Mitchell's last-second jumper helps Cavs stay unbeaten with 114-113 win at Milwaukee

Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points and deed a jumper pinch three-tenths of a 2nd near and nan Cleveland Cavaliers remained unbeaten pinch a 114-113 triumph complete nan Milwaukee Bucks connected Saturday night

MILWAUKEE -- Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points including a jumper pinch three-tenths of a 2nd near and nan Cleveland Cavaliers remained unbeaten pinch a 114-113 triumph complete nan Milwaukee Bucks connected Saturday night.

The 7-0 Cavaliers are 1 triumph distant from matching their champion commencement successful franchise history. They won their first 8 games successful 1976-77.

Milwaukee has mislaid 5 consecutive since winning its opener. The Bucks wasted a superb capacity from Damian Lillard, who had 41 points pinch 9 assists and changeable 10 of 15 from 3-point range.

Lillard had put Milwaukee up by hitting a step-back jumper pinch 9.8 seconds remaining.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points, 16 rebounds and 9 assists for nan Bucks.

The Bucks played without Khris Middleton, who hasn't yet made his play debut arsenic he recovers from room connected his ankles.

Cavaliers: Cleveland showed its gumption by winning astatine little than afloat spot 1 nighttime aft beating nan Orlando Magic 120-109 astatine home. Cleveland was missing Caris LeVert owed to a sore correct knee.

Bucks: After shooting a mixed 17 of 73 connected 3-point attempts successful losses astatine Boston and Memphis, nan Bucks were 18 of 39 from beyond nan arc Saturday. Their basking commencement from agelong scope helped them build a 16-point first-quarter lead. In nan end, Lillard and Antetokounmpo didn't get capable help. The Bucks request much from Gary Trent Jr., who scored 3 points successful 34 minutes.

After Lillard put Milwaukee ahead, Cleveland called timeout. Evan Mobley inbounded a walk to Mitchell, who caught it while hardly avoiding a backcourt violation. Mitchell concisely mislaid power of nan ball, but regained possession successful 3-point range, dribbled wrong nan arc and deed a 19-footer.

Lillard's 10 3-pointers were his astir since joining nan Bucks past season. His 41 points were 2 disconnected his champion full arsenic a Buck.

The teams meet again Monday successful Cleveland.

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