Cleveland Cavaliers: What we learned vs. Milwaukee Bucks

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CLEVELAND, OH – NOVEMBER 07: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives past Thon Maker #7 of the Milwaukee Bucks during the second half at Quicken Loans Arena on November 7, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland won the game 124-119. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

The Cleveland Cavaliers got back on the right foot with a 124-119 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are now 4-0 against the top of the East with impressive wins over the Bucks (twice), Wizards, and Celtics. It’s just the bad teams that give them problems.

The Cavaliers were led by breakout performances from Kevin Love and JR Smith. Love finished with 32 points on 9 of 14 shooting and was 14 of 16 from the line. He also added 16 boards, 3 assists, 2 steals and a block. Smith finished with 20 points of his own and was 7 of 12 from the field.

It was just another day in the office for LeBron James. He put up 30 points, 9 assists, 8 boards, and 3 steals. James has made performances like this commonplace in his fifteenth year in the league. He is now averaging 28.9 points on 59.7% shooting, 9.1 assists, and 7.3 boards on the year.

Giannis Antetokounmpo put up his own MVP level performance. He led the charge for the Bucks and was the only reason they had a shot in this game. He finished with 40 points on 16 of 21 shooting and 9 boards. Malcolm Brogdon put up 22 points as well.

Here’s what we learned from the win.