Moore Lights Up Court, Cavs Eclipses Heat in Exciting Clash
Mobley helped the Cavs win a game that probably shouldn’t have been this close.
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| NBAE via Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Milwaukee Bucks. Evan Mobley and James Harden tied to lead all scorers with 27 points. Mobley also contributed 15 rebounds and 3 blocks.
Milwaukee was without Giannis Antetokounmpo in this game. The Cavaliers saw the return of Sam Merrill and Jaylon Tyson, though Jarrett Allen and Craig Porter Jr. are still on the sidelines.
Max Strus, who made his season debut on Sunday, played another 23 minutes tonight. Cleveland opened the game strong, with big performances from James Harden and Evan Mobley in the opening quarter. Harden scored 14 points in the opening frame while Mobley immediately established himself as a mismatch punisher.