Dallas Mavericks (9-3, second in the Western Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (8-4, third in the Eastern Conference)
Milwaukee; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Bucks -2; over/under is 241
BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee will attempt to extend its three-game win streak with a victory over Dallas.
The Bucks have gone 5-1 at home. Milwaukee has a 2-1 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
The Mavericks have gone 5-2 away from home. Dallas is second in the league scoring 123.4 points per game while shooting 48.3%.
The Bucks are shooting 48.8% from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points lower than the 49.4% the Mavericks allow to opponents. The Mavericks average 7.2 more points per game (123.4) than the Bucks allow their opponents to score (116.2).
TOP PERFORMERS: Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 24.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and two blocks for the Bucks. Damian Lillard is averaging 20.1 points over the last 10 games for Milwaukee.
Luka Doncic is averaging 41 points, 11.5 rebounds and 8.5 assists for the Mavericks. Tim Hardaway Jr. is averaging 3.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Dallas.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bucks: 7-3, averaging 118.9 points, 41.7 rebounds, 24.0 assists, 6.7 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 49.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.0 points per game.
Mavericks: 7-3, averaging 123.0 points, 41.7 rebounds, 26.7 assists, 6.3 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.5 points.
INJURIES: Bucks: Chris Livingston: out (ankle), Jae Crowder: out (groin), MarJon Beauchamp: out (ankle).
Mavericks: Maxi Kleber: out (toe).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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