Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks squared off on Wednesday against the Dallas Mavericks. The hosts had revenge in mind heading into the game after losing 132-117 in Dallas on Saturday. Antetokounmpo, who nearly finished with a triple-double in the first encounter with the Mavs, looked to sustain his dominant performance.
The two-time MVP promptly went to work in the first quarter, finishing the period with 12 points, three rebounds and one assist. He hit 4 of 5 field goals and went 4-for-4 from the free-throw line. Damian Lillard, who had 16 points, helped him carry the Bucks to a 40-29 lead at the end of the opening period.
Giannis Antetokounmpo took a backseat in the second quarter as Dame Time sustained his sizzling-hot form. The point guard dropped 10 points on the Mavericks, while the All-Star forward contributed eight points. Together, they carried the Milwaukee Bucks to a 72-53 halftime lead.

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Antetokounmpo had 12 points and three assists in the third quarter. The Mavericks' consistent double teams hardly slowed down The Greek Freak, who helped push the Bucks' lead to 106-79 entering the fourth quarter.
Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers kept his prized forward on the bench in the final frame as they rolled to a 137-107 win.
Giannis Antetokounmpo sustains dominance over the Dallas Mavericks in another lopsided win for the Milwaukee Bucks
In the Milwaukee Bucks’ 132-117 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, Giannis Antetokounmpo finished the game with 29 points, nine rebounds, nine assists, two steals and one block. With a frontline missing Anthony Davis, Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II, Dallas had no answer for the two-time MVP.
Antetokounmpo sustained his dominance in the rematch against the Mavericks, who relied on third-string center Dwight Powell to contain the All-Star forward. Dallas tried sending double teams to slow down the Greek Freak, but Damian Lillard’s hot-shooting night caused Jason Kidd’s strategy to backfire.
The Bucks’ franchise cornerstone tallied 32 points, 15 rebounds, four assists and one steal to lead his team to a comfortable 137-107 win.
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