Giannis Leads Bucks To 18th Consecutive Win
The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers, 125-108, at Fiserv Forum on Saturday evening.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to their 18th consecutive win, as he poured in 29 points on 12-of-20 shooting. The Bucks got out to a great start on the road, as they led through the entire first quarter and took a six-point lead into the second. The turned it up a notch in the second and outscored the Cavs 43-31 in the quarter to take a 69-51 lead into halftime. The Cavs had no answer in the third, as the Bucks pushed their lead to 28, late in the quarter. The Cavaliers kept fighting through the fourth but could get close enough to the Bucks, as they cruised to their 13th home win.

The Bucks shot 54 percent from the field, including 14-of-37 from long range. Khris Middleton added 24 points, six assists, two rebounds and a steal, while Donte DiVincenzo tallied 15 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals. George Hill and Ersan Ilyasova tallied 11 points each, off the bench.

Meanwhile, Kevin Porter Jr. was the high-point man for the Cavaliers, with 15 points on 4-of-9 shooting, in 25 minutes off the bench. Kevin Love finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and a steal, while Jordan Clarkson added 13 points, three assists and two steals. The Cavs shot 46 percent from the field, including 15-of-35 from long range.

The Cavs (6-20) will look to bounce back as they take on the Raptors in Toronto on Monday. The Bucks (24-3) play host to the Mavericks on Monday.
Posted on: 12/14/2019 8:20 PM
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