Cavaliers
Cleveland
Eastern Conference
Central
51
20
71
1388
1923
34
10
29
83
40
48
27
23
85
25
17
42
8
29
6
12
17
113
4
87
13
15
2220
1310
59
95
85
89
103
34
137
10
97
21
35
3528
6060
910
33
4
2219
107
5
67
55
82
57
64
121
25
76
21
31
2822
6060
8
1
12
22
13
59
9
8
89
10
3
13
1
9
2
3
35
60
7
3
43
20
10
50
5
5
100
3
4
7
0
7
1
5
28
60
9
3
33
22
10
45
6
5
83
5
6
11
2
7
2
3
28
60
10
3
30
19
7
37
7
5
71
7
4
11
5
6
1
1
22
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kyrie
Irving
Kyrie Irving
True
38
5
10
50
1
4
25
5
5
100
1
7
8
8
1
0
2
2
16
10
none
LeBron
James
LeBron James
True
36
9
22
41
1
4
25
7
10
70
5
1
6
8
2
1
2
0
26
12
none
J.R.
Smith
J.R. Smith
True
36
5
10
50
3
7
43
0
0
0
3
0
3
4
1
0
1
3
13
2
none
Kevin
Love
Kevin Love
True
31
8
14
57
4
10
40
4
5
80
2
8
10
4
1
2
4
3
24
14
double
Timofey
Mozgov
Timofey Mozgov
True
20
5
6
83
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
0
1
1
1
10
12
none
Tristan
Thompson
Tristan Thompson
False
30
6
9
67
0
0
0
1
1
100
5
5
10
0
0
2
0
2
13
-5
double
Matthew
Dellavedova
Matthew Dellavedova
False
17
1
3
33
0
1
0
4
4
100
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
3
6
4
none
Iman
Shumpert
Iman Shumpert
False
14
1
4
25
1
3
33
2
2
100
0
2
2
0
1
1
0
1
5
1
none
Channing
Frye
Channing Frye
False
13
0
5
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
2
0
-3
none
Jordan
McRae
Jordan McRae
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-2
none
Richard
Jefferson
Richard Jefferson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
James
Jones
James Jones
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Sasha
Kaun
Sasha Kaun
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
24
March
2016
Thursday
Barclays Center
Brooklyn
Nets
Brooklyn
False
Bucks
Milwaukee
Eastern Conference
Central
30
42
72
2084
1554
16
7
44
80
43
54
15
11
73
21
10
31
4
23
8
14
24
104
4
53
42
79
2122
1014
48
28
16
57
35
15
50
02
810
25
33
2536
6060
44
01
2
1918
118
6
50
40
80
67
22
89
11
23
10
44
2617
6060
5
4
80
21
10
48
2
1
50
3
1
4
0
8
2
3
25
60
3
2
67
22
14
64
8
6
75
5
5
10
2
10
5
3
36
60
4
0
0
19
11
58
5
4
80
6
2
8
1
2
1
4
26
60
4
1
25
18
8
44
0
0
0
7
2
9
1
3
0
4
17
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Giannis
Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo
True
39
11
19
58
0
3
0
2
2
100
2
4
6
6
0
1
2
4
24
-6
none
Khris
Middleton
Khris Middleton
True
37
3
7
43
1
3
33
2
2
100
1
1
2
11
2
0
2
3
9
-2
none
Jerryd
Bayless
Jerryd Bayless
True
33
6
9
67
3
4
75
0
0
0
1
4
5
1
0
0
0
1
15
-6
none
Jabari
Parker
Jabari Parker
True
26
5
8
62
1
1
100
1
2
50
1
0
1
3
4
0
2
3
12
-10
none
Greg
Monroe
Greg Monroe
True
25
6
9
67
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
2
2
1
1
0
3
2
14
-14
none
Miles
Plumlee
Miles Plumlee
False
22
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
0
0
2
1
4
4
5
none
John
Henson
John Henson
False
19
5
9
56
0
0
0
2
4
50
2
1
3
1
1
1
3
2
12
2
none
Tyler
Ennis
Tyler Ennis
False
14
2
6
33
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
5
-3
none
Jared
Cunningham
Jared Cunningham
False
10
2
6
33
1
3
33
2
3
67
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
2
7
-7
none
Damien
Inglis
Damien Inglis
False
8
1
3
33
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
-3
none
Johnny
O'Bryant
Johnny O'Bryant
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-1
none
Michael
Carter-Williams
Michael Carter-Williams
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Steve
Novak
Steve Novak
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
25
March
2016
Friday
Philips Arena
Atlanta
Hawks
Atlanta
False
