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Final
Away
Milwaukee Bucks
101
Home
Cleveland Cavaliers
124
Venue: Rocket Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 124-101 at home on Friday, December 20, 2024 at Rocket Arena. Donovan Mitchell had 27 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 33 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists for the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 69-51 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 29-20. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jarrett Allen (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Giannis Antetokounmpo (double-double, Milwaukee Bucks). Bench points: Milwaukee Bucks 53, Cleveland Cavaliers 41. Darius Garland had 16 points, 4 rebounds and 5 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 Milwaukee Bucks vs Cleveland Cavaliers?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 124-101 on December 20, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 for the Milwaukee Bucks with 14 rebounds; Donovan Mitchell scored 27 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks | 20 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 101 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 40 | 34 | 21 | 124 |
Game leaders
Milwaukee Bucks
- Points
- 33 Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Rebounds
- 14 Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Assists
- 4 AJ Green
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 27 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 10 Jarrett Allen
- Assists
- 6 Donovan Mitchell
Giannis Antetokounmpo double-double (33 PTS, 14 REB) · Jarrett Allen double-double (10 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo starter | 30:25 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13-22 | 1-1 | 6-10 | 2 | -19 |
| Taurean Prince starter | 25:02 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -19 |
| Brook Lopez starter | 24:09 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -21 |
| AJ Green starter | 16:37 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -20 |
| Andre Jackson Jr. starter | 15:24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | -16 |
| Bobby Portis bench | 20:13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | -20 |
| Khris Middleton bench | 19:02 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-12 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 2 | -6 |
| Gary Trent Jr. bench | 18:28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0 | -20 |
| Delon Wright bench | 17:02 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +5 |
| Pat Connaughton bench | 13:16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| MarJon Beauchamp bench | 12:00 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | +4 |
| Ryan Rollins bench | 12:00 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Liam Robbins bench | 9:13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
| Stanley Umude bench | 7:09 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 |
Not available: Damian Lillard
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley starter | 27:13 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 2 | +21 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 27:13 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9-15 | 3-7 | 6-8 | 1 | +21 |
| Darius Garland starter | 24:40 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-15 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0 | +16 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 24:40 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +16 |
| Dean Wade starter | 20:56 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-6 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 2 | +19 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 19:09 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Max Strus bench | 19:07 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2 | +20 |
| Caris LeVert bench | 18:28 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +18 |
| Georges Niang bench | 16:39 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +13 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 15:47 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 9:13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -10 |
| Tristan Thompson bench | 9:13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | -10 |
| Craig Porter bench | 7:42 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
Not available: Isaac Okoro, Luke Travers
| Milwaukee Bucks | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 11/18 (61%) | Free throws | 12/14 (85%) |
| 30/58 (51%) | 2 pointers | 26/44 (59%) |
| 10/27 (37%) | 3 pointers | 20/47 (42%) |
| 40/85 (47%) | Field goals | 46/91 (50%) |
| 45 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 35 | Defensive rebounds | 39 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Assists | 30 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 14 | Steals | 11 |
| 4 | Blocks | 0 |
| 17 | Fouls | 10 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 1:29 | Time spent in lead | 45:47 |
| 1 | Biggest lead | 36 |
Largest margin: 34 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 2
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Milwaukee Bucks
- 1 Q1 10:59
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 36 Q4 9:30
- Longest run
- 12-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q3 0:56 to Q4 11:11
Scoring plays
Q1 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:59 | Milwaukee Bucks | Brook Lopez 3-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 9:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 3 | 5 |
| 8:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 3 | 7 |
| 7:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 3 | 8 |
| 7:39 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 5 | 8 |
| 7:17 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 6 | 8 |
| 6:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 6 | 10 |
| 5:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 6 | 12 |
| 5:04 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 8 | 12 |
| 4:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 8 | 14 |
| 4:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 8 | 17 |
| 4:09 | Milwaukee Bucks | Brook Lopez 2-pt field goal | 10 | 17 |
| 2:22 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 12 | 17 |
| 2:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 12 | 19 |
| 1:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 12 | 21 |
| 1:32 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 3-pt field goal | 15 | 21 |
| 1:06 | Milwaukee Bucks | Pat Connaughton 3-pt field goal | 18 | 21 |
| 0:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 3-pt field goal | 18 | 24 |
