Bucks at Cavaliers
The Milwaukee Bucks are just a .500 team over their past 10 games after getting off to a torrid 13-4 start. The Bucks attempt to rediscover their early season form when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday in the middle contest of a three-game road trip.
Milwaukee was outclassed 113-97 by the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday to mark its third setback in its past four road games. Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a season-low 12 points and took only seven shots in his return from a neck injury that forced him to miss one game. Cleveland is 3-3 over its past six games after notching a 113-106 home win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Guard Jordan Clarkson scored 28 points off the bench for his third 20-point effort in the past six games.
TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee), FS Ohio (Cleveland)
ABOUT THE BUCKS (18-9): Forward Khris Middleton (10 points on 4-of-18 shooting) and center Brook Lopez (15 points on 5-of-16) both had poor shooting nights against the Pacers. Meanwhile, guard Eric Bledsoe was superb with 26 points on 11-of-16 shooting and he scored 20 or more points in four of the past six games. Antetokounmpo has just one 20-point outing over his last four games played with an average of 17 points during the stretch.
ABOUT THE CAVALIERS (7-21): Fan favorite Matthew Dellavedova scored a season-high 15 points Wednesday in his first home game since being reacquired from Milwaukee last Friday. Dellavedova is averaging 13 points in first two games -- "big rims here," he said after Wednesday's game - and coach Larry Drew appreciates the energy the 28-year-old guard brings to the team. "He did a terrific job," Drew told reporters. "He really hasn't been playing so we don't want to burn him out early. He brings so many intangibles and things we need as a team."
BUZZER BEATERS
1. The Bucks never trailed while recording a 108-92 victory over the Cavaliers on Monday.
2. Cleveland won its past six home games against Milwaukee.
3. Cavaliers rookie PG Collin Sexton is averaging 21.4 points over the past five games with his low outing during the span being when he had 15 on 5-of-18 shooting against the Bucks on Monday.