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Final
Away
Cleveland Cavaliers
112
Home
Milwaukee Bucks
100
Venue: Fiserv Forum
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 112-100 on the road on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at Fiserv Forum. Max Strus had 17 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists for the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 62-52 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 28-20. Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 43, Milwaukee Bucks 21. Donovan Mitchell had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 112-100 on March 9, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Max Strus scored 17 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 34 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 112 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 32 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 100 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 17 Max Strus
- Rebounds
- 9 Max Strus
- Assists
- 6 Donovan Mitchell
Milwaukee Bucks
- Points
- 30 Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Rebounds
- 10 Jericho Sims
- Assists
- 4 Damian Lillard
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Allen starter | 30:28 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | +9 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 29:53 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4-15 | 1-7 | 6-7 | 0 | +2 |
| Darius Garland starter | 28:36 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-13 | 1-8 | 4-4 | 2 | +11 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 28:19 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1 | +3 |
| Max Strus starter | 22:15 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-11 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2 | +17 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 19:56 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +7 |
| De'Andre Hunter bench | 18:40 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1 | -2 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 18:23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | +7 |
| Isaac Okoro bench | 16:05 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +11 |
| Dean Wade bench | 15:13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +23 |
| Craig Porter bench | 3:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Javonte Green bench | 3:03 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 3:03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Tristan Thompson bench | 3:03 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Lillard starter | 34:48 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8-19 | 1-7 | 5-6 | 2 | -8 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo starter | 33:40 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13-24 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 1 | -13 |
| Kyle Kuzma starter | 31:59 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -12 |
| Brook Lopez starter | 29:58 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4 | -6 |
| Taurean Prince starter | 29:46 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | -17 |
| Gary Trent Jr. bench | 19:51 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | -7 |
| AJ Green bench | 19:35 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -8 |
| Jericho Sims bench | 18:02 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
| Kevin Porter bench | 10:09 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -11 |
| Ryan Rollins bench | 3:03 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 |
| Chris Livingston bench | 3:03 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 |
| Andre Jackson Jr. bench | 3:03 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +7 |
| Tyler Smith bench | 3:03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 |
Not available: Pat Connaughton, Pete Nance
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Milwaukee Bucks |
|---|---|---|
| 15/19 (78%) | Free throws | 13/18 (72%) |
| 20/41 (48%) | 2 pointers | 30/60 (50%) |
| 19/47 (40%) | 3 pointers | 9/31 (29%) |
| 39/88 (44%) | Field goals | 39/91 (42%) |
| 44 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 35 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 25 | Assists | 17 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 11 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 13 | Max points in a row | 6 |
| 46:21 | Time spent in lead | 0:21 |
| 19 | Biggest lead | 1 |
Largest margin: 19 points.
2024-25 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0.
- Nov 2: Cleveland Cavaliers 114 at Milwaukee Bucks 113
- Nov 4: Milwaukee Bucks 114 at Cleveland Cavaliers 116
- Dec 20: Milwaukee Bucks 101 at Cleveland Cavaliers 124
- Mar 9: Cleveland Cavaliers 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 100 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Mar 10, 2025 · 00:00 UTC