Milwaukee coach Mike Budenholzer is impressed by the Cavs' growth. In the past we haven't been able to sustain their runs. They also displayed maturity in not making the same mistakes as in their first two matchups. The Cavs improved the NBA's best home record to 16-2, matching their start in the 2016 championship season. I was just trying to do anything to spark the team.”īut the Cavs held on down the stretch thanks to Mitchell, who went 9 of 9 from the free-throw line in the fourth as Cleveland closed out the Bucks and perhaps sent a message in the process. "When I’m aggressive, I know I can make the right play.
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“I was just trying to be aggressive," said Antetokounmpo, who missed his first three free throws but finished 11 of 16 from the line. But Antetokounmpo wasn't done and the Bucks chipped away to close within five on Pat Connaughton's 3-pointer with 2:21 left. Mitchell scored 15 points in the third as the Cavs opened a 24-point lead. I don’t see any reason for them not to get into the playoffs and have a good run - not against us, though.” "They have great players and a great system. “The Cavs are very, very dangerous," Antetokounmpo said. Mitchell has transformed the Cavs into a playoff team, and perhaps one capable of going deep in the postseason. “When you go against a team that’s been together for this long after the two games we had over there to come here and protect home court. There’s no way they just roll over especially a team like this, especially trying to send a message to an Eastern Conference opponent. “You get up 20, 21 against a team like this, its hard to keep them down,” Mitchell said. Mitchell scored 36 points and Cleveland finally put together a complete game against Milwaukee, withstanding superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo's season-high 45-point performance in a 114-106 victory Wednesday night.ĭarius Garland added 23 points and Jarrett Allen had 19 for the young Cavs, who lost their first two games against the Eastern Conference's top team this season - both times caving in the third quarter and losing by 15 in Milwaukee.Ĭleveland didn't stumble in the third this time, and held on in the fourth as Antetokounmpo brought Milwaukee back. NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee BucksĬLEVELAND - On their third try, the Cavaliers didn't collapse against the Bucks.ĭonovan Mitchell wasn't going to let that happen again. Mitchell scores 36, leads Cavs past Giannis, Bucks 114-106
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