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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 118-113 at home on Sunday, October 26, 2025 at Rocket Arena. Donovan Mitchell had 24 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 40 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists for the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 65-56 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 36-25. Double-digit figures in two categories: Giannis Antetokounmpo (double-double, Milwaukee Bucks). Bench points: Milwaukee Bucks 20, Cleveland Cavaliers 30. Evan Mobley had 23 points, 8 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 Milwaukee Bucks vs Cleveland Cavaliers?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 118-113 on October 26, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 40 for the Milwaukee Bucks with 14 rebounds; Donovan Mitchell scored 24 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 113 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 36 | 21 | 32 | 118 |
Game leaders
Milwaukee Bucks
- Points
- 40 Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Rebounds
- 14 Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Assists
- 9 Giannis Antetokounmpo
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 24 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 11 Jarrett Allen
- Assists
- 6 Evan Mobley
Giannis Antetokounmpo double-double (40 PTS, 14 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Rollins starter | 33:53 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 3 | +7 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo starter | 33:18 | 40 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14-20 | 1-1 | 11-16 | 1 | -5 |
| Myles Turner starter | 31:10 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 4 | +1 |
| AJ Green starter | 30:57 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-9 | 4-7 | 4-5 | 4 | +3 |
| Gary Trent Jr. starter | 28:23 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-9 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 5 | -23 |
| Taurean Prince bench | 31:13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | +5 |
| Bobby Portis bench | 22:50 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +0 |
| Jericho Sims bench | 7:56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
| Amir Coffey bench | 7:49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Mark Sears bench | 7:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Andre Jackson Jr. bench | 5:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
Not available: Cole Anthony, Kevin Porter, Kyle Kuzma
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley starter | 34:02 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 12-12 | 4 | +16 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 33:24 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9-20 | 1-8 | 5-8 | 0 | +2 |
| Sam Merrill starter | 30:21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-11 | 4-9 | 3-3 | 3 | +17 |
| De'Andre Hunter starter | 26:42 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 1-4 | 3-5 | 4 | +3 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 26:10 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | +12 |
| Lonzo Ball bench | 23:08 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1 | -5 |
| Dean Wade bench | 23:00 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 3 | -10 |
| Craig Porter bench | 16:21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 14:53 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | -13 |
| Larry Nance Jr. bench | 12:00 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -1 |
Not available: Darius Garland, Max Strus
| Milwaukee Bucks | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 20/28 (71%) | Free throws | 28/35 (80%) |
| 27/46 (58%) | 2 pointers | 27/47 (57%) |
| 13/33 (39%) | 3 pointers | 12/40 (30%) |
| 40/79 (50%) | Field goals | 39/87 (44%) |
| 37 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 28 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Assists | 23 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 12 | Steals | 10 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 26 | Fouls | 23 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 5:46 | Time spent in lead | 35:25 |
| 6 | Biggest lead | 18 |
Largest margin: 16 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 3
- Times tied
- 10
- Largest lead · Milwaukee Bucks
- 6 Q1 5:03
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 18 Q3 6:54
- Longest run
- 12-0 Milwaukee Bucks · Q3 3:24 to Q3 1:27
Scoring plays
Q1 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:44 | Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Trent Jr. 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 9:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 2 | 4 |
| 9:38 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 4 | 4 |
| 9:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 4 | 5 |
| 8:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 8:45 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 6 | 7 |
| 7:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 6 | 10 |
| 7:17 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner 2-pt field goal | 8 | 10 |
| 7:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 8 | 12 |
| 6:54 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 10 | 12 |
| 6:14 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 2-pt field goal | 12 | 12 |
| 5:28 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 14 | 12 |
| 5:06 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins Free throw | 15 | 12 |
| 5:03 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green Free throw | 16 | 12 |
| 5:03 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green Free throw | 17 | 12 |
| 5:03 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green Free throw | 18 | 12 |
| 4:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 18 | 13 |
| 4:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 18 | 14 |
| 4:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 18 | 16 |
| 3:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Lonzo Ball 2-pt field goal | 18 | 18 |
| 3:34 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 3-pt field goal | 21 | 18 |
| 2:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 21 | 21 |
| 1:43 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 23 | 21 |
| 1:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 23 | 23 |
| 1:08 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 26 | 23 |
| 1:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 26 | 24 |
| 1:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 26 | 25 |
| 0:45 | Milwaukee Bucks | Taurean Prince 3-pt field goal | 29 | 25 |
| 0:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 29 | 27 |
| 0:11 | Milwaukee Bucks | Jericho Sims 2-pt field goal | 31 | 27 |
| 0:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 31 | 28 |
| 0:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 31 | 29 |
Q2 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 31 | 31 |
| 11:25 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 33 | 31 |
