Cavaliers Top Performers Donovan Mitchell – 24 PTS (10 in 4Q) | 4 AST Evan Mobley – 23 PTS | 8 REB | 6 AST | 3 STL | 2 BLK Bucks Top Performers Giannis Antetokounmpo – 40 PTS | 14 REB | 9 AST | 2 STL | 2 BLK | 14-20 FG (75 FG%) AJ Green – 20 PTS | 4 3PM The Cleveland Cavaliers improve to 2-1 on the season,

MILWAUKEE — For much of the night the game had been a duel between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jalen Brunson, the two All-NBA players dragging their teams to the fourth quarter.

The Cavaliers withstand a 40-point effort from Giannis Antetokounmpo to give the Milwaukee Bucks their first defeat of the 2025-2026 season.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo had 37 points and 14 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks never trailed in a 133-120, season-opening victory over the Washington Wizards.

Khris Middleton has been part of Opening Night in Milwaukee for more than a decade. But Wednesday marks the first time he'll be in something other than a Bucks uniform.

The Wizards closed the gap in the second half, but Giannis Antetokounmpo kept his foot on the gas to seal the win.

Bucks Top Performers Giannis Antetokounmpo – 31 PTS | 20 REB | 7 AST Cole Anthony – 23 PTS | 4 REB | 7 AST | 2 STL Raptors Top Performers Brandon Ingram – 29 PTS | 6 REB | 3 AST Immanuel Quickley – 19 PTS | 7 REB | 8 AST | 2 STL The Bucks improve to 2-0,

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