Donovan Mitchell's late jumper lifts undefeated Cavaliers over Bucks in Milwaukee
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Donovan Mitchell's late jumper lifts undefeated Cavaliers over Bucks in Milwaukee
Nov 2, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) drives then pulls up for a shot against Milwaukee Bucks guard Gary Trent Jr. (5) with .3 second left on the clock against the Milwaukee Bucks in the fourth quarter at Fiserv Forum. Final Cleveland Cavaliers 114, Milwaukee Bucks 113. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-Imagn Images
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Donovan Mitchell buried a jumper with 0.3 seconds remaining as the Cleveland Cavaliers extended their unbeaten run with a 114-113 win over the hostMilwaukee Buckson Saturday night.
Mitchell had 30 points for the Cavaliers, who recorded their seventh consecutive victory, their best start to a season since Bill Fitch coached them to a franchise-record 8-0 start in 1976-77.
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Sam Merrill contributed 17 points, including five 3-pointers, off the bench. Jarrett Allen had 15 points and 12 rebounds, Evan Mobley had 14 points and seven boards and Darius Garland finished with 11 points and 10 assists.
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) dunks the ball as Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis (9) and center Brook Lopez (11) look on Saturday in Milwaukee.
Damian Lillard notched 41 points — including 10 3-pointers — and nine assists, Giannis Antetokounmpo piled on 34 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists and Taurean Prince scored 16.
Inside the frenetic final minute of the fourth, with the Cavs up by one, Mitchell missed two runners, Antetokounmpo missed a layup and Brook Lopez blocked Allen's dunk attempt.
Lillard nailed a step-back jumper with 9.8 seconds left to put Milwaukee in front before Mitchell replied with the game-winner.
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Lillard, who was held to a career-low-tying four points on 1-of-12 shooting vs. Memphis on Thursday, bounced back with two 3s in the first 90 seconds and finished the opening quarter with 18 points, including 5 of 8 from deep.
The Bucks had jumped ahead 9-0, led by as many as 16 points and buried 8 of 15 3-pointers to lead 38-30 at the end of a quarter.
Mitchell piloted a 13-0 second-quarter burst to help the Cavaliers get their first lead before Milwaukee moved back in front at the half when Antetokounmpo's no-look, behind-the-back bounce pass found Lillard for his seventh 3-pointer.
The lead changed hands 11 times in the third quarter, at the end of which Cleveland led 87-84, before further momentum swings continued to shape the game in the pulsating fourth.
