DALLAS -- — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, Damian Lillard scored 28 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Dallas Mavericks 132-117 on Saturday night.

Gary Trent Jr. added 20 points as the Bucks won for the sixth time in seven games, surging into fourth place in the Eastern Conference.

Kyrie Irving scored 31 points for the short-handed Mavericks, who are trying to stay afloat in the West playoff race until Anthony Davis returns from a groin injury, possibly by mid-March. The star forward got hurt in his Dallas debut after the seismic trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Irving made all 11 of his free throws, but was just 2 of 9 from 3-point range as the Mavs shot 28% (11 of 40) from beyond the arc.

Takeaways

Bucks: Milwaukee improved to 21-1 when scoring at least 120 points, which they did for the third time in the past four games.

Mavericks: Moses Brown had 18 points and nine rebounds on the final day of the 7-foot-2 center's 10-day contract. That was after Brown had 20 points and 11 rebounds in a victory over Charlotte. The Mavericks badly need his size with Davis, Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford sidelined by injuries, but they can't sign him to another 10-day deal because of salary cap restrictions.

Key moment

Lillard and Antetokounmpo combined to score Milwaukee's final 13 points before the break, turning a one-point deficit into an eight-point edge. Lillard made the first bucket of the second half, which started with a 10-2 Milwaukee run for an 81-65 lead.

Key stat

Antetokounmpo, who entered shooting 58% on free throws, was 11 of 13 from the line.

