Milwaukee Bucks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
October 31, 2026 · 2026-27 season
The Cavaliers beat the Bucks 136-111 on 2026-10-31 on the road against the Bucks. The Bucks started Myles Turner, Kyle Kuzma, Tyler Herro, Ryan Rollins, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. The Cavaliers started James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley, and Peyton Watson. Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers) scored 15 points (5/13) in his matchups, with Ryan Rollins as his primary defender. Tyler Herro (Bucks) scored 10 points (5/8) in his matchups, with Peyton Watson as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
MIL
Milwaukee Bucks
111
Did not play: Caris LeVert (DNP - Coach's Decision), Bogoljub Marković (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jericho Sims (DNP - Coach's Decision)
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
136
Lineups
MIL
Milwaukee Bucks
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Myles Turner · Kyle Kuzma · Tyler Herro · Ryan Rollins · Jaime Jaquez Jr. Starter 11.0 min
- Ryan Rollins · AJ Green · Kel'el Ware · Kasparas Jakučionis · Nate Ament 6.2 min
- Gary Trent Jr. · Ousmane Dieng · Kel'el Ware · Brayden Burries · Nate Ament 4.2 min
- Myles Turner · Kyle Kuzma · Tyler Herro · Jaime Jaquez Jr. · Brayden Burries 3.6 min
- Tyler Herro · Jaime Jaquez Jr. · AJ Green · Kel'el Ware · Kasparas Jakučionis 3.6 min
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- James Harden · Donovan Mitchell · Jarrett Allen · Evan Mobley · Peyton Watson Starter 11.0 min
- Mario Hezonja · Donovan Mitchell · Jarrett Allen · Sam Merrill · Meleek Thomas 6.3 min
- Thomas Bryant · Craig Porter Jr. · Tristan Enaruna · Riley Minix · Tyrese Proctor 5.8 min
- Mario Hezonja · Thomas Bryant · Craig Porter Jr. · Tyrese Proctor · Meleek Thomas 5.1 min
- James Harden · Mario Hezonja · Sam Merrill · Evan Mobley · Meleek Thomas 3.8 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Bucks defense
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Donovan Mitchell 15 pts (5/13) in 50 possessions
Guarded by: Ryan Rollins (19 %, 0 pts) · Jaime Jaquez Jr. (16 %, 3 pts) · Brayden Burries (11 %, 4 pts)
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James Harden 9 pts (3/9) in 59 possessions
Guarded by: Kyle Kuzma (22 %, 0 pts) · Jaime Jaquez Jr. (21 %, 0 pts) · Kasparas Jakučionis (15 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Tyler Herro | Peyton Watson: 21 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · James Harden: 8 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | James Harden: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Peyton Watson: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Kel'el Ware | Jarrett Allen: 17 poss., 2 pts (0/4) · Thomas Bryant: 13 poss., 13 pts (5/7) |
| Ryan Rollins | Donovan Mitchell: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Meleek Thomas: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Kyle Kuzma | James Harden: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Evan Mobley: 9 poss., 7 pts (3/5) |
| Myles Turner | Jarrett Allen: 18 poss., 0 pts (0/3) · Evan Mobley: 13 poss., 8 pts (3/3) |
| Kasparas Jakučionis | Meleek Thomas: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · James Harden: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| AJ Green | Sam Merrill: 17 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Mario Hezonja: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Brayden Burries | Meleek Thomas: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Donovan Mitchell: 6 poss., 4 pts (1/2) |
| Nate Ament | Mario Hezonja: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Donovan Mitchell: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Ousmane Dieng | Thomas Bryant: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Tyrese Proctor: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Gary Trent Jr. | Riley Minix: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Tyrese Proctor: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Cavaliers defense
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Tyler Herro 10 pts (5/8) in 57 possessions
Guarded by: Peyton Watson (28 %, 2 pts) · James Harden (19 %, 2 pts) · Sam Merrill (16 %, 0 pts)
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Kel'el Ware 12 pts (5/13) in 50 possessions
Guarded by: Thomas Bryant (31 %, 6 pts) · Jarrett Allen (27 %, 4 pts) · Evan Mobley (11 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| James Harden | Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 15 poss., 5 pts (1/1) · Tyler Herro: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Jarrett Allen | Myles Turner: 17 poss., 4 pts (2/6) · Kel'el Ware: 14 poss., 4 pts (2/4) |
| Donovan Mitchell | Ryan Rollins: 10 poss., 3 pts (0/0) · Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 8 poss., 4 pts (2/2) |
| Evan Mobley | Kyle Kuzma: 16 poss., 5 pts (2/4) · Myles Turner: 12 poss., 10 pts (4/4) |
| Meleek Thomas | Brayden Burries: 15 poss., 6 pts (2/4) · Kasparas Jakučionis: 7 poss., 7 pts (3/5) |
| Peyton Watson | Tyler Herro: 16 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Mario Hezonja | Nate Ament: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · AJ Green: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Sam Merrill | AJ Green: 13 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Tyler Herro: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Tyrese Proctor | Ryan Rollins: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Gary Trent Jr.: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Craig Porter Jr. | Kasparas Jakučionis: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Brayden Burries: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Thomas Bryant | Kel'el Ware: 15 poss., 6 pts (2/6) · Brayden Burries: 2 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Tristan Enaruna | Ousmane Dieng: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Gary Trent Jr.: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Riley Minix | Nate Ament: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Gary Trent Jr.: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |