TODAY’S GAME

76ers at Cavs, 3:30 p.m., FS Ohio CLEVELAND — Giannis Antetokounmpo matched his career high with 44 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers ference.

114-102 Friday night despite Jordan Clarkson scored 23 missing two starters. points, and Larry Nance Jr.

Antetokounmpo’s big night had 14 for Cleveland. Rookie came after being held to a point guard Collin Sexton season-low 12 points Wedneshad five points after scorday night in a loss to Indiing in double figures in 18 ana. He was 14 of 19 from straight games. the field, made 16 of 21 foul Antetokounmpo made an shots, and had 14 rebounds instant impression after Miland eight assists. waukee won the opening tip

Khris Middleton, the when he dunked on Osman Bucks’ second-leading scorer, on a set play in the halfcourt was out with a sprained right offense. He ended the half finger. Malcolm Brogdon, by finding Pat Connaughton fourth on the team in scor- for a 3-pointer. ing, didn’t play because of Look out: Cavaliers guard a sore left hamstring. Matthew Dellavedova dove

The Bucks never trailed. into the scorers table while The Cavaliers cut the lead saving a ball that was headed to five midway through out of bounds in the second the fourth quarter on Cedi quarter and crashed into Osman’s 3-pointer, but AnteFred McLeod, the team’s tokounmpo had a three-point television play-by-play man. play and an assist on Brook The collision sent both Lopez’s basket that beat the to the floor while papers shot clock, pushing the lead and notes went flying. Delto 111-99. lavedova climbed over the

Not only was Antetokountable and returned to action. mpo coming off a subpar McLeod was helped up and game, Wednesday’s 113-97 continued to call the game, loss was the Bucks’ largest but his chair got the worst of margin of the season. Lopez the impact and was replaced. scored 19 points and Eric Cleveland acquired DellaBledsoe had 16 for the Bucks, vedova from Milwaukee for who have the second-best George Hill last week. record in the Eastern Con-