Cavaliers Rout Bucks 136-111: Evan Mobley Scores 27, Jarrett Allen Adds 25 After 48-Point Second Quarter

The Milwaukee Bucks were up a point after the first quarter on Saturday night. Then the Cleveland Cavaliers scored 48 in the second, and the game was over well before the fourth quarter. Cleveland won 136-111 at Fiserv Forum, led by Evan Mobley’s 27 points and Jarrett Allen’s 25.

The Cavaliers improved to 4-2 and bounced back from Thursday’s loss at Atlanta, which had ended a three-game winning streak, according to the Associated Press. Milwaukee fell to 1-5, a few days after a 132-100 loss to Houston.

Cavaliers vs. Bucks: the 48-point quarter

Milwaukee led 25-24 after one. Cleveland outscored the Bucks 48-21 in the second quarter and took a 72-46 lead into halftime. The AP reported that the Cavaliers shot 62% in the first half, while Milwaukee shot 31%. Allen had 19 points by the break.

Cleveland kept going after halftime. It passed 100 points on an Allen putback with 2:22 left in the third quarter and scored 37 points in the period. The official box score lists Cleveland’s biggest lead at 36. Milwaukee won the fourth quarter 35-27 with the game out of reach.

The game was so lopsided that no Cleveland starter played more than about 26 minutes, according to the official scorer’s report.

Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen inside

Cleveland’s big men controlled the paint. The Cavaliers scored 60 points in the paint to Milwaukee’s 46, per the NBA box score.

• Evan Mobley made 11 of 16 shots, including 3 of 5 from three, for 27 points. He added five rebounds and three assists in under 25 minutes.
• Jarrett Allen made 12 of 16 shots for 25 points, with 11 rebounds and four assists. He was plus-24.

Cavaliers vs. Bucks: player stats

Cleveland (from the official box score) - Evan Mobley: 27 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists - Jarrett Allen: 25 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists - Donovan Mitchell: 15 points on 5 of 7 shooting, 4 rebounds, 3 assists - James Harden: 13 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds - Meleek Thomas: 13 points in about 23 minutes off the bench - Thomas Bryant: 11 points - Mario Hezonja: 8 points, 11 rebounds

Milwaukee - Kel’el Ware: 19 points, 10 rebounds - Tyler Herro: 15 points on 5 of 18 shooting - Kyle Kuzma: 14 points - Nate Ament: 14 points on 6 of 8 shooting - Brayden Burries: 14 points - Myles Turner: 10 points, 7 rebounds

As a team, Cleveland shot 52% from the field and made 20 threes. Milwaukee shot 41% and made 17 of 51 from deep. The Bucks did win the fast-break battle 17-11, per the box score.

Injury and lineup notes

Thomas returned after missing one game with right foot soreness, the AP reported. Jaylon Tyson sat out with a right ankle sprain, and the official report also listed Tomlin as inactive with a low-back stress reaction. For Milwaukee, Caris LeVert, Bogoljub Marković and Jericho Sims did not play (coach’s decision).

Several players from the World Series champion Milwaukee Brewers watched from the arena, including Jackson Chourio, along with Brewers general manager Matt Arnold, according to the AP.

Why it matters for both teams

For Cleveland, the win steadied things after the loss in Atlanta. Its starters played only about 22 to 26 minutes each ahead of Monday’s home game against Oklahoma City. Six Cavaliers scored in double figures, and the bench added 51 points, according to NBA.com’s game summary.

For Milwaukee, it was a second straight lopsided loss after the 32-point defeat in Houston. At 1-5, they head to Minnesota still looking for their first win away from home.

What’s next

• Cavaliers: host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday.
• Bucks: visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday, still looking for their first road win.