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Following anxious moments, Indias Mairaj Ahmad Khan lost out in the race to qualify for the mens skeet semi-finals at the Rio Games on Saturday, finishing in ninth position. The top six shooters advanced to the semis. Earlier in the day, Indias Gurpreet Singh had finished just outside the top six, missing out on a spot in the final of the 25m rapid fire pistol event.Mairaj found himself in a five-way tie for the fifth spot with 121 points at the end of the stipulated five rounds and tumbled out of the qualifying bracket following a shoot-off.In the second day of qualifying, he started with a perfect 25 in the fourth series, following it up with a 24 in the final series, seeming almost certain to make the cut. Of the five shooters involved in the shoot-off, only two -- Gabriele Rossetti (Italy) and Jesper Hansen (Denmark) -- made the semi-finals.With a score of 72 in 75 shots, Mairaj had finished in 10th position at the end of the first day of qualifying. 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Jabari Parker had 18 points and Michael Beasley had 17 off the bench for the Bucks.It was a matter of us trusting each other, Kidd said. For a young team, sometimes it takes time. You want to put it in the microwave and instantly get it right away, but if youre patient enough for the process and the journey, it will come.James had 22 points for the Cavaliers, who fell to 13-3. Kyrie Irving added 20 points.You cant simulate how long they are in the passing lanes, James said. But four of my seven (turnovers) were unforced and thats careless.The Bucks scored a season-high 68 points in the paint.They played harder than we did, Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue said.The Bucks outscored Cleveland by 14 points in the third quarter and led by 22 in the fourth.Cleveland rode hot early shooting to a 14-point first quarter lead, but Milwaukee closed on a 10-0 run and trailed by only two at the end of the period.Antetokounmpo and Beasley sparked Milwaukee in the second quarter as the Bucks built an advantage of eight points before leading 58-54 at the half.FRIENDLY TO A FAULTThe Bucks exploited J.R. Smiths affable nature for an easy dunk in the second quarter.Right before an inbound play, Milwaukees Jason Terry stood up off the bench to say hello to Smith, sharing a handshake and hug along the baseline. 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He hit his first two shots, both 3-pointers, but missed his next five shots, all 3-pointers.IN THE HOUSEMichael Redd, the fourth all-time leading scorer in Bucks history, attended the game. Redd played 11 seasons for the Bucks.IN REMEMBRANCEA moment of silence was observed for the victims of a plane crash in Columbia on Monday. A chartered airliner slammed into the Andes mountains while transporting a Brazilian soccer team traveling to the finals of one of South Americas most prestigious club tournaments. More than 70 passengers were killed.TIP-INSCavaliers: Channing Frye missed his second straight game following the death of his father on Nov. 24. He is expected to rejoin the team by Thursday. ... Iman Shumpert (left hamstring strain) returned to the lineup after a one-game absence. ... Clevelands bench totaled just five first-half points.Bucks: Beasley, who entered averaging just more than eight points per game, scored 11 first-half points, connecting on 5 of 6 shots. ... 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