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Cleveland Cavaliers
123
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Milwaukee Bucks
116
Venue: Fiserv Forum
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 123-116 on the road on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at Fiserv Forum. Evan Mobley had 27 points, 15 rebounds and 2 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kevin Porter had 25 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists for the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Cleveland Cavaliers trailed 58-57 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 37-24. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Kevin Porter (double-double, Milwaukee Bucks), Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 24, Milwaukee Bucks 57. James Harden had 27 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 123-116 on March 17, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- James Harden scored 27 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Kevin Porter scored 25 for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 37 | 20 | 28 | 38 | 123 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 24 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 116 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 27 James Harden
- Rebounds
- 15 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 6 James Harden
Milwaukee Bucks
- Points
- 25 Kevin Porter
- Rebounds
- 9 Bobby Portis
- Assists
- 10 Kevin Porter
Evan Mobley double-double (27 PTS, 15 REB) · Kevin Porter double-double (25 PTS, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 33:53 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-14 | 1-4 | 10-13 | 4 | -15 |
| James Harden starter | 33:30 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-10 | 2-4 | 11-13 | 4 | +17 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 32:58 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12-21 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 2 | +7 |
| Sam Merrill starter | 28:02 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 2 | +22 |
| Dean Wade starter | 24:52 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +13 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 24:17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +8 |
| Max Strus bench | 23:06 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 5 | +1 |
| Dennis Schröder bench | 15:51 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0 | -8 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 13:12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 10:19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
Not available: Jarrett Allen, Craig Porter, Tyrese Proctor
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Rollins starter | 33:51 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-13 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 5 | -5 |
| Kevin Porter starter | 32:33 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8-15 | 1-4 | 8-8 | 3 | -9 |
| Taurean Prince starter | 22:37 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | -20 |
| Kyle Kuzma starter | 16:51 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Jericho Sims starter | 15:57 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | -18 |
| Bobby Portis bench | 32:44 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-19 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0 | +8 |
| Ousmane Dieng bench | 29:44 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-12 | 5-8 | 0-2 | 4 | +2 |
| Pete Nance bench | 29:40 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5-6 | 3-4 | 0-2 | 1 | +7 |
| AJ Green bench | 26:03 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 | +6 |
Not available: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Myles Turner, Alex Antetokounmpo, Cormac Ryan
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Milwaukee Bucks |
|---|---|---|
| 27/34 (79%) | Free throws | 12/17 (70%) |
| 30/50 (60%) | 2 pointers | 22/43 (51%) |
| 12/36 (33%) | 3 pointers | 20/45 (44%) |
| 42/86 (48%) | Field goals | 42/88 (47%) |
| 46 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 32 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 27 | Assists | 24 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 3 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 20 | Fouls | 22 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 14 |
| 33:25 | Time spent in lead | 10:06 |
| 15 | Biggest lead | 5 |
Largest margin: 13 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 16
- Times tied
- 11
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 15 Q2 11:16
- Largest lead · Milwaukee Bucks
- 5 Q3 0:11
- Longest run
- 14-0 Milwaukee Bucks · Q2 9:32 to Q2 7:02
Scoring plays
Q1 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Milwaukee Bucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 11:17 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 3 | 3 |
| 11:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 5 | 3 |
| 10:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 7 | 3 |
| 10:07 | Milwaukee Bucks | Jericho Sims 2-pt field goal | 7 | 5 |
| 9:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 9 | 5 |
| 9:30 | Milwaukee Bucks | Taurean Prince 3-pt field goal | 9 | 8 |
| 9:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 11 | 8 |
| 8:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 13 | 8 |
| 7:37 | Milwaukee Bucks | Jericho Sims 2-pt field goal | 13 | 10 |
| 7:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 15 | 10 |
| 7:05 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 15 | 12 |
| 6:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 17 | 12 |
| 5:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 19 | 12 |
| 5:16 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 3-pt field goal | 19 | 15 |
| 5:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 22 | 15 |
| 4:44 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng 2-pt field goal | 22 | 17 |
| 4:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 23 | 17 |
| 4:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 24 | 17 |
| 4:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 25 | 17 |
| 4:23 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 25 | 20 |
| 4:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 27 | 20 |
| 4:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 28 | 20 |
| 3:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 30 | 20 |
| 2:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 32 | 20 |
| 2:16 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 32 | 22 |
| 1:41 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 32 | 24 |
| 1:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 34 | 24 |
| 1:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 3-pt field goal | 37 | 24 |
Q2 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Milwaukee Bucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 39 | 24 |
| 11:05 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 3-pt field goal | 39 | 27 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 41 | 27 |
