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Porter, Rollins lead the Bucks past the short-handed Cavaliers, 118-116

Porter, Rollins lead the Bucks past the short-handed Cavaliers, 118-116 | iNFOnews.ca
Cleveland Cavaliers' Jaylon Tyson, right, drives to the basket against Milwaukee Bucks' AJ Green during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kevin Porter Jr. had 20 points, Ryan Rollins added 18 and the Milwaukee Bucks held off the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers 118-116 on Wednesday night for their fifth victory in six games.

The Cavaliers appeared to tie it on Jarrett Allen’s basket underneath at the buzzer, but it was ruled that time had expired. Allen had 27 points and 11 rebounds.

Cleveland was without James Harden after he broke his right thumb Tuesday night in a home victory over New York. Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley also sat out, with Mitchell nursing a strained right groin. Giannis Antetokounmpo missed his 13th consecutive game for the Bucks because of a strained right calf.

Jaylon Tyson pulled the Cavaliers to 116-114 with two free throws. After Milwaukee’s Kyle Kuzma missed a 3-pointer, Dennis Schroder scored from the right side of the lane to tie it 116 with 35.6 seconds left. Porter hit a free-throw line jumper to put the Bucks up 118-116 with 20.2 seconds remaining.

Schroder, acquired from Sacramento on Feb. 1, had 26 points, his most in nine games with the Cavaliers.

Cleveland lost for the second time in 10 games to drop into fourth place in the Eastern Conference, a half-game behind New York.

Up next

Cavaliers: At Detroit on Friday night.

Bucks: Host New York on Friday night.

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Porter, Rollins lead the Bucks past the short-handed Cavaliers, 118-116 | iNFOnews.ca
Cleveland Cavaliers’ Dennis Schröder (8) drives to the basket against Milwaukee Bucks’ Ousmane Dieng during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Porter, Rollins lead the Bucks past the short-handed Cavaliers, 118-116 | iNFOnews.ca
Cleveland Cavaliers’ Dennis Schröder and Milwaukee Bucks’ AJ Green go after a loose ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Porter, Rollins lead the Bucks past the short-handed Cavaliers, 118-116 | iNFOnews.ca
Milwaukee Bucks’ Kevin Porter Jr. (7) drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers’ Dennis Schröder during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Porter, Rollins lead the Bucks past the short-handed Cavaliers, 118-116 | iNFOnews.ca
Cleveland Cavaliers’ Keon Ellis (14) reacts during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

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