Cleveland, OH – Brandon Jennings scored 28 points to go with six assists and the Bucks cruised to a 121-84 victory over the Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena on Friday.
Ersan Ilyasova recorded a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds and Mike Dunleavy added 16 points on 4-of-5 shooting from three-point range to give the Bucks their second straight win.
Milwaukee currently sits two games behind the New York Knicks, who battle the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Rookie of the Year candidate Kyrie Irving had another stellar performance with 29 points on a career-high six three-pointers, while Alonzo Gee added 19 and Tristan Thompson netted 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, but the Cavs continued to falter, dropping their sixth straight contest.
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