Milwaukee Bucks vs Cleveland Cavaliers player stats and box score (October 26) | 2025-26 NBA season

The Milwaukee Bucks vs Cleveland Cavaliers matchup was one of nine NBA games scheduled on Sunday. For both the Bucks and the Cavaliers, this was the third game of the 2025-26 regular season.

Heading into this game, the Bucks were undefeated, having secured victories over the Washington Wizards and the Toronto Raptors. On the other hand, the Cavs went 1-1 against the New York-based teams, as they dropped their opening-night matchup to the Knicks and won two days later against the Nets.

Ultimately, it was the Cavaliers securing their first home victory as they defeated the Bucks 118-113. Donovan Mitchell had 24 points, three rebounds, four assists, and one steal in this game. Evan Mobley tallied 23 points, eight rebounds, and six assists, while Sam Merrill had 17 points on 4-for-9 shooting from beyond the arc.

Though the Bucks had a better shooting clip than the Cavaliers (50.6% FG shooting compared to Cleveland's 44.8%), the Cavs made eight more free throws and grabbed seven more boards. Giannis Antetokounmpo was once again brilliant, nearly pulling off a triple-double with 40 points, 14 rebounds, and nine assists. AJ Green had 20 points on 6-for-9 shooting, while Ryan Rollins contributed 14 points, four rebounds, eight assists, and three steals.

Milwaukee Bucks vs Cleveland Cavaliers player stats and box score

Bucks

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Andre Jackson Jr.	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5:09	0-0	0-0	0-0	+2
Giannis Antetokounmpo	40	14	9	2	2	2	1	33:18	14-20	1-1	11-16	-5
Gary Trent Jr.	6	0	2	2	0	1	5	28:23	2-9	1-7	1-2	-23
Myles Turner	13	6	2	1	2	3	4	31:10	5-12	2-6	1-2	+1
Ryan Rollins	6	1	4	0	0	1	3	13:49	2-4	1-2	1-1	+7
AJ Green	14	4	8	3	0	2	3	30:57	6-9	4-7	4-5	+3
Taurean Prince	8	3	1	3	1	1	5	31:13	3-6	2-3	0-0	+5
Amir Coffey	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7:49	0-0	0-0	0-0	-4
Bobby Portis	10	8	1	0	0	4	3	22:50	4-10	2-4	0-0	0
Mark Sears	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	7:23	0-1	0-0	0-0	-5
Jericho Sims	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	7:56	1-1	0-0	0-0	-6

Cavaliers

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Larry Nance Jr.	5	5	1	1	0	1	2	12:00	2-3	1-1	0-0	-1
Evan Mobley	23	8	6	3	2	2	4	34:02	5-13	1-5	12-12	+16
De'Andre Hunter	16	4	2	0	0	1	4	26:42	6-13	1-4	3-5	+3
Jarrett Allen	8	11	1	1	0	1	2	26:10	3-6	0-0	2-2	+12
Sam Merrill	17	3	1	0	0	0	3	30:21	5-11	4-9	3-3	+17
Donovan Mitchell	24	3	4	1	0	5	0	33:24	9-20	1-8	5-8	+2
Dean Wade	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	23:00	1-5	0-4	2-2	-10
Jaylon Tyson	5	0	1	0	0	1	3	14:53	2-4	1-2	0-0	-13
Lonzo Ball	11	6	5	1	0	3	1	23:08	4-7	2-4	1-3	-5
Craig Porter Jr.	5	3	1	3	0	2	1	16:21	2-5	1-3	0-0	+4

Milwaukee Bucks vs Cleveland Cavaliers game summary

The Bucks and the Cavaliers were neck-and-neck at the end of the first quarter, with Milwaukee holding on to a precarious 31-29 lead. Antetokounmpo led the way for the Bucks as he scored eight points, while Merrill topscored for the Cavs with 10 points.

In the second quarter, the Bucks got a welcome boost from the bench as Bobby Portis got his scoring tally to eight points. On the Cleveland side, the scoring became more balanced as other starters like Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen got more buckets to go.

By halftime, the Cavs had seized control of the game as they erected an 11-point lead. Milwaukee, though, would mount a comeback off the break, winning the third quarter by seven points. Ultimately, Cleveland was able to unleash a strong finishing kick as they matched the firepower of Antetokounmpo and the rest of the Bucks in the final frame.