The Milwaukee Bucks looked to not only end their four-game road trip with a win, they looked to end their final game of 2023 with a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Despite falling behind by 15 points, the Bucks completed the comeback thanks to another Giannis Antetokoumpo double-double (34 points and 16 rebounds) and 24 second-half points from Damian Lillard, winning 117-111.
Game Summary
The Cavaliers duo of Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen made life tough for the Bucks' defense in the first. The two combined 10 of Cleveland’s 14 points as they raced out to a 14-6 lead, prompting head coach Adrian Griffin to call a timeout down 14-6 with 7:45 left in the first.