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Milwaukee Bucks
118
Venue: Fiserv Forum
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 118-116 at home on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Fiserv Forum. Kevin Porter had 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the Milwaukee Bucks. Jarrett Allen had 27 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assist for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Milwaukee Bucks trailed 63-62 at halftime and came back to win. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jericho Sims (double-double, Milwaukee Bucks), Jarrett Allen (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Jaylon Tyson (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 35, Milwaukee Bucks 33. Ryan Rollins had 18 points, 3 rebounds and 9 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 Milwaukee Bucks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 118-116 on February 25, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jarrett Allen scored 27 for the Cleveland Cavaliers with 11 rebounds; Kevin Porter scored 20 for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 30 | 31 | 22 | 116 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 118 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 27 Jarrett Allen
- Rebounds
- 11 Jarrett Allen
- Assists
- 9 Craig Porter
Milwaukee Bucks
- Points
- 20 Kevin Porter
- Rebounds
- 11 Jericho Sims
- Assists
- 9 Ryan Rollins
Jaylon Tyson double-double (14 PTS, 10 REB) · Jarrett Allen double-double (27 PTS, 11 REB) · Jericho Sims double-double (11 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylon Tyson starter | 35:08 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-16 | 1-6 | 3-3 | 3 | -19 |
| Dennis Schröder starter | 34:34 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8-14 | 3-6 | 7-9 | 1 | -5 |
| Sam Merrill starter | 33:41 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-13 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 3 | -2 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 32:19 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 0 | -10 |
| Dean Wade starter | 21:33 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0 | +9 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 28:54 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5-9 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
| Craig Porter bench | 21:47 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0 | +5 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 15:41 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 2 | +8 |
| NaeQwan Tomlin bench | 8:51 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Larry Nance Jr. bench | 7:32 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Max Strus, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, James Harden
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Porter starter | 37:52 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10-16 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +7 |
| AJ Green starter | 37:38 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 4 | +15 |
| Ryan Rollins starter | 34:50 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8-13 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | +12 |
| Kyle Kuzma starter | 26:15 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2 | +5 |
| Myles Turner starter | 24:08 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2 | +5 |
| Jericho Sims bench | 28:51 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | -5 |
| Bobby Portis bench | 21:06 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
| Cam Thomas bench | 16:10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -13 |
| Ousmane Dieng bench | 13:10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 1 | -12 |
Not available: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Taurean Prince
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Milwaukee Bucks |
|---|---|---|
| 20/27 (74%) | Free throws | 3/5 (60%) |
| 30/47 (63%) | 2 pointers | 29/43 (67%) |
| 12/40 (30%) | 3 pointers | 19/45 (42%) |
| 42/87 (48%) | Field goals | 48/88 (54%) |
| 44 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 28 | Defensive rebounds | 28 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 28 | Assists | 28 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 20 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 13 |
| 22:57 | Time spent in lead | 20:42 |
| 7 | Biggest lead | 12 |
Largest margin: 10 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 13
- Times tied
- 12
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 7 Q1 8:26
- Largest lead · Milwaukee Bucks
- 12 Q3 5:55
- Longest run
- 13-0 Milwaukee Bucks · Q2 0:29 to Q3 9:29
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Milwaukee Bucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:42 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 10:01 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 4 | 4 |
| 9:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 3-pt field goal | 7 | 4 |
| 9:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 9 | 4 |
| 9:05 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 3-pt field goal | 9 | 7 |
| 8:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 11 | 7 |
| 8:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 14 | 7 |
| 7:18 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 14 | 10 |
| 6:48 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner 2-pt field goal | 14 | 12 |
| 6:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 3-pt field goal | 17 | 12 |
| 5:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 19 | 12 |
| 4:56 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 3-pt field goal | 19 | 15 |
| 4:24 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 19 | 18 |
| 3:52 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 3-pt field goal | 19 | 21 |
| 3:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 22 | 21 |
| 3:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 24 | 21 |
| 2:51 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 24 | 23 |
| 2:17 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 24 | 26 |
| 1:28 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cam Thomas 2-pt field goal | 24 | 28 |
| 1:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 27 | 28 |
| 0:53 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cam Thomas 3-pt field goal | 27 | 31 |
| 0:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 3-pt field goal | 30 | 31 |
| 0:16 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cam Thomas 2-pt field goal | 30 | 33 |
| 0:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 32 | 33 |
| 0:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter Free throw | 33 | 33 |