| 11:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Larry Nance Jr. 2-pt field goal | 33 | 33 |
| 10:48 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 3-pt field goal | 36 | 33 |
| 9:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 36 | 36 |
| 8:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 36 | 38 |
| 7:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 36 | 40 |
| 6:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 36 | 41 |
| 6:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 36 | 42 |
| 6:13 | Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Trent Jr. 3-pt field goal | 39 | 42 |
| 5:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 39 | 44 |
| 5:38 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green Free throw | 40 | 44 |
| 5:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Larry Nance Jr. 3-pt field goal | 40 | 47 |
| 5:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 40 | 49 |
| 4:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 40 | 50 |
| 4:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Lonzo Ball Free throw | 40 | 51 |
| 4:25 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 43 | 51 |
| 4:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Lonzo Ball 3-pt field goal | 43 | 54 |
| 3:58 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 44 | 54 |
| 3:58 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 45 | 54 |
| 3:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 45 | 56 |
| 3:10 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner Free throw | 46 | 56 |
| 2:41 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 49 | 56 |
| 2:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 49 | 58 |
| 2:02 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 50 | 58 |
| 2:02 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 51 | 58 |
| 1:35 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner 3-pt field goal | 54 | 58 |
| 1:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 54 | 60 |
| 1:05 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 56 | 60 |
| 0:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 56 | 63 |
| 0:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 56 | 64 |
| 0:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 56 | 65 |
Q3 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 56 | 67 |
| 10:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 56 | 70 |
| 9:41 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 57 | 70 |
| 9:40 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 58 | 70 |
| 9:40 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 59 | 70 |
| 9:11 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 61 | 70 |
| 9:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 61 | 72 |
| 8:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 61 | 75 |
| 7:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 61 | 76 |
| 7:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 61 | 77 |
| 6:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 61 | 78 |
| 6:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 61 | 79 |
| 6:32 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 63 | 79 |
| 6:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 63 | 80 |
| 6:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 63 | 81 |
| 6:00 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 2-pt field goal | 65 | 81 |
| 5:38 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 66 | 81 |
| 5:12 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 68 | 81 |
| 4:47 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 70 | 81 |
| 3:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade Free throw | 70 | 82 |
| 3:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade Free throw | 70 | 83 |
| 3:24 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 3-pt field goal | 73 | 83 |
| 3:08 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 75 | 83 |
| 2:48 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins Free throw | 76 | 83 |
| 2:48 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins Free throw | 77 | 83 |
| 1:48 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 80 | 83 |
| 1:27 | Milwaukee Bucks | Taurean Prince 2-pt field goal | 82 | 83 |
| 0:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Lonzo Ball 2-pt field goal | 82 | 85 |
| 0:10 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner 2-pt field goal | 84 | 85 |
| 0:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 84 | 86 |
Q4 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 84 | 88 |
| 10:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 84 | 90 |
| 10:31 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 86 | 90 |
| 10:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 3-pt field goal | 86 | 93 |
| 9:51 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 88 | 93 |
| 9:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 88 | 95 |
| 9:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 88 | 98 |
| 8:36 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 90 | 98 |
| 8:05 | Milwaukee Bucks | Taurean Prince 3-pt field goal | 93 | 98 |
| 7:32 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner 3-pt field goal | 96 | 98 |
| 6:54 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 98 | 98 |
| 6:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 98 | 100 |
| 5:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Lonzo Ball 3-pt field goal | 98 | 103 |
| 3:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 98 | 105 |
| 3:39 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner 2-pt field goal | 100 | 105 |
| 3:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 100 | 107 |
| 3:06 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 102 | 107 |
| 2:41 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 104 | 107 |
| 2:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 104 | 110 |
| 1:58 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 105 | 110 |
| 1:58 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 106 | 110 |
| 1:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 106 | 112 |
| 1:01 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 107 | 112 |
| 0:25 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 109 | 112 |
| 0:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 109 | 113 |
| 0:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 109 | 114 |
| 0:05 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 112 | 114 |
| 0:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 112 | 115 |
| 0:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 112 | 116 |
| 0:02 | Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Trent Jr. Free throw | 113 | 116 |
| 0:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 113 | 117 |
| 0:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 113 | 118 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 1-0. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 3-1.
- Oct 26: Milwaukee Bucks 113 at Cleveland Cavaliers 118 (this game)
- 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
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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