NBA Final Intelligence
Cleveland Cavaliers 123, Milwaukee Bucks 116 — Recap
Game Summary
Final (regular season): Cleveland Cavaliers 123, Milwaukee Bucks 116. Scoring by quarter: Q1 CLE 37-24 MIL; Q2 CLE 20-34 MIL; Q3 CLE 28-29 MIL; Q4 CLE 38-29 MIL.
Top performers (box score): Evan Mobley (CLE) 27 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists on 12-of-21 shooting; James Harden (CLE) 27 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 threes on 7-of-10 shooting; Kevin Porter Jr. (MIL) 25 points, 3 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 threes on 8-of-15 shooting; Bobby Portis (MIL) 19 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 threes on 8-of-19 shooting; Donovan Mitchell (CLE) 19 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 threes on 4-of-14 shooting.
Standouts
Top Scorer · CLE
27 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST · 12-21 FG
Scoring · CLE
27 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 2 3PM · 7-10 FG
Scoring · MIL
25 PTS, 3 REB, 10 AST, 1 3PM · 8-15 FG
Season highs
Evan Mobley · Season-high 15 rebounds
Every player's line is in the box score below; the play-by-play is available in the BlowOutAlert workspace.
📊 Game Flow
CLE
15 largest lead
Q2 11:16 (CLE 39, MIL 24) · 8-0 run, Q4 6:55–Q4 5:45
MIL
5 largest lead
Q3 0:10 (CLE 82, MIL 87) · 14-0 run, Q2 9:32–Q2 7:02
Swings
16 lead changes
Tied 11 times
Ahead for good: Sam Merrill makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dean Wade assists) (Q4 6:55, CLE 103, MIL 100).
Clutch timeEvery score of the final five minutes
- Q4 1:56 Ryan Rollins makes free throw 1 of 2MIL · CLE 117, MIL 109
- Q4 1:56 Ryan Rollins makes free throw 2 of 2MIL · CLE 117, MIL 110
- Q4 1:33 Evan Mobley makes layup (James Harden assists)CLE · CLE 119, MIL 110
- Q4 0:55 Kevin Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2MIL · CLE 119, MIL 111
- Q4 0:55 Kevin Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2MIL · CLE 119, MIL 112
- Q4 0:38 Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2CLE · CLE 120, MIL 112
- Q4 0:38 Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2CLE · CLE 121, MIL 112
- Q4 0:32 Bobby Portis makes driving layup (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)MIL · CLE 121, MIL 114
- Q4 0:30 Kevin Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2MIL · CLE 121, MIL 115
- Q4 0:29 Kevin Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2MIL · CLE 121, MIL 116
- Q4 0:20 James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2CLE · CLE 122, MIL 116
- Q4 0:20 James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2CLE · CLE 123, MIL 116
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 37 | 20 | 28 | 38 | 123 | |
| MIL | 24 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 116 |
🧮 How They Scored
CLEMIL
56Points in the paint34
15Fast-break points0
18Second-chance points15
9Points off turnovers4
24Bench points57
Four factorsHighlighted side won the factor
55.8%Effective FG%59.1%
5.6%Turnover %7.7%
23.8%Offensive rebound %16.3%
0.395Free-throw rate0.193
Box Score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden G | 34 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-10 | 2-4 | 11-13 | +17 |
| Donovan Mitchell G | 34 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-14 | 1-4 | 10-13 | -15 |
| Evan Mobley F-C | 33 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12-21 | 0-2 | 3-5 | +7 |
| Sam Merrill G | 28 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 3-8 | 2-2 | +22 |
| Dean Wade F | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +13 |
| Keon Ellis G | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | +8 |
| Max Strus G | 23 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Dennis Schroder G | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 | -8 |
| Jaylon Tyson G-F | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Thomas Bryant C | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -5 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Rollins G | 34 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-13 | 3-7 | 4-4 | -5 |
| Bobby Portis F | 33 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-19 | 3-7 | 0-0 | +8 |
| Kevin Porter Jr. G | 32 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8-15 | 1-4 | 8-8 | -9 |
| Ousmane Dieng F | 30 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-12 | 5-8 | 0-2 | +2 |
| Pete Nance F | 30 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5-6 | 3-4 | 0-2 | +7 |
| A.J. Green G | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 2-7 | 0-0 | +6 |
| Taurean Prince F | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | -20 |
| Kyle Kuzma F | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Jericho Sims F | 16 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | -18 |
🔬 Advanced Stats
Cleveland CavaliersTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact
| Player | Role | MIN | PTS | TS% | USG% | NET | PIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden | Starter | 34 | 27 | 85.9 | 21.8 | +24.0 | 18.6 |
| Evan Mobley | Starter | 33 | 27 | 58.2 | 29.1 | +14.0 | 19.1 |
| Donovan Mitchell | Starter | 34 | 19 | 48.2 | 24.7 | -19.6 | 10.2 |
| Sam Merrill | Starter | 28 | 17 | 66.0 | 19.7 | +40.0 | 12.5 |
| Dean Wade | Starter | 25 | 9 | 56.3 | 14.0 | +27.7 | 6.3 |
| Keon Ellis | Bench | 24 | 8 | 100.0 | 8.0 | +24.3 | 9.0 |
| Max Strus | Bench | 23 | 6 | 50.0 | 13.7 | +4.5 | 5.7 |
| Thomas Bryant | Bench | 10 | 5 | 62.5 | 23.8 | -17.7 | 3.9 |
| Dennis Schroder | Bench | 16 | 3 | 61.5 | 9.1 | -17.6 | 9.7 |
| Jaylon Tyson | Bench | 13 | 2 | 20.0 | 20.7 | -23.2 | -3.2 |
| Larry Nance Jr. | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tristan Enaruna | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Milwaukee BucksTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact
| Player | Role | MIN | PTS | TS% | USG% | NET | PIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Porter Jr. | Starter | 32 | 25 | 67.5 | 27.8 | -16.0 | 18.8 |
| Ryan Rollins | Starter | 34 | 19 | 64.4 | 21.3 | -5.6 | 8.7 |
| Taurean Prince | Starter | 22 | 8 | 57.1 | 17.4 | -44.1 | 3.1 |
| Jericho Sims | Starter | 16 | 4 | 58.1 | 12.5 | -60.0 | 3.9 |
| Kyle Kuzma | Starter | 17 | 3 | 25.0 | 16.7 | -18.8 | -0.6 |
| Bobby Portis | Bench | 33 | 19 | 50.0 | 25.0 | +9.8 | 14.1 |
| Ousmane Dieng | Bench | 30 | 19 | 73.8 | 21.7 | +3.3 | 9.6 |
| Pete Nance | Bench | 30 | 13 | 94.5 | 10.3 | +9.7 | 12.4 |
| A.J. Green | Bench | 26 | 6 | 42.9 | 12.5 | +10.9 | 2.8 |
| Gary Harris | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Thanasis Antetokounmpo | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Gary Trent Jr. | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Cam Thomas | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Andre Jackson Jr. | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
⚔️ Season Series & What's Next
2025-26 season series
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