Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers42-27
123FinalMar 17, 2026
Milwaukee BucksBucks28-40
116TVNBCFanDuel SN OHFanDuel SN WIStreamPeacock
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
CLE−625
MIL+455
Spread
CLE −12.5−110
MIL +12.5−110
Total O/U
Over 226.5−110
Under 226.5−110
- Spread: Bucks +12.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 226.5 (239 points).
Recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 123-116 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Mar 17, 2026 to move to 42-27.
The lead changed hands 16 times. The Bucks outscored the Cavaliers 34-20 in the second quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 37 | 20 | 28 | 38 | 123 |
| MIL | 24 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 116 |
Team stats
CLEMIL
- FG
- 42-86
- 42-88
- 3PT
- 12-36
- 20-45
- FT
- 27-34
- 12-17
- Rebounds
- 46
- 39
- Assists
- 27
- 24
- Turnovers
- 6
- 8
Top performers
Cleveland CavaliersMilwaukee Bucks
Points
Evan Mobley27
Kevin Porter Jr.25
Assists
James Harden6
Kevin Porter Jr.10
Rebounds
Evan Mobley15
Bobby Portis9
Player stats
Cavaliers · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Wade F | 25 | 9 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +13 |
| Evan Mobley C | 33 | 27 | 12-21 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | +7 |
| James Harden G | 34 | 27 | 7-10 | 2-4 | 11-13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +17 |
| Donovan Mitchell G | 34 | 19 | 4-14 | 1-4 | 10-13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | -15 |
| Sam Merrill G | 28 | 17 | 6-12 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +22 |
| Thomas Bryant C | 10 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| Dennis Schroder G | 16 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -8 |
| Max Strus G | 23 | 6 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | +1 |
| Jaylon Tyson G | 13 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 |
| Keon Ellis G | 24 | 8 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +8 |
Bucks · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taurean Prince F | 23 | 8 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -20 |
| Kyle Kuzma F | 17 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 |
| Jericho Sims C | 16 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -18 |
| Kevin Porter Jr. G | 33 | 25 | 8-15 | 1-4 | 8-8 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -9 |
| Ryan Rollins G | 34 | 19 | 6-13 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 |
| Bobby Portis F | 33 | 19 | 8-19 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +8 |
| Pete Nance F | 30 | 13 | 5-6 | 3-4 | 0-2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | +7 |
| Ousmane Dieng F | 30 | 19 | 7-12 | 5-8 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +2 |
| AJ Green G | 26 | 6 | 2-7 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +6 |
Game info
VenueFiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
Attendance16,341
OfficialsReferee: Karl Lane · Referee: Nick Buchert · Referee: Nate Green
TVNBC · nationalFanDuel SN OH · localFanDuel SN WI · local
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