Antetokounmpo scores 15 of his 30 points in fourth quarter and Bucks edge Mavericks 116-114

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 15 of his 30 points successful the 4th fourth and Ryan Rollins enactment Milwaukee up for bully with a driving layup with 17.9 seconds near arsenic the Bucks rallied from a 13-point shortage to bushed the Dallas Mavericks 116-114

DALLAS -- Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 15 of his 30 points successful the 4th fourth and Ryan Rollins enactment Milwaukee up for bully with a driving layup with 17.9 seconds near arsenic the Bucks rallied from a 13-point shortage aboriginal successful the play to bushed the Dallas Mavericks 116-114 connected Monday night.

Kyle Kuzma added a season-high 26 points disconnected the seat for the Bucks, closing with a dunk with 14 seconds near aft stealing a Dallas inbound walk erstwhile intended recipient Cooper Flagg slipped conscionable beyond the 3-point line.

The Mavericks had a accidental to tie, down 116-113, erstwhile P.J. Washington Jr. was fouled connected a desperation 3-pointer by Antetokounmpo with 1.2 seconds left. After Washington missed his 2nd escaped throw, his intentional miss connected the 3rd changeable was by tipped by Dallas’ Moussa Cisse but grabbed by Milwaukee’s Bobby Portis Jr.

Flagg, past summer’s No. 1 draught pick, led the Mavericks with a season-high 26 points. Brandon Williams added 19 successful his archetypal commencement of the season.

After Washington’s missed escaped propulsion bounced disconnected the beforehand rim, overmuch of the Dallas assemblage broke into its last mentation of the “Fire Nico” chant directed astatine wide manager Nico Harrison.

Antetokounmpo went into play starring the NBA averaging 33.8 points and 19.2 2-point shots per game. He took lone 4 successful the archetypal half, each successful the 2nd period. He finished with 18 full field-goal attempts, hitting 1 of 2 3-pointers.

Dallas’ Anthony Davis missed his sixth consecutive crippled with a strained near calf. Mavericks manager Jason Kidd said Davis is making progress. The Mavericks besides played their eighth consecutive crippled without Dereck Lively II, sidelined with a close genu sprain.

Bucks: At Charlotte connected Wednesday nighttime successful the archetypal of consecutive games against the Hornets.

Mavericks: Host Phoenix connected Wednesday night.

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