The Cleveland Cavaliers ( 51 - 20 ) defeated the Milwaukee Bucks ( 30 - 42 ) 113 - 104 on Wednesday . The Cavs haven now clinched the Central Division title , but remain in a dogfight for the top seed in the Eastern Conference with the Toronto Raptors . With only a 2 - game lead coming in to the night , Cleveland finds itself in a must - win scenario for the time being every time they take the court . Fortunately , they were back at full health Wednesday , with Kevin Love back after a one - game absence due to an illness . The power forward was outstanding in his return , taking advantage of the Bucks ' nototriously vulnerable frontcourt to post a 24 - point , 10 - rebound double - double that also included four assists , a steal and two blocks . Love and LeBron James helped the Cavs overcome some shooting struggles from long - range - - where they only tallied a 29 percent success rate - - to secure the key victory . The Bucks were spearheaded by Giannis Antetokunmpo , who managed 24 points , six assists , six rebounds and a block . Jerryd Bayless followed with 15 points , five rebounds and an assist . Greg Monroe was next with 14 points , two rebounds , an assist and a steal . Jabari Parker checked in with 12 points , three assists , a rebound and four steals . John Henson paced the reserves with 12 points , three rebounds , an assist , a steal and a block . The Bucks remain in last place in the Eastern Conference 's Central Division , and are seven games back of the eighth - seeded Chicago Bulls . They head to Atlanta to take on the Hawks on Friday . James ' 26 points led the Cavs , and he supplemented the game - high scoring total with eight assists , six rebounds , two steals and a block . Kyrie Irving contributed 16 points , eight rebounds , eight assists and a steal . J.R. Smith tallied 13 points , four assists , three rebounds and a steal . Timofey Mozgov managed 10 points , three rebounds , two assists and a block . Tristan Thompson paced the bench with a 13 - point , 10 - rebound double - double that also included a pair of blocks . The Cavaliers have clinched the Eastern Conference 's Central Division , and are momentarily two games ahead of the second - seeded Raptors , pending the outcome of tonight 's Toronto-Boston game . They head to Brooklyn to take on the Nets on Thursday .
The Cleveland Cavaliers (51 - 20) defeated the Milwaukee Bucks (30 - 42) 113 - 104 on Wednesday. The Cavs haven now clinched the Central Division title, but remain in a dogfight for the top seed in the Eastern Conference with the Toronto Raptors. With only a 2 - game lead coming in to the night, Cleveland finds itself in a must - win scenario for the time being every time they take the court. Fortunately, they were back at full health Wednesday, with Kevin Love back after a one - game absence due to an illness. The power forward was outstanding in his return, taking advantage of the Bucks' nototriously vulnerable frontcourt to post a 24 - point, 10 - rebound double - double that also included four assists, a steal and two blocks. Love and LeBron James helped the Cavs overcome some shooting struggles from long - range - - where they only tallied a 29 percent success rate - - to secure the key victory. The Bucks were spearheaded by Giannis Antetokunmpo, who managed 24 points, six assists, six rebounds and a block. Jerryd Bayless followed with 15 points, five rebounds and an assist. Greg Monroe was next with 14 points, two rebounds, an assist and a steal. Jabari Parker checked in with 12 points, three assists, a rebound and four steals. John Henson paced the reserves with 12 points, three rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block. The Bucks remain in last place in the Eastern Conference's Central Division, and are seven games back of the eighth - seeded Chicago Bulls. They head to Atlanta to take on the Hawks on Friday. James' 26 points led the Cavs, and he supplemented the game - high scoring total with eight assists, six rebounds, two steals and a block. Kyrie Irving contributed 16 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and a steal. J.R. Smith tallied 13 points, four assists, three rebounds and a steal. Timofey Mozgov managed 10 points, three rebounds, two assists and a block. Tristan Thompson paced the bench with a 13 - point, 10 - rebound double - double that also included a pair of blocks. The Cavaliers have clinched the Eastern Conference's Central Division, and are momentarily two games ahead of the second - seeded Raptors, pending the outcome of tonight's Toronto-Boston game. They head to Brooklyn to take on the Nets on Thursday.
