Cavaliers 99-93 Bucks (12 Nov, 2008) Play-by-Play

Milwaukee Bucks

3-5, 2-3 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIL	18	24	29	22	93
CLE	23	25	26	25	99

Cleveland Cavaliers

6-2, 4-0 home

Ben Wallace misses 4-foot jumper
Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 19-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 16-foot jumper (Mo Williams assists)
Delonte West makes 15-foot jumper (Zydrunas Ilgauskas assists)
Delonte West makes 10-foot two point shot
Mo Williams misses 18-foot jumper
Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses layup
Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes tip shot
Mo Williams misses three point jumper
LeBron James makes layup (Delonte West assists)
Daniel Gibson misses 25-foot three point jumper
LeBron James makes 12-foot jumper
Delonte West misses 25-foot three point jumper
LeBron James misses 21-foot jumper
Delonte West makes 16-foot two point shot
Wally Szczerbiak misses 20-foot jumper
Daniel Gibson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Daniel Gibson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Mo Williams makes 8-foot running jumper
Daniel Gibson misses 21-foot jumper
Mo Williams misses 16-foot jumper
Luc Mbah a Moute blocks J.J. Hickson's 6-foot jumper
Anderson Varejao makes layup
Daniel Gibson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 16-foot two point shot
Mo Williams makes 20-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)
Charlie Villanueva blocks Zydrunas Ilgauskas's layup
Ben Wallace misses 7-foot jumper
LeBron James makes layup
LeBron James makes 25-foot three point jumper (Zydrunas Ilgauskas assists)
LeBron James misses 26-foot three point jumper
LeBron James makes 21-foot jumper (Mo Williams assists)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 10-foot hook shot (Ben Wallace assists)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 7-foot jumper (Delonte West assists)
Mo Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper
Mo Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
Mo Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper
LeBron James misses 14-foot two point shot
Delonte West makes 22-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
LeBron James makes two point shot (Zydrunas Ilgauskas assists)
Mo Williams misses two point shot
Ben Wallace misses layup
LeBron James makes layup (Mo Williams assists)
LeBron James misses 24-foot three point jumper
Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 14-foot two point shot
Wally Szczerbiak misses three point jumper
Daniel Gibson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 19-foot jumper (Delonte West assists)
LeBron James makes driving layup
Wally Szczerbiak misses three point jumper
LeBron James makes 22-foot jumper
LeBron James makes 21-foot jumper (Delonte West assists)
Daniel Gibson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Delonte West makes layup
LeBron James makes 23-foot jumper
LeBron James misses 11-foot two point shot
Anderson Varejao makes tip shot
Anderson Varejao makes two point shot (LeBron James assists)
LeBron James makes two point shot (Delonte West assists)
Delonte West misses 25-foot three point jumper
Daniel Gibson misses layup
Anderson Varejao makes layup (LeBron James assists)
LeBron James makes jumper (Mo Williams assists)
LeBron James misses 23-foot jumper
Mo Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper
Anderson Varejao makes two point shot (Mo Williams assists)
LeBron James makes driving dunk
LeBron James makes 20-foot jumper
LeBron James misses 18-foot two point shot
LeBron James makes driving layup
Mo Williams misses 14-foot two point shot
LeBron James misses 27-foot three point jumper
Andrew Bogut misses layup
Charlie Bell misses 19-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 21-foot jumper
Charlie Villanueva makes 20-foot jumper (Charlie Bell assists)
Charlie Bell misses 25-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 22-foot jumper
Charlie Bell misses layup
Andrew Bogut misses tip shot
Charlie Bell misses 22-foot jumper
Charlie Villanueva makes 13-foot two point shot (Luke Ridnour assists)
Charlie Villanueva misses 17-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson makes 1-foot two point shot (Charlie Villanueva assists)
Ramon Sessions misses layup
Charlie Villanueva misses 6-foot two point shot
Ramon Sessions makes driving layup
Charlie Villanueva makes 9-foot two point shot
Luke Ridnour makes 24-foot three point jumper
Luke Ridnour misses 21-foot jumper
Ramon Sessions misses 16-foot jumper
Ramon Sessions misses 10-foot jumper
Andrew Bogut misses 11-foot two point shot
Joe Alexander makes two point shot (Ramon Sessions assists)
Charlie Bell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ramon Sessions assists)
Joe Alexander misses 15-foot two point shot
Ramon Sessions makes 13-foot jumper
Andrew Bogut misses layup
Charlie Villanueva misses 13-foot two point shot
Delonte West blocks Ramon Sessions's layup
Charlie Villanueva misses 20-foot jumper
Ramon Sessions misses layup
Charlie Villanueva misses tip shot
Richard Jefferson makes 20-foot jumper (Ramon Sessions assists)
Luc Mbah a Moute makes 18-foot jumper (Ramon Sessions assists)
Charlie Villanueva misses 25-foot three point jumper
Luke Ridnour misses 21-foot jumper
Luke Ridnour misses 22-foot jumper
Zydrunas Ilgauskas blocks Andrew Bogut's hook shot
Ben Wallace blocks Charlie Villanueva's layup
Luke Ridnour makes 26-foot three point jumper (Charlie Villanueva assists)
Charlie Villanueva misses driving layup
Charlie Bell misses 16-foot jumper
Andrew Bogut makes two point shot
Luke Ridnour makes 25-foot three point jumper
Charlie Bell makes 22-foot jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Luke Ridnour makes 17-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson misses two point shot
Andrew Bogut makes dunk (Charlie Villanueva assists)
Charlie Bell makes two point shot (Richard Jefferson assists)
Charlie Bell makes three point jumper (Francisco Elson assists)
Francisco Elson makes 18-foot jumper (Luke Ridnour assists)
Luke Ridnour makes 18-foot jumper
Charlie Bell makes 19-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Luke Ridnour makes 20-foot jumper
Luc Mbah a Moute misses 9-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 15-foot jumper
Luke Ridnour misses 27-foot three point jumper
Ramon Sessions misses 13-foot jumper
Anderson Varejao blocks Francisco Elson's layup
Anderson Varejao blocks Luc Mbah a Moute's layup
Luke Ridnour misses 17-foot jumper
Francisco Elson makes two point shot
Richard Jefferson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Luke Ridnour assists)
Richard Jefferson makes layup
Charlie Bell misses 23-foot three point jumper
Ramon Sessions makes layup (Charlie Villanueva assists)
Charlie Villanueva misses 26-foot three point jumper
Luc Mbah a Moute misses 17-foot jumper
Charlie Villanueva misses two point shot
Luke Ridnour misses 24-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson makes 16-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 18-foot jumper
Wally Szczerbiak blocks Luke Ridnour's 23-foot three point jumper
Charlie Villanueva misses 23-foot three point jumper
Luke Ridnour misses layup
Charlie Villanueva makes tip shot
Luke Ridnour misses layup
Luke Ridnour misses layup
Richard Jefferson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Luke Ridnour assists)

