James and Korver heat up from 3, Cavs beat Bucks 116-97

for a 101-86 lead with 6:19 left.

“It’s a lot tougher, we gave them a lot of open looks,” Antetokounmpo said about defending the Cavs once they start hitting from 3. “You’re chasing guys to the 3-point line and the paint gets wide open so you get easy layups and it’s hard to defend, it’s harder to rebound.”

Cavaliers: Six Cavs scored in double figures . ... After hitting at least 10 3s in all four meetings last season with Milwaukee, the Cavaliers finished 11 of 26 from behind the arc. They were 9 of 16 in the second half . ... Cleveland missed its first eight 3-pointers before Korver hit two in a row in late in the second quarter . ... Love had an active first half with 13 points and six rebounds.

Bucks: Brogdon and Tony Snell (nine points) combined to start 3 of 5 from 3-point range in the first quarter, converting on open looks after defenders converged on driving teammates in the lane. The Bucks cooled off and went 3 of 16 the rest of the first half from behind the arc . ... The team signed F Joel Bolomboy to a two-way contract. The 6-foot9 forward averaged 1.8 points and 1.4 rebounds as a rookie last season for Utah.

Lue is still figuring out the rotation with three new starters. Korver was one of the biggest beneficiaries after not taking a shot in 7 minutes in the opener against Boston. Korver finished with 17 points and was 5 of 6 from 3-point territory.

“I hadn’t had a shot yet. The season’s got to start at some point, right?” Korver asked rhetorically. “Why not right now?”

Cavs G Derrick Rose (12 points) had a sore ankle during a play in which he was fouled under the bucket by Bucks C Greg Monroe. Lue said that backup Jose Calderon would likely start on Saturday against Orlando.

The game marked the final opener in the Bucks’ 30th season playing at the Bradley Center. A new arena on an adjacent lot is scheduled to open for next season. Cavaliers: Host Orlando on Saturday night. Bucks: Host Portland on Saturday night. AP