LeBron James and Kyrie Irving stepped up for a second straight night in Kevin Love's absence, combining for 60 points on 23 - of - 41 shooting. Irving added a career - high 13 assists, six rebounds and a steal, while James posted nine rebounds and six assists. Richard Jefferson supplied 10 points in Love's stead, and Tristan Thompson hauled in 15 rebounds. A pair of 10 - point efforts from Channing Frye and Iman Shumpert paced the second unit. Giannis Antetokounmpo's 28 points led Milwaukee, and Jabari Parker was right behind him with 27 points, as the duo tried to keep pace with Cleveland's Big Two. However, John Henson, Tony Snell, and Matthew Dellavedova, the remaining members of the first unit, could only combine for nine points between them. Malcolm Brodgon supplied 11 points off the bench as the only other double - digit scorer.
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