The Cleveland Cavaliers are back at Rocket Arena for Game 3 of a six-game homestand, taking on the Milwaukee Bucks! I'll be live updating this page throughout the night.

Join the conversation with your thoughts on the evening below in the comment section.

Starters:

Bucks - Rollins, Green, Kuzma, Antetokounmpo, Turner

Cavs - Mitchell, Merrill, Hunter, Mobley, Allen

FIRST QUARTER

The Milwaukee Bucks have gone a perfect 4 of 4 to start the game, Giannis has three assists off kick-outs, and Kenny Atkinson calls time two minutes into the game. Cavs trail 11-2.

May be nothing, and he's playing through, but Merrill definitely hurt something while swiping at a driving Giannis on the first play of the game. Maybe a finger jam.

De'Andre Hunter already has two fouls not even midway through the first. It's going to be a long night with Giannis coming full speed on fastbreaks if Cleveland doesn't make its shots offensively...

Sam Merrill going back to the locker room with Steve Spiro. He tweaked either a finger or his hand on the first play of the game, when he fouled Giannis on a drive. Cavs down 26-16 after Dean Wade's three from the left side on a Mobley assist with 4:46 to go in the period.

Merrill's returned to the Cavs' bench, so that's a good sign. 

Cleveland's closing the opening frame on a spurt here. Good energy from Craig Porter Jr. off the bat.

Mobley just had one of the most mind-boggling long heaves with nine seconds left. He had to have thought it said one or something on the clock.

END 1Q: Bucks 33, Cavs 26

MIL: Antetokounmpo 11p, 4a, 3r, stl. Green 6p, 2a, stl. Rollins 6p. Portis 5p, 3r.

CLE: Mitchell 14p, 2a. Mobley 3p, 1r, 1a. Wade 3p, 1r, stl.

SECOND QUARTER

Cavs open with Mitchell-Merrill-Tomlin-Mobley-Bryant, another new lineup together. Interesting to see Nae'Qwan and TB on the floor together with Evan.

Downhill Don, how do you do. He's getting inside of the perimeter tonight, hitting his threes. It's a 21-point night already in 12 minutes of action.

After the last transition lay-in from Mitchell, Thomas Bryant and Gary Trent Jr. got into it. This is what Cleveland's fans have wanted in a deep bench big guy, right?

I like the quartet of Lonzo Ball-Craig Porter Jr.-Dean Wade-Jarrett Allen. Good size, good playmaking. Consistent perimeter shooting will be on that fifth player on the floor, though. Cavs up 46-44 with 4:56 until halftime.

Love that last possession with just over 2:20 left before the break. Mitchell to Mobley in the pocket, who finds Allen in the dunker for an easy two. That can work with the roles reversed any day of the week.

HALF: Cavs 59, Bucks 57

MIL: Antetokounmpo 14p, 5r, 4a, stl. Kuzma 10p, 3r, 1a. Green 9p, 3a, stl. Rollins 9p, 2r, 1a. Portis 5p, 4r, stl.

CLE: Mitchell 25p, 3a, stl. Allen 12p, 4r, 1a, blk. Mobley 7p, 3a, 2r.

THIRD QUARTER

Giannis Antetokounmpo will not return to tonight's game with a left groin strain. Cavs have to step on the gas now. Merrill's three from Mitchell to start the second half is a step in the right direction. Jericho Sims is in for Giannis.

Mobley is getting the ball on the catch in comfortable spots, so that's a plus. He's not making shots and turning it over though, so that's a minus. 

Ball has two or three plays in a game that make you double take. That full court toss-ahead to Mobley that ended up being a turnover against Turner.

Craig Porter Jr. dunks over Ryan Rollins on a pick six. That was nasty, nasty.

Cavs haven't been able to separate from Milwaukee, who keeps hitting trey balls. The Bucks are 14 of 28 from distance with 4:20 left in the third quarter. Cleveland is up 77-75.

Mitchell's been begging for a foul call on his last three drives and finally gets one after driving through Cole Anthony. It's only his fourth and fifth attempts of the night despite his shot profile being paint-based all evening.

Ball was outstanding in the last minute of the game, with a corner triple from Mitchell and then a heady steal on the inbounds with 2.8 seconds left, passing it to Porter for an easy lay to close.

END 3Q: Cavs 92, Bucks 88

MIL: Rollins 14p, 5r, 4a, stl. Antetokounmpo 14p, 5r, 4a, stl. Turner 13p, 4r, 3stl, 2a, blk. Kuzma 10p, 5r, 2a, stl.  Portis 11p, 6r, stl. Green 9p, 4a, 2r, stl.

CLE: Mitchell 33p, 5a, 2r, blk. Allen 12p, 6r, 2a, blk. Hunter 11p, 5r. Mobley 10p, 4r, 4a. Ball 6p, 4r, 3a, 2stl. Porter 8p, 2stl. 

FOURTH QUARTER

Another terrific night from CP. He went 5 of 6 from the field for 11 points, but it was his defense AGAIN in 20 minutes of play.

Speaking of defense, Tomlin does it again with a strip of Portis, which leads Mitchell out on the break for an attack. He finds Wade in the corner, who swings it to Merrill for the left-wing hit from long distance. The Cavs have their largest lead of the night at 100-91 with 8:29 remaining.

Cleveland and Milwaukee exchanging buckets here now. Gary Trent Jr. starting to find a groove. Meanwhile, Merrill's got 12 points in the second half, all on threes, two of which have come this quarter. Cavs up 105-99 with 6:11 on the clock.

Dean Wade tomahawk alert! Mobley got a switch onto Green, then a nice easy cut on Kuzma got the flush. Mitchell had a simple layup next, then a baseline drive and bounce back to Mobley. Cavs are up 116-104 with 2:48 to go. This should about do it.

FINAL: Cavs 118, Bucks 106.