CLEVELAND, Ohio — Evan Mobley scored 27 points and Jarrett Allen added 25 as the Cleveland Cavaliers routed the Milwaukee Bucks 136-111 on Saturday night in Milwaukee, riding a 48-point second quarter to their first road win of the season, the Associated Press reported via theScore.
Milwaukee led 25-24 after one quarter before Cleveland erupted for 48 points in the second, taking a 72-46 halftime lead, the AP reported. The Cavaliers shot 62 percent in the first half, paced by Allen’s 19 points, while Milwaukee shot 31 percent through two quarters.
Mobley connected on 11 of 16 shots and Allen made 12 of 16 for Cleveland, which improved to 4-2 and bounced back after its three-game winning streak was snapped Thursday at Atlanta, according to the AP report. Allen and Mario Hezonja each had 11 rebounds.
Donovan Mitchell added 15 points and James Harden chipped in 13 points and seven assists for the Cavaliers, the AP reported. Cleveland cracked 100 points with 2:22 left in the third quarter on an Allen putback and built a 34-point lead late in the third while scoring 37 points in the period.
Kel’el Ware led Milwaukee with 19 points, Tyler Herro scored 15, and Kyle Kuzma and rookies Nate Ament and Brayden Burries scored 14 apiece for the Bucks, who fell to 1-5 and lost their second straight, according to the AP report.
Guard Meleek Thomas returned for Cleveland after missing one game with right foot soreness and scored 13 points in 23 minutes, while Jaylon Tyson sat out with a right ankle sprain, the AP reported.
The win was Cleveland’s fourth in five games since losing its opener at Philadelphia, and its first road win in three tries this season, according to coverage of the game reported by 790 The Score.
What happens next: the Cavaliers host Oklahoma City on Monday night in Cleveland, while Milwaukee visits Minnesota on Monday in search of its first road win, according to the AP report.
Cleveland shared the ball throughout the rout, finishing with 41 assists and balanced scoring that showed how difficult the Cavaliers can be to defend, according to Ohio Sports Hub’s recap of the game. The Cavaliers’ largest lead reached 112-76 early in the fourth quarter before the starters rested, according to 790 The Score’s recap.
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