Cavs clinch division, 2nd seed, 104-99 over Bucks

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving tries to regain control of the ball against the Milwaukee Bucks during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 8, 2015 in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck) Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving tries to regain control of the ball against the Milwaukee Bucks during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 8, 2015 in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)

By Associated Press April 8, 2015 1 min read

MILWAUKEE (AP) – Kyrie Irving scored 27 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 104-99 on Wednesday night, clinching the Central Division title and the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.

LeBron James scored 21 points with nine rebounds and eight assists for the Cavs, including 10 points in the fourth quarter. Kevin Love added 16 points and 11 rebounds.

Michael Carter-Williams scored 30 points for the Bucks, while Zaza Pachulia added 19 points and 10 rebounds. Milwaukee played without Giannis Antetokounmpo, although it wasn’t immediately clear why he sat out.