CAVS (6-8) 83, MILWAUKEE BUCKS (5-9) 81
at Quicken Loans Arena
RADIO/TV: WTAM/Fox Sports Ohio


WHAT HAPPENED: The Cavs got a huge break when Bucks center Andrew Bogut was held out of the game with back spasms.

The Cavs took advantage of the situation, even though they were outrebounded, 45-40.

They did it by defending. They held the Bucks to 37.8 percent shooting from the field. In the second half, the Cavs outscored the Bucks, 49-37, and held them to 34 percent shooting.

Bucks guard Brandon Jennings was 1 of 10 from the field for three points against the Cavs. He was guarding Mo Williams on the game-winning shot. Afterward, when asked about the play, Jennings said, "It was a lucky shot."

Nice.

Just shut up. When you play as poorly as you did on Wednesday, just give the opponent its due and move on. Don't compound the problem.

Mo "Lucky" Williams made a fantastic 15-foot jumper at the buzzer.

STARTERS
SF Joey Graham (6-7, 230) vs. Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (6-8, 230)
PF J.J. Hickson (6-9, 242) vs. Drew Gooden (6-10, 235)
C Anderson Varejao (6-11, 260) vs. Jon Brockman (6-7, 255)
SG Anthony Parker (6-6, 210) vs. John Salmons (6-6, 207)
PG Mo Williams (6-1, 195) vs. Brandon Jennings (6-1, 169)
INACTIVE LIST
Cavs - F/C Samardo Samuels, G Christian Eyenga, G Manny Harris.
Bucks - G/F Chris Douglas-Roberts, G Michael Redd, F Darington Hobson.
OFFICIALS
Mike Callahan, Tony Brown, David Guthrie