LOS ANGELES AP) - Rookie center Dan Gadzuric scored 19 points and pulled down nine rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 104-95 victory Friday night over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the last preseason game for both teams.
Michael Redd and Tim Thomas added 16 points each for the Bucks (4 (3)-, who open the season Wednesday at Philadelphia.
Darius Miles led the Cavaliers 2 (5)- with 33 points and 11 rebounds. Ricky Davis had 17 points and Jumaine Jones scored 16. Cleveland opens at Sacramento on Tuesday night.
The Cavaliers led at the half 57-52, thanks to a 7-2 run at the end of the second quarter. Gadzuric took charge in the third quarter, however, scoring 11 points and grabbing four rebounds to put the Bucks ahead 84-70 at the end of three.
The Cavaliers pulled to 84-74, with 10:35 left in the game when Miles made his second of two free throws.
With 3:33 left, and trailing 98-81, Cleveland staged one last rally but fell short.