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The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, 114-113, behind Donovan Mitchell’s step back jump shot with 0.3 seconds remaining. Mitchell finishes the game with 30 points (4 3PM) and 4 assists while Jarrett Allen added 15 points and 12 assists. Despite the loss, Damian Lillard totaled 41 points (10 3PM), and 9 assists while Giannis Antetokounnmpo (34 points, 16 rebounds, 9 assists) added a near triple-double. The Cavaliers move to 7-0 while the Bucks fall to 1-5.
Cavs start the season 7-0, the second-best start they’ve had in franchise history (8-0 in 1976-77).
There have been three such 40+ PTS, 10+ 3PM, and 9+ AST games in NBA history. Damian Lillard has two of them
Donovan Mitchell has totaled his 54th 30 point game as a Cavalier, tying Kyrie Irving for 3rd most in franchise history
Damian Lillard up to 10 3PM in tonight’s game, tying Ray Allen (April 14, 2002) for most in a single game in franchise history
This is the tenth game where Giannis and Lillard have gone for 30+ together. Only Bob Dandridge and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (11 games) have more as a duo in MIL franchise history.