The Cleveland Cavaliers (51 - 20) defeated the Milwaukee Bucks (30 - 42) 113 - 104 on Wednesday. The Cavs haven now clinched the Central Division title, but remain in a dogfight for the top seed in the Eastern Conference with the Toronto Raptors. With only a 2 - game lead coming in to the night, Cleveland finds itself in a must - win scenario for the time being every time they take the court. Fortunately, they were back at full health Wednesday, with Kevin Love back after a one - game absence due to an illness. The power forward was outstanding in his return, taking advantage of the Bucks' nototriously vulnerable frontcourt to post a 24 - point, 10 - rebound double - double that also included four assists, a steal and two blocks. Love and LeBron James helped the Cavs overcome some shooting struggles from long - range - - where they only tallied a 29 percent success rate - - to secure the key victory. The Bucks were spearheaded by Giannis Antetokunmpo, who managed 24 points, six assists, six rebounds and a block. Jerryd Bayless followed with 15 points, five rebounds and an assist. Greg Monroe was next with 14 points, two rebounds, an assist and a steal. Jabari Parker checked in with 12 points, three assists, a rebound and four steals. John Henson paced the reserves with 12 points, three rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block. The Bucks remain in last place in the Eastern Conference's Central Division, and are seven games back of the eighth - seeded Chicago Bulls. They head to Atlanta to take on the Hawks on Friday. James' 26 points led the Cavs, and he supplemented the game - high scoring total with eight assists, six rebounds, two steals and a block. Kyrie Irving contributed 16 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and a steal. J.R. Smith tallied 13 points, four assists, three rebounds and a steal. Timofey Mozgov managed 10 points, three rebounds, two assists and a block. Tristan Thompson paced the bench with a 13 - point, 10 - rebound double - double that also included a pair of blocks. The Cavaliers have clinched the Eastern Conference's Central Division, and are momentarily two games ahead of the second - seeded Raptors, pending the outcome of tonight's Toronto-Boston game. They head to Brooklyn to take on the Nets on Thursday.
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Smith <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 3 7 43 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Timofey Mozgov <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 6 83 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Matthew Dellavedova <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 6 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Iman Shumpert <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Sasha Kaun <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Jones <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Richard Jefferson <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan McRae <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Channing Frye <TEAM> Cleveland Cavaliers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 5 0 <FG3> 0 5 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Giannis Antetokounmpo <TEAM> Milwaukee Bucks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 24 <FG> 11 19 58 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 6 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jerryd Bayless <TEAM> Milwaukee Bucks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Greg Monroe <TEAM> Milwaukee Bucks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> John Henson <TEAM> Milwaukee Bucks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jabari Parker <TEAM> Milwaukee Bucks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 4 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Khris Middleton <TEAM> Milwaukee Bucks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 11 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jared Cunningham <TEAM> Milwaukee Bucks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Ennis <TEAM> Milwaukee Bucks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Miles Plumlee <TEAM> Milwaukee Bucks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Damien Inglis <TEAM> Milwaukee Bucks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Steve Novak <TEAM> Milwaukee Bucks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Michael Carter-Williams <TEAM> Milwaukee Bucks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Johnny O'Bryant <TEAM> Milwaukee Bucks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 1 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none