Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell drives to the basket against Milwaukee Bucks guard Andre Jackson Jr. in the first half at Fiserv Forum. MILWAUKEE – Donovan Mitchell nailed a basket with less than one second remaining, as the Cleveland Cavaliers snatched a 114-113 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks to preserve their unbeaten start to the season on Nov 2.
The Bucks looked poised to claim only their second win of the National Basketball Association (NBA) campaign after a 41-point performance from Damian Lillard, who gave his side a 113-112 lead after draining a jumper with 10 seconds left on the clock. But Mitchell expertly ran the final few seconds down before nervelessly sinking the final bucket to leave Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum in stunned silence. There was still time for one last attempted buzzer-beater from Lillard, but the Bucks star’s effort bounced off the backboard to leave Cleveland sitting pretty with a perfect 7-0 record on top of the Eastern Conference.
Mitchell, who finished with 30 points, four assists and three rebounds, credited his game-winning shot to a possession-securing rebound by teammate Isaac Okoro moments before. “It’s not about the shot – it’s about Isaac Okoro’s rebound,” he said. “That’s what it’s all about.
I did my job, Isaac did his job, we all did our jobs. “That’s a big win. They played their behinds off.
As a group we just continue to fight and claw.” The all-round performance saw six Cavaliers players mak.