| 0:36 | Milwaukee Bucks | Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal | 20 | 24 |
| 0:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 20 | 26 |
| 0:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 20 | 27 |
| 0:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 20 | 28 |
| 0:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 20 | 29 |
Q2 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 22 | 29 |
| 11:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 22 | 31 |
| 11:12 | Milwaukee Bucks | Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal | 24 | 31 |
| 11:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 24 | 34 |
| 10:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 24 | 36 |
| 10:17 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 26 | 36 |
| 9:45 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 28 | 36 |
| 9:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 28 | 38 |
| 8:48 | Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Trent Jr. 2-pt field goal | 30 | 38 |
| 8:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 30 | 40 |
| 7:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 30 | 43 |
| 7:08 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 32 | 43 |
| 6:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 32 | 45 |
| 6:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 32 | 48 |
| 5:27 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 34 | 48 |
| 5:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 34 | 51 |
| 4:17 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 36 | 51 |
| 3:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 36 | 53 |
| 3:40 | Milwaukee Bucks | Taurean Prince 2-pt field goal | 38 | 53 |
| 3:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 38 | 56 |
| 3:07 | Milwaukee Bucks | Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal | 40 | 56 |
| 2:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 40 | 59 |
| 2:23 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 42 | 59 |
| 2:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 42 | 62 |
| 2:01 | Milwaukee Bucks | Brook Lopez 3-pt field goal | 45 | 62 |
| 1:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 45 | 64 |
| 1:33 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 47 | 64 |
| 1:15 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 48 | 64 |
| 1:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 48 | 65 |
| 0:54 | Milwaukee Bucks | Khris Middleton Free throw | 49 | 65 |
| 0:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 49 | 67 |
| 0:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 49 | 69 |
| 0:11 | Milwaukee Bucks | Brook Lopez 2-pt field goal | 51 | 69 |
Q3 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 51 | 72 |
| 9:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 51 | 74 |
| 8:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 51 | 77 |
| 8:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade Free throw | 51 | 78 |
| 8:40 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 53 | 78 |
| 8:19 | Milwaukee Bucks | Taurean Prince 3-pt field goal | 56 | 78 |
| 7:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 56 | 81 |
| 7:25 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 57 | 81 |
| 7:25 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 58 | 81 |
| 7:06 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 59 | 81 |
| 7:06 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 60 | 81 |
| 6:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 60 | 84 |
| 5:45 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 62 | 84 |
| 5:10 | Milwaukee Bucks | Khris Middleton 3-pt field goal | 65 | 84 |
| 4:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 65 | 86 |
| 4:02 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 67 | 86 |
| 3:27 | Milwaukee Bucks | Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal | 69 | 86 |
| 3:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 69 | 89 |
| 3:07 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 3-pt field goal | 72 | 89 |
| 2:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 3-pt field goal | 72 | 92 |
| 1:28 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 74 | 92 |
| 1:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 74 | 94 |
| 1:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 74 | 95 |
| 1:06 | Milwaukee Bucks | Khris Middleton Free throw | 75 | 95 |
| 1:06 | Milwaukee Bucks | Khris Middleton Free throw | 76 | 95 |
| 0:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 76 | 98 |
| 0:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 2-pt field goal | 76 | 100 |
| 0:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 76 | 103 |
Q4 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 76 | 104 |
| 11:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 76 | 105 |
| 11:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 2-pt field goal | 76 | 107 |
| 10:58 | Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Trent Jr. 2-pt field goal | 78 | 107 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 78 | 110 |
| 10:25 | Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Trent Jr. Free throw | 79 | 110 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 79 | 112 |
| 10:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 79 | 113 |
| 9:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 79 | 115 |
| 9:13 | Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Trent Jr. 3-pt field goal | 82 | 115 |
| 8:36 | Milwaukee Bucks | MarJon Beauchamp 2-pt field goal | 84 | 115 |
| 7:55 | Milwaukee Bucks | MarJon Beauchamp 2-pt field goal | 86 | 115 |
| 7:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tristan Thompson Free throw | 86 | 116 |
| 7:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tristan Thompson Free throw | 86 | 117 |
| 7:09 | Milwaukee Bucks | MarJon Beauchamp Free throw | 87 | 117 |
| 6:51 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 89 | 117 |
| 4:27 | Milwaukee Bucks | MarJon Beauchamp 3-pt field goal | 92 | 117 |
| 3:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 92 | 120 |
| 2:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 92 | 122 |
| 2:41 | Milwaukee Bucks | Delon Wright 2-pt field goal | 94 | 122 |
| 1:31 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 97 | 122 |
| 1:06 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 99 | 122 |
| 0:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 99 | 124 |
| 0:32 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 101 | 124 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 3-0. 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 (this game)
- Mar 9: Cleveland Cavaliers 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 100
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Dec 21, 2024 · 00:30 UTC