In the historic night for two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Dallas Mavericks 100-100 on Wednesday at Fiserv Forum in Wisconsin.
Antetokounmpo finished with 32 points, 15 rebounds and four assists. He played just 25 minutes and went 13-for-20. He scored his 20,000th career point two minutes into the third quarter. He became the 52nd player to reach the milestone and the sixth youngest to do it.
Damian Lillard had 34 points, five assists and three rebounds on 11-for-15 shooting (5-for-8 from the 3-point line). AJ Green scored 18 points (6-for-9 on 3-pointers) off the bench. Kyle Kuzma added 17 points and five rebounds. Kevin Porter Jr. recorded a triple-double off the bench, finishing with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists.

Klay Thompson led the Mavs with 28 points, four rebounds and four assists on 11-for-27 shooting (6-for-14 from downtown). Naji Marshall had 22 points and 10 rebounds, while Max Christie added 13 points. Brandon Williams contributed 14 points, seven assists and five rebounds off the bench.
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Wednesday's game is the second matchup between the teams in five days. On Saturday, the Bucks had a 132-117 win in Dallas behind Antetokounmpo's near triple-double performance. He finished with 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Kyrie Irving, now sidelined for the rest of the season, led the Mavs with 31 points.
Including Irving, nine players were listed in the Mavs' injury report. Only eight players suited up on Wednesday.
Milwaukee (36-25) extended their winning streak to four games. With the win, they also moved to solo-fourth in the Eastern Conference. Coming into the game, they were tied with the Indiana Pacers.
On the other hand, Dallas lost for the third straight game. They have now suffered their fifth defeat in the past six matches. They hold the final Play-In spot in the Western Conference with a 32-31 record.
Dallas Mavericks vs. Milwaukee Bucks player stats and box score
Dallas Mavericks player stats and box score
Milwaukee Bucks player stats and box score
Dallas Mavericks vs. Milwaukee Bucks game summary
The Milwaukee Bucks had a 43-30 lead over the Dallas Mavericks at the end of the first quarter. Damian Lillard had 16 points on 6-for-7 shooting, including four made 3-pointers. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 12 points and three rebounds.
For Dallas, Klay Thompson scored 12 points on 5-for-10 shooting. Max Christie added seven points.
The Bucks had a 72-53 advantage heading into the halftime break. Lillard already had 26 points at the half. He went 5-for-6 from downtown. Antetokounmpo had 20 points and eight rebounds on 7-for-11 shooting.
The Mavericks committed just four turnovers but shot the ball just 43.1%. In comparison, the Bucks went 63.4% (26-for-41) from the field.
Milwaukee outscored Dallas 34-24 in the third quarter to increase their lead to 27 heading into the fourth, 106-79. The Bucks held on to their lead in the final frame en route to their fourth straight win.
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