BUCKS

CAVALIERS

TIME		MIL	CLE
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Andrew Bogut vs. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Ben Wallace gains possession)	0	0
11:34	Ben Wallace misses 4-foot jumper	0	0
11:33	Charlie Villanueva defensive rebound	0	0
11:32	Charlie Villanueva lost ball (Ben Wallace steals)	0	0
11:23	Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 19-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)	0	2
11:06	Andrew Bogut misses layup	0	2
11:04	Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound	0	2
10:44	Luke Ridnour shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)	0	2
10:44	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2	0	3
10:44	LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2	0	4
10:23	Charlie Bell misses 19-foot jumper	0	4
10:22	Ben Wallace defensive rebound	0	4
10:02	Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 16-foot jumper (Mo Williams assists)	0	6
9:48	Richard Jefferson misses 21-foot jumper	0	6
9:48	Ben Wallace defensive rebound	0	6
9:26	Delonte West makes 15-foot jumper (Zydrunas Ilgauskas assists)	0	8
8:59	Charlie Villanueva makes 20-foot jumper (Charlie Bell assists)	2	8
8:38	Delonte West makes 10-foot two point shot	2	10
8:27	Ben Wallace shooting foul (Charlie Villanueva draws the foul)	2	10
8:27	Charlie Villanueva makes free throw 1 of 2	3	10
8:27	Charlie Villanueva makes free throw 2 of 2	4	10
8:04	Mo Williams misses 18-foot jumper	4	10
8:03	Zydrunas Ilgauskas offensive rebound	4	10
8:02	Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses layup	4	10
8:00	Zydrunas Ilgauskas offensive rebound	4	12
8:00	Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes tip shot	4	12
7:43	Charlie Bell misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	12
7:41	LeBron James defensive rebound	4	12
7:37	Delonte West bad pass (Andrew Bogut steals)	4	12
7:31	Richard Jefferson misses 22-foot jumper	4	12
7:28	Charlie Bell offensive rebound	4	12
7:24	Charlie Bell misses layup	4	12
7:22	Andrew Bogut offensive rebound	4	12
7:22	Andrew Bogut misses tip shot	4	12
7:20	Richard Jefferson offensive rebound	4	12
7:15	Luke Ridnour bad pass	4	12
7:15	Mo Williams makes technical free throw	4	13
6:56	LeBron James turnover	4	13
6:31	Luke Ridnour bad pass (Mo Williams steals)	4	13
6:24	Mo Williams bad pass (Charlie Bell steals)	4	13
6:03	Charlie Bell misses 22-foot jumper	4	13
6:03	Ben Wallace defensive rebound	4	13
5:48	Richard Jefferson personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul)	4	13
5:48	Cleveland full timeout	4	13
5:39	Mo Williams misses three point jumper	4	13
5:39	Charlie Villanueva defensive rebound	4	13
5:33	Zydrunas Ilgauskas personal foul (Andrew Bogut draws the foul)	4	13
5:33	Daniel Gibson enters the game for Mo Williams	4	13
5:33	Wally Szczerbiak enters the game for Ben Wallace	4	13
5:24	Wally Szczerbiak personal foul (Charlie Villanueva draws the foul)	4	13
5:09	Charlie Villanueva makes 13-foot two point shot (Luke Ridnour assists)	6	13
4:56	LeBron James makes layup (Delonte West assists)	6	15
4:48	Wally Szczerbiak personal foul (Charlie Villanueva draws the foul)	6	15
4:43	Charlie Villanueva misses 17-foot jumper	6	15
