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Bucks Fall 116-114 Against Cleveland - Game Recap
Darius Garland went off for 39 points and added 2 rebounds leading Cleveland to a 116-114 win over Milwaukee on Monday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
The Cavaliers earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -8.0-point spread. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 228.5 were rewarded with a winning wager.
Evan Mobley had 17 points for Cleveland and Donovan Mitchell chipped in with 14 points. Darius Garland had 8 assists for the Cavaliers, while Jarrett Allen was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.
Milwaukee got 36 points from Damian Lillard in a losing cause and another 21 points from Bobby Portis. Damian Lillard contributed 7 assists for the Bucks, while Bobby Portis had 18 rebounds.
Cleveland led at halftime, 73-60.
Milwaukee had a 49-39 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Cleveland heads into a battle against the Pelicans. Milwaukee, meanwhile, will have their next action against Utah.