Down Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks got utterly annihilated by the Cavs last night, being completely wrecked in a wire-to-wire 135-95 beatdown that represented Cleveland’s sixth straight victory. You read that right: 135-95. Frequent Bucks tormenter Georges Niang somehow topped all his previous big outings as a Sixer with a game-high 33 points, missing only one shot. Damian Lillard led the Bucks with 17 on an inefficient 20 shots.
Game Summary
Giannis was an afternoon scratch due to his right shoulder contusion, so Andre Jackson Jr. assumed his spot in the starting lineup. Portending what would lay ahead, Milwaukee got off to a terrible 1/13 start from the field as Cleveland opened up to an early 22-2 lead, including an 11-0 between Adrian Griffin’s first and second timeouts.