| 10:10 | Milwaukee Bucks | Pete Nance 3-pt field goal | 41 | 30 |
| 9:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 43 | 30 |
| 9:32 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng 3-pt field goal | 43 | 33 |
| 8:36 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 3-pt field goal | 43 | 36 |
| 8:12 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 43 | 39 |
| 7:42 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 43 | 41 |
| 7:02 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng 3-pt field goal | 43 | 44 |
| 6:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 45 | 44 |
| 5:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 47 | 44 |
| 5:08 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 3-pt field goal | 47 | 47 |
| 4:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 48 | 47 |
| 4:27 | Milwaukee Bucks | Taurean Prince 2-pt field goal | 48 | 49 |
| 4:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 50 | 49 |
| 3:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 52 | 49 |
| 3:04 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 52 | 51 |
| 2:33 | Milwaukee Bucks | Taurean Prince 3-pt field goal | 52 | 54 |
| 2:01 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 52 | 56 |
| 1:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 54 | 56 |
| 1:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 55 | 56 |
| 1:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 56 | 56 |
| 0:09 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 56 | 58 |
| 0:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 57 | 58 |
Q3 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Milwaukee Bucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 59 | 58 |
| 11:03 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 3-pt field goal | 59 | 61 |
| 10:17 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter Free throw | 59 | 62 |
| 10:17 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter Free throw | 59 | 63 |
| 9:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 60 | 63 |
| 9:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 61 | 63 |
| 9:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 63 | 63 |
| 8:34 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 63 | 65 |
| 8:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 65 | 65 |
| 7:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 67 | 65 |
| 7:26 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 67 | 68 |
| 6:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 70 | 68 |
| 6:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 71 | 68 |
| 6:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 72 | 68 |
| 5:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 75 | 68 |
| 5:07 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng 3-pt field goal | 75 | 71 |
| 4:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 77 | 71 |
| 3:56 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng 3-pt field goal | 77 | 74 |
| 3:28 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 77 | 76 |
| 3:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 78 | 76 |
| 3:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 79 | 76 |
| 2:47 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 79 | 78 |
| 1:54 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 79 | 80 |
| 1:17 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 79 | 82 |
| 1:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 82 | 82 |
| 0:45 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 82 | 85 |
| 0:11 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 82 | 87 |
| 0:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 85 | 87 |
Q4 · 41 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Milwaukee Bucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Milwaukee Bucks | Pete Nance 2-pt field goal | 85 | 89 |
| 11:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 87 | 89 |
| 11:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 88 | 89 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 89 | 89 |
| 10:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 90 | 89 |
| 10:36 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng 2-pt field goal | 90 | 91 |
| 10:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 91 | 91 |
| 10:12 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 91 | 93 |
| 8:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 94 | 93 |
| 8:07 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins Free throw | 94 | 94 |
| 8:07 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins Free throw | 94 | 95 |
| 7:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 97 | 95 |
| 7:43 | Milwaukee Bucks | Pete Nance 2-pt field goal | 97 | 97 |
| 7:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 99 | 97 |
| 7:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 100 | 97 |
| 7:06 | Milwaukee Bucks | Pete Nance 3-pt field goal | 100 | 100 |
| 6:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 103 | 100 |
| 6:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 104 | 100 |
| 6:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 105 | 100 |
| 5:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 108 | 100 |
| 5:10 | Milwaukee Bucks | Pete Nance 3-pt field goal | 108 | 103 |
| 4:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 110 | 103 |
| 4:06 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng 3-pt field goal | 110 | 106 |
| 3:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 113 | 106 |
| 2:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 115 | 106 |
| 2:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 116 | 106 |
| 2:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 117 | 106 |
| 2:14 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter Free throw | 117 | 107 |
| 2:14 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter Free throw | 117 | 108 |
| 1:56 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins Free throw | 117 | 109 |
| 1:56 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins Free throw | 117 | 110 |
| 1:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 119 | 110 |
| 0:56 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter Free throw | 119 | 111 |
| 0:56 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter Free throw | 119 | 112 |
| 0:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 120 | 112 |
| 0:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 121 | 112 |
| 0:33 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 121 | 114 |
| 0:31 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter Free throw | 121 | 115 |
| 0:31 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter Free throw | 121 | 116 |
| 0:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 122 | 116 |
| 0:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 123 | 116 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 3-1. 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
- Mar 17: Cleveland Cavaliers 123 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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