27) Smart BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:26) Cavaliers Rebound
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:26) Jump Ball Smart vs. Markkanen: Tip to Windler
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:08) MISS Markkanen 3PT Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:05) Osman REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:01) MISS Love 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Cleveland Cavaliers logo
    (0:01) Cavaliers Rebound
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

119Points90
45-90(50.0%)Field Goal(%)35-89(39.3%)
16-45(35.6%)3-Point(%)12-38(31.6%)
13-14(92.9%)Free Throw(%)8-11(72.7%)
46(9)Rebounds(Offensive)44(13)
36Assists18
11Steals8
3Blocks4
13Turnovers17
13Fouls15
46Pts In The Paint34
11Fast Break Pts11
18Pts Off Turnovers13
58Bench Pts15
30Largest Lead4

Game Details

Saturday, December 18, 2021 · 9:00 PM
Fiserv Forum · Milwaukee, WI
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