Milwaukee Bucks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: Live Score, Highlights and Reaction
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, 111-108, Tuesday night behind 26 points and 10 rebounds from LeBron James.
Cleveland (9-7) has now won four straight games while the Bucks (10-9) have lost back-to-back contests after winning three straight.
Although the game was tied at 79 after three quarters, the Cavaliers offense founds its groove in the final frame, outscoring Milwaukee, 32-29, over the final 12 minutes.
Kyrie Irving led the Cavaliers with 28 points (10-of-15 shooting) and six assists, but it was James who iced things with a flurry of free throws down the stretch (14-of-21 shooting from the stripe).
Kevin Love added 27 points (10-of-16 shooting, 4-of-8 from three), 17 of which came in the first quarter. He also tallied 10 rebounds on a night when Cleveland's bench contributed a meager 12 points (six points apiece from Tristan Thompson and Mike Miller).
According to ESPN Stats & Info, Tuesday marked the first time this season that Love, Irving and James each scored at least 25 points in the same game.
As a team, Cleveland shot 53.4 percent from the field and 28.6 percent from three. Love and Miller accounted for all six of Cleveland's made threes.
Brandon Knight paced Milwaukee with 27 points, eight assists and six rebounds while Jabari Parker was sensational, tallying 22 points (11-of-15 shooting), eight rebounds and three dimes in 38 minutes.
O.J. Mayo and Giannis Antetokounmpo each contributed 14 points, but the Bucks couldn't inflict enough consistent damage from beyond the arc as they scored 54 points in the paint and shot just 35 percent from three.
Milwaukee will look to snap its losing streak at home Wednesday against the Dallas Mavericks while the Cavaliers are set to square off against the New York Knicks Thursday on TNT.
