Bucks outlast Cavs in 2OT as LeBron James held in check late

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    Jerryd Bayless had an unenviable assignment: GuardLeBron James in the final minutes of double overtime.

    Despite giving up 5 inches and 50 pounds, Bayless was up for the challenge. He held James scoreless over the final 3:15 of the second overtime and the Bucks beat Cleveland 108-105, snapping the Cavaliers' eight-game winning streak.

    "As great as he is, I'm going to try to make it as tough as possible for him," Bayless said of guarding James. "That was my mentality going into it."

    Bayless scored 17 points in a game with a controversial inadvertent whistle by referee Marc Davis at the end of the first overtime.

    James scored 37 points for Cleveland, which lost for the first time since dropping a 97-95 decision at Chicago in the season opener on Oct. 27.

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