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Milwaukee Bucks
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Cleveland Cavaliers
118
Venue: Rocket Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 118-106 at home on Monday, November 17, 2025 at Rocket Arena. Donovan Mitchell had 37 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ryan Rollins had 24 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists for the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 59-57 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 33-24. Bench points: Milwaukee Bucks 31, Cleveland Cavaliers 24. Sam Merrill had 20 points, 5 rebounds and 0 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 118-106 on November 17, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Ryan Rollins scored 24 for the Milwaukee Bucks; Donovan Mitchell scored 37 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 24 | 31 | 18 | 106 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 26 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 118 |
Game leaders
Milwaukee Bucks
- Points
- 24 Ryan Rollins
- Rebounds
- 7 Myles Turner
- Assists
- 8 Cole Anthony
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 37 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 8 Dean Wade
- Assists
- 7 Donovan Mitchell
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Green starter | 40:29 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3 | -10 |
| Myles Turner starter | 37:10 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4-9 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 1 | +1 |
| Ryan Rollins starter | 28:46 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9-22 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 3 | +1 |
| Kyle Kuzma starter | 24:09 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 4 | +2 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo starter | 13:00 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | +0 |
| Gary Trent Jr. bench | 31:27 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -18 |
| Bobby Portis bench | 26:43 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 4-6 | 0 | -13 |
| Cole Anthony bench | 21:30 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -11 |
| Jericho Sims bench | 11:31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
| Gary Harris bench | 5:15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
Not available: Kevin Porter, Taurean Prince
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley starter | 36:02 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 5-8 | 4 | +5 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 35:45 | 37 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14-22 | 4-8 | 5-7 | 4 | +7 |
| Sam Merrill starter | 27:52 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7-10 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| De'Andre Hunter starter | 25:35 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | -3 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 24:46 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0 | +0 |
| Dean Wade bench | 27:32 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +14 |
| Lonzo Ball bench | 23:04 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 4 | +11 |
| Craig Porter bench | 20:08 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +8 |
| NaeQwan Tomlin bench | 12:11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +9 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 7:05 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
Not available: Darius Garland, Jaylon Tyson, Max Strus
| Milwaukee Bucks | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 11/15 (73%) | Free throws | 15/21 (71%) |
| 22/57 (38%) | 2 pointers | 29/44 (65%) |
| 17/36 (47%) | 3 pointers | 15/35 (42%) |
| 39/93 (41%) | Field goals | 44/79 (55%) |
| 34 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 27 | Defensive rebounds | 41 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 4 |
| 26 | Assists | 25 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 18:41 | Time spent in lead | 24:45 |
| 14 | Biggest lead | 14 |
Largest margin: 14 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 17
- Times tied
- 10
- Largest lead · Milwaukee Bucks
- 14 Q1 3:56
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 14 Q4 1:38
- Longest run
- 8-0 Milwaukee Bucks · Q1 10:54 to Q1 9:58
Scoring plays
Q1 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:26 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 11:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 10:54 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 6 | 2 |
| 10:22 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 8 | 2 |
| 9:58 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 11 | 2 |
| 9:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 11 | 4 |
| 9:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 11 | 6 |
| 8:48 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 13 | 6 |
| 8:04 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 15 | 6 |
| 7:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 15 | 8 |
| 7:44 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner 3-pt field goal | 18 | 8 |
| 7:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 18 | 9 |
| 7:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 18 | 10 |
| 7:10 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 20 | 10 |
| 6:58 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 22 | 10 |
| 6:58 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 23 | 10 |
| 6:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 23 | 13 |
| 5:26 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 3-pt field goal | 26 | 13 |
| 4:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 26 | 16 |
| 4:24 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cole Anthony 2-pt field goal | 28 | 16 |
| 3:56 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 30 | 16 |
| 3:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 30 | 19 |
| 2:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 30 | 22 |
| 2:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 30 | 24 |
| 1:35 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 33 | 24 |
| 1:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 33 | 26 |
Q2 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 33 | 27 |
| 10:43 | Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Harris 2-pt field goal | 35 | 27 |
| 10:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 35 | 29 |
