Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 8-0 with a 116-114 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, who played without injured superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Darius Garland scored 39 points, Evan Mobley added 17, Garland drained a go-ahead 3-pointer with 45 seconds left and the Cavaliers rallied down the stretch, outscoring the Bucks 18-8 over the final 6:06.
Jarrett Allen added 14 points, and 15 rebounds and had a huge block on Milwaukee’s Damian Lillard in the final seconds. Lillard scored 36 for the Bucks but committed a costly turnover when he was called for an over-and-back violation with 56 seconds left.
Bobby Portis added 21 points and 18 rebounds for Milwaukee, which has lost six in a row. It was Cleveland’s second win in three days over Milwaukee.
The last time the Cavaliers went up 8–0 in a series in was 1976 season and they repeated the stats this season with an impressive performance
Story by Salifu Zakari Zeba – Ahotor Sports Desk
