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MILWAUKEE -- O. Jim Barr Jersey .J. Mayo and Gary Neal put on a long-range shooting display, but it was Caron Butlers little 2-foot tip-in that made the difference for the Milwaukee Bucks. Butler rebounded a miss by Mayo with 24.8 seconds left for the go-ahead basket that halted a 13-point run by the Cleveland Cavaliers, propelling the short-handed Bucks to a 109-104 victory Wednesday night. "Ive been around long enough," Butler said. "I just know a plays not over at the end of the game, thats when guys kind of put their guard down a little bit. I saw a great opportunity to sneak in there and put my hand on the ball." Mayo scored 28 points, including six 3-pointers, and Neal, who added four 3-pointers, scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter as the Bucks salvaged a victory after seeing a double-digit lead slip away in the final 3 minutes. Milwaukee, already without its top two point guards -- Brandon Knight and Luke Ridnour -- also played without forward Ersan Ilyasova and centre Larry Sanders. Ilyasova was out with a sore right ankle while Sanders was out with a sprained right thumb, injured in a weekend off-court incident that is being investigated, the Bucks said in a statement. "We were short-handed with no Larry Sanders, no Ersan, Luke Ridnour and Brandon Knight," Bucks coach Larry Drew said. "For those guys to come out and play like they did, I am very proud of them. I am very proud to coach this group. Weve had to overcome a lot of adversity since the beginning of training camp, dealing with injuries and guys being out. We beat a very good basketball team tonight in Cleveland." The Bucks, who used only eight players, opened the fourth quarter with an 11-2 run to take a 94-81 lead, but Kyrie Irving scored 10 consecutive points to fuel a 13-point run that put the Cavaliers up 104-103. After Butlers tip put the Bucks up 105-104, Irving dribbled off his foot and out of bounds. Mayo added four free throws in the closing seconds. "Crucial turnover by me at the end and it kind of stopped that," said Irving, who led Cleveland with 29 points. "A missed shot by me as well. It starts on the defensive end early in the game. Weve just got to get stops early, so were not in that predicament going into the fourth quarter." Neither team put on a defensive clinic in the first half that ended with the Bucks leading 55-53. Cleveland, which entered the game shooting 40.2 per cent from the field, shot 56.4 per cent in the first half, making 22 of 39 shots. The Bucks, who entered the game shooting 43.8 per cent, made 20 of 36 (55.6 per cent). "O.J. Mayo and Gary Neal are combined 10 for 12 from the 3-point line and we keep telling our guys to get up in them," Cleveland coach Mike Brown said. "Make them drive, make them drive. No air space, no air space. Make them drive, make them drive. But we continue to close short and allow them to shoot 3s. It is unacceptable." Injuries forced Bucks rookie Nate Wolters, a second-round draft pick out of South Dakota State, to play 33 minutes. Wolters, who has played at least 29 minutes in each game, finished with nine points, eight rebounds and six assists. "Hes very poised," Mayo said. "I think weve all seen that from day one. I dont think we thought he was going to be put in the hot seat that fast, but like I told him, "Welcome to the NBA. If youre ready, you dont have to get ready." NOTES: Former Bucks G Michael Redd officially announced his retirement Wednesday night and addressed the crowd from centre court between the first and second quarters. Redd, the 43rd pick in 2000, plyed 11 seasons with the Bucks before finishing his career with Phoenix in 2011-12. Redd, who holds the Bucks record with 57 points in a game, averaged better than 21 points per game for six consecutive seasons before tearing an ACL and MCL in his left knee in 2009-10 and then again the following season. ... Cavaliers F Anthony Bennett, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 draft, connected on a 3-pointer with 9:46 left in the first half for his first NBA basket after starting the season 0 for 15 from the field. . Ilyasova, who missed most of the preseason with a sprained right ankle, was not in uniform due to soreness in the a..nkle. .. Bucks centre Zaza Pachulia was 10 for 10 from the free throw line, making him 21 for 21 on the season. Tyler Anderson Jersey . "We cannot stay the same way the whole season long," said Reyes. "This is not acceptable. Something needs to change because were a better team than what were showing right now. Its a long season and we just need to continue to push." Its been a frustrating week for the ballclub. Edgar Renteria Jersey . -- Raiders wide receiver Jacoby Ford made it through a third straight practice without any setbacks and expects to play in Oaklands regular-season finale against San Diego. https://www.cheapjerseysgiants.us/3026u-donovan-solano-jersey-giants.html .Hoffenheim forward Anthony Modeste opened the scoring on a counterattack in the 15th minute, shooting though Jaroslav Drobnys legs after Lewis Holtby lost the ball in midfield.The return of their captain wasnt enough to lift the Boston Bruins out of their slump. A coaching change also didnt have an immediate effect on the struggling Ottawa Senators. The Senators will try again to give Dave Cameron his first NHL victory today, but wins have been rare in recent visits to Boston. Viewers in the Senators region can watch the game on TSN5 at 1pm et/10am pt or listen on TSN Radio 1200. Ottawa enters this game having lost six of seven overall and a season-high four in a row on the road. That stretch helped end coach Paul MacLeans tenure with the Senators on Monday, a day after a 4-3 overtime win over Vancouver. They lost 5-3 to Los Angeles on Thursday in the 56-year-old Camerons debut as an NHL coach. Ottawa tied that game at 2-all at 1:44 of the third period but gave up two goals in the next 2 1/2 minutes. Nobody spoke of it, but we took it upon ourselves to understand you want to get him his first W, said Bobby Ryan, who scored his first goal in eight games. He hasnt come into an easy situation but hes done beautifully for the last couple days and run some good practices, and I think theres a lot to build on as a unit going forward. The Bruins (15-13-1) got star defenseman Zdeno Chara back in the lineup Thursday for the first time since he tore a knee ligament Oct. 23, but they fell 3-2 to Chicago for their sixth loss in eight games. Chara had the second-most ice time of any Boston skater with 24:11, but the Bruins gave up the games first three goals and couldnt take advantage of a 34-21 shhots advantage. Bobby Bonds Jersey. If we keep playing the right way, eventually the wins will come, forward Milan Lucic told the teams official website. When we respect our system and play the right way, its worked for how many years? Its not like its stopped working. ... Its the commitment from within to play the right way thats going to get us wins. David Krejci could also return soon from a lower-body injury thats kept him out since Nov. 18. He has been practicing but his status is unclear for this game. Bruins defenseman Dennis Seidenberg is expected to avoid a suspension for his hit on Jonathan Toews that sent the Blackhawks captain face-first into the boards. The team hopes Charas return can eventually spark a power play which is 1 for 20 in the last 11 games, including 0 for 12 in the past six at home. Boston has failed to score more than two goals in any of those home games. The Bruins have had no such problems scoring when the Senators have visited Boston recently, outscoring them 17-4 to win the last three meetings there. Ottawa (11-12-5) has lost nine of 11 at TD Garden, including a 4-2 defeat Nov. 1 in the teams only matchup this season. Like Ottawas Ryan, Bostons Brad Marchand has five points in his last three contests. Marchand has four goals and three assists in the last five matchups with Ottawa, and teammate Patrice Bergeron has at least one point in all of those games with two goals and six assists. The Senators havent dropped five straight on the road since Jan. 25-Feb. 16, 2013. ' ' '