The Milwaukee Bucks (17 - 16) defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers (18 - 14) 96 - 80 on Wednesday. Milwaukee has won two straight games. They were paced by Brandon Knight, who scored a game - high 26 points in 34 minutes. Giannis Antetokounmpo also threw up an impressive all - around line of 14 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks in 30 minutes. The Bucks protected the ball well (only 10 turnovers) and held the Cavs down on defense to secure the win. Ersan Ilyasova (concussion) and Larry Sanders (illness) did not play. They'll return home to host the Indiana Pacers on Friday. Cleveland has lost three straight games. LeBron James (knee) and Shawn Marion (ankle) have sat out their last two games, and Kevin Love (back spasms) was n't able to play Wednesday. That does n't even account for the fact that Anderson Varejao (Achilles) is out for the season. The Cavaliers have essentially been reduced to the team they were last season, relying on suspect defense from most of their players and Kyrie Irving's heroics on offense to try and get wins. Cleveland shot 34 percent from the field and 26 percent from beyond the arc Wednesday. That's not going to get them wins. They'll go on the road to the face the Charlotte Hornets on Friday.
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