| 9:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 35 | 31 |
| 9:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 35 | 34 |
| 9:06 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 37 | 34 |
| 8:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 37 | 36 |
| 8:04 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins Free throw | 38 | 36 |
| 7:46 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 39 | 36 |
| 7:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 39 | 37 |
| 7:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 39 | 40 |
| 6:59 | Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Trent Jr. 3-pt field goal | 42 | 40 |
| 6:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 42 | 42 |
| 6:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 42 | 43 |
| 6:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 42 | 44 |
| 5:55 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 44 | 44 |
| 4:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 44 | 46 |
| 4:35 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 47 | 46 |
| 4:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Lonzo Ball Free throw | 47 | 47 |
| 3:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 47 | 48 |
| 3:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 47 | 49 |
| 3:13 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 49 | 49 |
| 3:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 49 | 50 |
| 3:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 49 | 51 |
| 2:50 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 3-pt field goal | 52 | 51 |
| 2:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 52 | 53 |
| 2:18 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 54 | 53 |
| 2:18 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma Free throw | 55 | 53 |
| 2:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 55 | 55 |
| 1:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 55 | 57 |
| 0:53 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 57 | 57 |
| 0:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 57 | 59 |
Q3 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner 3-pt field goal | 60 | 59 |
| 11:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 60 | 62 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 60 | 65 |
| 10:38 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 63 | 65 |
| 10:10 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner 3-pt field goal | 66 | 65 |
| 9:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 66 | 68 |
| 8:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 66 | 70 |
| 8:14 | Milwaukee Bucks | Jericho Sims 2-pt field goal | 68 | 70 |
| 7:36 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner Free throw | 69 | 70 |
| 7:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 69 | 72 |
| 6:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 69 | 73 |
| 6:18 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 72 | 73 |
| 5:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 72 | 75 |
| 5:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 72 | 77 |
| 4:21 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner 3-pt field goal | 75 | 77 |
| 3:40 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis Free throw | 76 | 77 |
| 3:40 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis Free throw | 77 | 77 |
| 3:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 77 | 79 |
| 2:45 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cole Anthony 2-pt field goal | 79 | 79 |
| 2:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Lonzo Ball 2-pt field goal | 79 | 81 |
| 2:11 | Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Trent Jr. 3-pt field goal | 82 | 81 |
| 2:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 82 | 82 |
| 1:29 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis Free throw | 83 | 82 |
| 1:29 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis Free throw | 84 | 82 |
| 1:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 84 | 85 |
| 0:55 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 86 | 85 |
| 0:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Lonzo Ball 3-pt field goal | 86 | 88 |
| 0:24 | Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Trent Jr. 2-pt field goal | 88 | 88 |
| 0:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 88 | 90 |
| 0:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 88 | 92 |
Q4 · 21 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:54 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 91 | 92 |
| 10:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 3-pt field goal | 91 | 95 |
| 9:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 91 | 97 |
| 8:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 91 | 100 |
| 8:19 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 93 | 100 |
| 7:40 | Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Trent Jr. 2-pt field goal | 95 | 100 |
| 7:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 95 | 103 |
| 6:47 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 97 | 103 |
| 6:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 97 | 105 |
| 6:12 | Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Trent Jr. 2-pt field goal | 99 | 105 |
| 6:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 99 | 108 |
| 5:03 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner Free throw | 100 | 108 |
| 5:03 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner Free throw | 101 | 108 |
| 4:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 101 | 109 |
| 4:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 101 | 110 |
| 3:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 101 | 112 |
| 3:23 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 104 | 112 |
| 3:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 104 | 114 |
| 2:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 104 | 116 |
| 1:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 104 | 118 |
| 0:21 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 106 | 118 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 2-0. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 3-1.
- Oct 26: Milwaukee Bucks 113 at Cleveland Cavaliers 118
- Nov 17: Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Cleveland Cavaliers 118 (this game)
- Feb 25: Cleveland Cavaliers 116 at Milwaukee Bucks 118
- Mar 17: Cleveland Cavaliers 123 at Milwaukee Bucks 116
Highlights
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