The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 114:113 away in another regular season game of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Cavaliers are now seven from seven in the League and have extended their perfect start to the campaign.
In a dramatic showdown in the Milwaukee arena, Donovan Mitchell gave the Cavs the victory with a basket 0.3 seconds before the buzzer. Mitchell led Cleveland with 30 points. Sam Merrill added 17 off the bench, Evan Mobley scored 14, and Isaac Okoro scored 13. Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland recorded double-doubles - Allen finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Garland with 11 points and 10 assists.
For the Bucks, Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo combined for a total of 75 points, but it wasn't enough. Lillard finished with 41 points and 9 assists, hitting 10 3-pointers, while Giannis fell short of a triple-double with 34 points, 16 rebounds and 9 assists. Milwaukee has lost its fifth straight and is second to last in the East with just one win since the start of the season.
In another matchup, the Oklahoma City Thunder now have six wins from six games in the Western Conference after a 105:92 victory against the LA Clippers. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 25 points and added 9 assists. Five others scored 10 or more points - Chet Holmgren (10), Isaiah Joe and Aaron Wiggins (12), Jalen Williams (15) and Luguentz Dort (16). For the Clippers, Norman Powell scored 24 points, James Harden had a double-double - 12 points and 13 rebounds, and Terence Mann and Kris Dunn each finished with 11 points.
The rest of the results:
Charlotte Hornets - Boston Celtics 103:113
Toronto Raptors - Sacramento Kings 131:128 after overtime
Philadelphia 76ers - Memphis Grizzlies 107:124
San Antonio Spurs - Minnesota Timberwolves 113:103
Houston Rockets - Golden State Warriors 121:127 after overtime
Washington Wizards - Miami Heat 98:118
Phoenix Suns - Portland Trail Blazers 103:97
Denver Nuggets - Utah Jazz 129:103. | BGNES
