Giannis Antetokounmpo had 31 points (18 in the paint) and 15 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks went on a 16-6 run in the third quarter to beat the Dallas Mavericks 116-106 for their fifth straight win.
The Mavericks led 62-57 with 11:37 left in the third quarter. Khris Middleton’s 10-foot fadeaway put the Bucks ahead for good with 8:16 left in the quarter. They took a 73-68 lead with 6:13 left in the quarter and led by as many as 17 in the fourth quarter.
Late in the fourth quarter, Malcolm Brogdon had 2 of his 5 steals, and the Bucks scored 2 points off them.
Eric Bledsoe scored 21 points (14 in the paint). Brogdon added 19 points and a career-high 5 steals, and Sterling Brown scored 11 points off the bench.
For the Mavericks, Luka Dončić had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, his first career triple-double, and Harrison Barnes went 0 for 8 from 3. Wesley Matthews had 15 points, 3 steals and a season-high 4 blocks.
The Bucks shot 46.2% from the field and 37.5% from 3 to the Mavericks’ 41.4% and 35.0%. They outscored the Mavericks 28-16 on the fast break. The Mavericks’ starters were outscored 40-28 in 14 minutes together.