4:43	Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound	6	15
4:31	Daniel Gibson misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	15
4:31	Cleveland defensive rebound	6	15
4:31	Luc Mbah a Moute enters the game for Charlie Bell	6	15
4:13	Richard Jefferson makes 1-foot two point shot (Charlie Villanueva assists)	8	15
4:01	Delonte West lost ball (Charlie Villanueva steals)	8	15
4:00	Delonte West personal foul (Charlie Villanueva draws the foul)	8	15
4:00	Anderson Varejao enters the game for Zydrunas Ilgauskas	8	15
4:00	Charlie Villanueva makes free throw 1 of 2	9	15
4:00	Charlie Villanueva makes free throw 2 of 2	10	15
3:47	Richard Jefferson personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul)	10	15
3:47	Ramon Sessions enters the game for Richard Jefferson	10	15
3:38	LeBron James makes 12-foot jumper	10	17
3:20	Ramon Sessions misses layup	10	17
3:19	Anderson Varejao defensive rebound	10	17
3:00	Delonte West misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	17
2:59	Cleveland defensive rebound	10	17
2:59	Anderson Varejao loose ball foul (Andrew Bogut draws the foul)	10	17
2:59	Milwaukee full timeout	10	17
2:59	Andrew Bogut misses free throw 1 of 2	10	17
2:59	Milwaukee offensive rebound	10	17
2:59	Andrew Bogut makes free throw 2 of 2	11	17
2:46	Andrew Bogut personal foul (Anderson Varejao draws the foul)	11	17
2:46	Francisco Elson enters the game for Andrew Bogut	11	17
2:32	LeBron James misses 21-foot jumper	11	17
2:31	Ramon Sessions defensive rebound	11	17
2:19	Charlie Villanueva misses 6-foot two point shot	11	17
2:15	Anderson Varejao defensive rebound	11	17
2:06	Ramon Sessions shooting foul (Anderson Varejao draws the foul)	11	17
2:06	Anderson Varejao makes free throw 1 of 2	11	18
2:06	Anderson Varejao makes free throw 2 of 2	11	19
1:53	Luke Ridnour bad pass	11	19
1:32	Delonte West makes 16-foot two point shot	11	21
1:14	Ramon Sessions makes driving layup	13	21
1:02	Luc Mbah a Moute shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)	13	21
1:02	Mo Williams enters the game for Delonte West	13	21
1:02	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2	13	22
1:02	LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2	13	23
52.1	Charlie Villanueva makes 9-foot two point shot	15	23
38.7	Wally Szczerbiak misses 20-foot jumper	15	23
37.8	Luke Ridnour defensive rebound	15	23
31.3	Luke Ridnour makes 24-foot three point jumper	18	23
9.9	Daniel Gibson misses 24-foot three point jumper	18	23
8.6	Charlie Villanueva defensive rebound	18	23
3.8	Luke Ridnour bad pass (LeBron James steals)	18	23
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	18	23

Regular Season Series

CLE leads 1-0

Bucks
93
Cavaliers
99

Game 1

12/11

Cavaliers
97
Bucks
85

Game 2

30/11

Cavaliers
111
Bucks
103

Game 3

21/2

Bucks
73
Cavaliers
91

Game 4

5/3

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

12:00 AM, 12 November 2008

Cleveland, OH

Attendance: 19,842

Referees:
Scott Foster
Eric Lewis
Rodney Mott

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	8	0	1.000	-	W8
Chicago	3	4	.429	4.5	L2
Indiana	3	4	.429	4.5	W1
Detroit	3	5	.375	5	W2
Milwaukee	1	6	.143	6.5	L6

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