Defending champions Cleveland Cavaliers (13-2) will visit the Milwaukee Bucks (7-8) at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on Nov. 29, Tuesday as the 2016-2017 NBA season continues.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 8:00 p.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru the NBA League Pass.
Preview
The Cavaliers are currently on a four-game winning run after suffering their second loss of the season against the Indiana Pacers on Nov. 16. They are still on top of the Eastern Conference standings the Toronto Raptors three games behind.
Cleveland is coming off a tough 112-108 victory over the young Philadelphia 76ers on the road at the Wells Fargo Center last Sunday, as per Fox Sports.
Kyrie Irving fired 39 points on 14-for-27 field goal shooting, including a 5-for-11 stint from the three-point line, to lead head coach Tyronn Lue's squad in the contest. He also had four rebounds and two assists in 41 minutes of action.
LeBron James produced another triple-double, his third of the season, with 26 points, 10 rebounds, and 13 assists while Kevin Love had a double-double of 25 points and 11 boards. Tristan Thompson had 12 points and 12 rebounds as the starting center, but JR Smith had an awful night with zero points on 0-for-11 shooting from the field.
Meanwhile, the Bucks are still mercurial with only two wins in their last six games. The team is currently in the ninth place in the East standings, six games behind the Cavs.
Milwaukee defeated the Orlando Magic, 104-96, also on Sunday night at the Amway Center in a match that John Henson jump-started, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
Henson top-scored for head coach Jason Kidd's team with 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting, grabbing seven rebounds and blocking three shots as well. Team leader Giannis Antetokounmpo backed him up with 18 points, nine boards, four assists, one steal, and three blocks in an impressive all-around performance.
Greg Monroe played 17 minutes off the bench and chipped in 11 points and seven boards while Michael Beasley and Malcolm Brogdon contributed 13 and 12 points.
Prediction
The Cavs are 4-1 in the road while the Bucks are 5-4 at home so far this season. A fifth straight win for Cleveland is predicted.