Bucks vs. Cavaliers: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions
The Milwaukee Bucks (30-19) play against the Cleveland Cavaliers (19-19) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Game Time: 7:00 PM EST on Wednesday January 26, 2022
Milwaukee Bucks 33, Cleveland Cavaliers 21 (Q1 02:27)
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Bring it around town, Pat!! 👌 pic.twitter.com/t3WN5WQle1 – 7:28 PM
Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
During pregame, #Cavs J.B. Bickerstaff said 3s will play an important role tonight.
“Our defense on the 3-point line is going to be huge, with the understanding that we can’t allow them to dominate our paint.”
The Bucks are 6 of 7 from 3 with 3:09 left in the first quarter. – 7:27 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
#Bucks have missed just three shots through the first nine minutes of this game. They’re 12-for-15, including 6-for-7 from behind the three-point line in taking a 31-21 lead over the #Cavs – 7:27 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
“Birthday boys! Birthday boys!” 🤣
📺 #CavsBucks on @BallySportsCLE pic.twitter.com/VranRQq1nv – 7:25 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Forgot to note that with his second assist, #Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday passes recently hired #Cavs special advisor José Calderón for No. 65 on the all-time assists list with 5,149. – 7:24 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Donte DiVincenzo might not be all the way back, but that was a fun DiVincenzo sequence.
All sorts of connector stuff. – 7:24 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Gettin’ birthday buckets 🪣
@Darius Garland | #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/NfdQlp3XGi – 7:22 PM
Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
It’s raining early in Cleveland. 👀 pic.twitter.com/FbqjctEv54 – 7:20 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
#Bucks using the cross-court pass to find open shooters – they’ve hit 4of 5 threes to go up 17-14. – 7:19 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
An early 3Vincenzo and the Bucks are 4-for-5 from deep to start tonight’s game and they lead, 17-14, with 6:10 left in the first quarter. – 7:19 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
He’s baaack 🔨
@Jarrett Allen | #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/oBi9MQKHaD – 7:17 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
#Bucks up 15-11 in the early going here in Cleveland. Bobby Portis has seven points.
Donte DiVincenzo is Milwaukee’s sixth man tonight. – 7:17 PM
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
New pod with @NekiasNBA on the Heat, Bucks, Jazz, Mavs, Blazers, All-Stars, and more. Super fun episode with one of the best analysts covering basketball. Thanks Nekias! – 7:16 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo has fallen in love with that crosscourt whip pass and it is incredibly fun to watch. – 7:13 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Pat Connaughton opens scoring tonight with a corner 3 on the Bucks’ third possession. – 7:12 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Bucks-Cavaliers. pic.twitter.com/b45L3tc69A – 7:10 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
#Bucks at #Cavs pic.twitter.com/KLhsCiDJZp – 7:07 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Time for some birthday basketball 🥳 #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/yAMwaMeipO – 7:07 PM
The Ringer @ringernba
🗣 Erik Spoelstra’s best run as a coach
🗣 How the Bucks have evolved
🗣 The Mavs’ elite defense
‘The Void’ with @Kevin O’Connor and @NekiasNBA: open.spotify.com/episode/6I8aA0… – 7:03 PM
Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
It’s time for Bucks Basketball!! pic.twitter.com/TQGFOdRx9L – 7:02 PM
Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Pat getting the start tonight.
🎥: @Socios pic.twitter.com/WA2BET1oar – 6:44 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Pat Connaughton is the #Bucks fifth starter tonight in Cleveland, joining Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, Jrue Holiday and Bobby Portis. – 6:40 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
What’s @Rajon Rondo listening to? 🤔 Wrong answers only. pic.twitter.com/TFfOywj1xy – 6:40 PM
Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
The Big 3 back in the starting lineup tonight. pic.twitter.com/1GzmCbqfOe – 6:33 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
In the house for #CavsBucks?
Swing by our Social Zone outside Portal 11 to vote on DG’s Top Drive driven by @Goodyear and pick up a FREE shirt!
#LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/CeknZsg8GH – 6:30 PM
Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
#Cavs starting lineup tonight:
Darius Garland, Isaac Okoro, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen – 6:23 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
JA’s back 😄 #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/rl6r7n6qRv – 6:22 PM
Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Giannis is back in action tonight in Cleveland.
🎥: @Socios pic.twitter.com/IHmUjGckWC – 6:19 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs center Jarrett Allen (illness) WILL PLAY tonight against Milwaukee, a source tells @clevelanddotcom. – 6:10 PM
Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Wishing we had these custom Championship AJ1s from @johnnyskicks & @TheRemade_ for our walk-ins today. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/fboU9sG2TU – 6:03 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs Jarrett Allen just finished his usual pregame workout ahead of the showdown vs. Milwaukee. – 5:54 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
💛💜 #MambaForever pic.twitter.com/2zx6Kub5VZ – 5:49 PM
Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
The last time the Bucks were in Cleveland, they won back-to-back games vs. Cavs including a 33-point outing from Giannis on Feb. 5, 2021.
🔄 @betwayusa Game Rewind. pic.twitter.com/m0uMfphygQ – 5:47 PM
Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Donte feeling good.
📸: @MotorolaUS pic.twitter.com/U4cFd6SocP – 5:30 PM
Marla Ridenour @MRidenourABJ
#Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff said “we’ll see” when asked about center Jarrett Allen (questionable with an illness) playing tonight against the #Bucks – 5:21 PM
Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Stylish Bobby.
📸: @MotorolaUS pic.twitter.com/XcfeW2B3xB – 5:15 PM
Ric Bucher @RicBucher
Is Grayson Allen a dirty player? Survey says…foxsports.com/stories/nba/is… – 4:11 PM
Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
The battle in the east continues.
🎰: @paysbig pic.twitter.com/mJFLTIY4A6 – 4:01 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
The Wolves, currently 16th in offensive rating, are basically one more good offensive game away from being an above-average offense and a top-10 defense.
These are the only teams who currently meet those qualifications: Golden Stare, Phoenix, Milwaukee, Miami, Memphis – 3:51 PM
Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstroh
🏀 HABERSHOW w/@Amin Elhassan 🏀
We’ve already seen more NBA ejections this season than we did all of last season. What’s behind that trend? Amin and I go deep the Grayson Allen play, Harden/Sixers and Grant Hill’s Sprite ads.
🍎: https://t.co/uNjbQSdDEd
✳️: https://t.co/JATT0k5XHb pic.twitter.com/JCnvy45sUH – 3:39 PM
Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstroh
🏀 HABERSHOW w/@Amin Elhassan 🏀
We’ve already seen more NBA ejections this season than we did all of last season. What’s behind that trend? Amin and I go deep the Grayson Allen play, Harden/Sixers and Grant Hill’s Sprite ads.
🍎: apple.co/3rUNhSk
✳️: spoti.fi/32yOLc8 – 3:35 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
Looking for our 10th win this month!
🆚 @Milwaukee Bucks
🕖 7:00PM ET
📺 @BallySportsCLE
@betwayusa | #GetItLocked pic.twitter.com/FrXd89CNtD – 3:30 PM
Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
In Photos: Bucks prep for Cavs in Cleveland. 📸 – 3:10 PM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Last call on the new Grizzlies pod.
My official media All-Star starters ballot was…
West: Curry, Morant, James, Jokic, Gobert
East: Young, DeRozan, Antetokounmpo, Durant, Embiid
Discussing why ⬇️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the… – 2:05 PM
Cleveland Cavaliers @cavs
There’s no place like home 🔥
@KeyBank | #LetEmKnow – 1:00 PM
