Ryan Rollins made a driving layup with 17 seconds left, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Dallas Mavericks 116-114.
Cooper Flagg’s driving layup had put the Mavericks ahead 113-112 with 28 seconds left.
The Mavericks had the ball down 1 with 17 seconds left, but Kyle Kuzma stole the ball from P.J. Washington, lifting the Bucks’ chance to win from 62% to 87%. A basket would have put the Mavericks ahead.
During clutch time, the Mavericks outscored the Bucks 11-8. Flagg scored 6 of the Mavericks’ 11 on 2 for 2 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points (20 in the paint), 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 blocks. Kuzma added 26 points off the bench, and Rollins had 13 points and 8 assists. Antetokounmpo scored 15 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Mavericks, Flagg had a career-high 26 points and 9 rebounds, and Washington went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Mavericks outscored the Bucks 31-6 on the fast break. The Mavericks outscored the Bucks 23-9 in 6 minutes with Marshall, Williams, Cisse, Christie and Flagg on the floor together.