Q2 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Milwaukee Bucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 35 | 33 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 37 | 33 |
| 10:40 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng 3-pt field goal | 37 | 36 |
| 10:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 3-pt field goal | 40 | 36 |
| 9:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 42 | 36 |
| 9:34 | Milwaukee Bucks | Jericho Sims 2-pt field goal | 42 | 38 |
| 8:46 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 42 | 40 |
| 8:23 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner 2-pt field goal | 42 | 42 |
| 8:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 44 | 42 |
| 7:58 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 44 | 44 |
| 7:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 46 | 44 |
| 6:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 3-pt field goal | 49 | 44 |
| 6:37 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 49 | 46 |
| 6:04 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 49 | 48 |
| 5:46 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 49 | 50 |
| 5:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 51 | 50 |
| 4:22 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 51 | 53 |
| 3:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 53 | 53 |
| 3:38 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner 3-pt field goal | 53 | 56 |
| 3:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 55 | 56 |
| 2:55 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner 2-pt field goal | 55 | 58 |
| 2:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 56 | 58 |
| 2:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 57 | 58 |
| 2:23 | Milwaukee Bucks | Jericho Sims 2-pt field goal | 57 | 60 |
| 1:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 59 | 60 |
| 1:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 61 | 60 |
| 1:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 62 | 60 |
| 0:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 63 | 60 |
| 0:29 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 63 | 62 |
Q3 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Milwaukee Bucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner 3-pt field goal | 63 | 65 |
| 11:04 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 63 | 67 |
| 9:57 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 3-pt field goal | 63 | 70 |
| 9:29 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 3-pt field goal | 63 | 73 |
| 8:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 65 | 73 |
| 8:17 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 65 | 75 |
| 7:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 67 | 75 |
| 7:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 68 | 75 |
| 7:40 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 68 | 77 |
| 7:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 70 | 77 |
| 7:04 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner 3-pt field goal | 70 | 80 |
| 6:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 71 | 80 |
| 6:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 72 | 80 |
| 6:35 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 3-pt field goal | 72 | 83 |
| 6:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 74 | 83 |
| 5:55 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 74 | 86 |
| 5:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 76 | 86 |
| 4:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 78 | 86 |
| 4:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 79 | 86 |
| 3:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 81 | 86 |
| 3:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 84 | 86 |
| 2:56 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 3-pt field goal | 84 | 89 |
| 2:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 87 | 89 |
| 2:21 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 87 | 91 |
| 2:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 89 | 91 |
| 1:42 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng Free throw | 89 | 92 |
| 1:42 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng Free throw | 89 | 93 |
| 1:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 92 | 93 |
| 0:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 94 | 93 |
Q4 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Milwaukee Bucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 96 | 93 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant Free throw | 97 | 93 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant Free throw | 98 | 93 |
| 9:38 | Milwaukee Bucks | Jericho Sims Free throw | 98 | 94 |
| 8:31 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 98 | 96 |
| 7:57 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 98 | 98 |
| 7:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 100 | 98 |
| 6:57 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 100 | 101 |
| 6:30 | Milwaukee Bucks | Jericho Sims 2-pt field goal | 100 | 103 |
| 6:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 102 | 103 |
| 5:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 103 | 103 |
| 5:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 104 | 103 |
| 5:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 105 | 103 |
| 5:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 106 | 103 |
| 4:43 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 106 | 106 |
| 4:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 109 | 106 |
| 4:01 | Milwaukee Bucks | Jericho Sims 2-pt field goal | 109 | 108 |
| 3:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 110 | 108 |
| 3:27 | Milwaukee Bucks | Jericho Sims 2-pt field goal | 110 | 110 |
| 2:57 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 110 | 112 |
| 2:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 111 | 112 |
| 2:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 112 | 112 |
| 2:22 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 112 | 114 |
| 1:45 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 112 | 116 |
| 1:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 113 | 116 |
| 1:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 114 | 116 |
| 0:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 116 | 116 |
| 0:21 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 116 | 118 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 2-1. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 3-1.
- Oct 26: Milwaukee Bucks 113 at Cleveland Cavaliers 118
- Nov 17: Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Cleveland Cavaliers 118
- Feb 25: Cleveland Cavaliers 116 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 (this game)
- Mar 17: Cleveland Cavaliers 123 at Milwaukee Bucks 116
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Feb 26, 2026 · 01:00 UTC