Up next

Milwaukee is at Atlanta on Tuesday, while Dallas is home against Sacramento on Monday. The Bucks and Mavs meet again in Milwaukee on Wednesday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Brook Lopez vs. Moses Brown (Kyrie Irving gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Klay Thompson misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	0
11:41	Damian Lillard defensive rebound	0	0
11:36	Kyle Kuzma misses 23-foot three point shot	0	0
11:32	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	0	0
11:28	Kyrie Irving misses running pullup jump shot	0	0
11:24	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	0	0
11:10	Brook Lopez misses layup	0	0
11:08	Giannis Antetokounmpo offensive rebound	0	0
11:08	Moses Brown shooting foul	0	0
11:08	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses free throw 1 of 2	0	0
11:08	Bucks offensive team rebound	0	0
11:08	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 2 of 2	0	1
10:57	P.J. Washington misses 22-foot three point jumper	0	1
10:54	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	0	1
10:48	Taurean Prince misses 22-foot three point jumper	0	1
10:44	Brook Lopez offensive rebound	0	1
10:42	Kyle Kuzma makes layup (Brook Lopez assists)	0	3
10:28	Moses Brown makes dunk (Max Christie assists)	2	3
10:11	Damian Lillard misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	3
10:08	Moses Brown defensive rebound	2	3
9:56	Taurean Prince blocks P.J. Washington 's 6-foot driving layup	2	3
9:53	Taurean Prince defensive rebound	2	3
9:46	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses 5-foot two point shot	2	3
9:43	Taurean Prince offensive rebound	2	3
9:39	Taurean Prince misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	3
9:38	Max Christie defensive rebound	2	3
9:31	Klay Thompson misses 17-foot jumper	2	3
9:28	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	2	3
9:19	Damian Lillard lost ball turnover (Klay Thompson steals)	2	3
9:12	Klay Thompson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Max Christie assists)	5	3
8:52	Damian Lillard makes 19-foot step back jumpshot (Brook Lopez assists)	5	5
8:35	Giannis Antetokounmpo blocks Moses Brown 's 6-foot driving layup	5	5
8:32	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	5	5
8:29	Max Christie shooting foul	5	5
8:29	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 1 of 2	5	6
8:29	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 2 of 2	5	7
8:14	P.J. Washington out of bounds bad pass turnover	5	7
8:03	Damian Lillard misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	7
8:01	Brook Lopez offensive rebound	5	7
7:59	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses 27-foot three point jumper	5	7
7:57	Moses Brown defensive rebound	5	7
7:46	Kyrie Irving makes 2-foot two point shot	7	7
7:37	Brook Lopez misses 27-foot three point jumper	7	7
7:34	Moses Brown defensive rebound	7	7
7:17	Max Christie misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	7
7:13	Damian Lillard defensive rebound	7	7
7:12	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 2-foot dunk (Damian Lillard assists)	7	9
6:59	Max Christie makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kyrie Irving assists)	10	9
6:40	Brook Lopez makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kyle Kuzma assists)	10	12
6:28	Kyrie Irving makes 26-foot three pointer	13	12
6:06	Kyle Kuzma makes 23-foot three point jumper (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	13	15
5:50	P.J. Washington makes 5-foot two point shot	15	15
5:41	Damian Lillard bad pass (Max Christie steals)	15	15
5:36	Kyrie Irving makes two point shot (Klay Thompson assists)	17	15
5:25	Damian Lillard misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	15
5:24	P.J. Washington defensive rebound	17	15
5:18	Klay Thompson makes 11-foot step back jumpshot	19	15
5:03	Moses Brown shooting foul	19	15
5:03	Mavericks Full timeout	19	15
5:03	Dwight Powell enters the game for Moses Brown	19	15
5:03	Dante Exum enters the game for Klay Thompson	19	15
5:03	Naji Marshall enters the game for P.J. Washington	19	15
5:03	AJ Green enters the game for Kyle Kuzma	19	15
5:03	Gary Trent Jr. enters the game for Taurean Prince	19	15
5:03	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 1 of 2	19	16
5:03	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 2 of 2	19	17
4:42	Kyrie Irving makes 25-foot three point shot (Dwight Powell assists)	22	17
4:27	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses two point shot	22	17
4:26	Dwight Powell defensive rebound	22	17
4:20	AJ Green shooting foul	22	17
4:20	Dante Exum makes free throw 1 of 2	23	17
4:20	Dante Exum makes free throw 2 of 2	24	17
4:01	AJ Green steps out of bounds turnover	24	17
3:49	Kyrie Irving misses 26-foot three point jumper	24	17
3:45	Naji Marshall offensive rebound	24	17
3:34	Brook Lopez blocks Kyrie Irving 's 7-foot two point shot	24	17
3:32	Damian Lillard defensive rebound	24	17
3:29	Dante Exum shooting foul	24	17
3:29	Damian Lillard makes free throw 1 of 2	24	18
3:29	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Max Christie	24	18
3:29	Kyle Kuzma enters the game for Giannis Antetokounmpo	24	18
3:29	Damian Lillard makes free throw 2 of 2	24	19
3:15	Dwight Powell makes layup (Kyrie Irving assists)	26	19
3:15	AJ Green shooting foul	26	19
3:15	Jaden Hardy enters the game for Kyrie Irving	26	19
3:15	Jericho Sims enters the game for Brook Lopez	26	19
3:15	Dwight Powell misses free throw 1 of 1	26	19
3:13	Jericho Sims defensive rebound	26	19
3:01	Dwight Powell shooting foul	26	19
3:01	Kyle Kuzma misses free throw 1 of 2	26	19
3:01	Bucks offensive team rebound	26	19
3:01	Kyle Kuzma makes free throw 2 of 2	26	20
2:47	Dante Exum misses driving floating jump shot	26	20
2:43	Jericho Sims defensive rebound	26	20
2:42	Kyle Kuzma lost ball turnover (Naji Marshall steals)	26	20
2:38	Naji Marshall makes 2-foot driving dunk	28	20
2:31	Gary Trent Jr. makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Jericho Sims assists)	28	22
2:09	Jaden Hardy makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Dwight Powell assists)	30	22
1:58	Jaden Hardy shooting foul	30	22
1:58	Bucks Full timeout	30	22
1:58	Kevin Porter Jr. enters the game for Damian Lillard	30	22
1:58	AJ Green makes free throw 1 of 3	30	23
1:58	AJ Green makes free throw 2 of 3	30	24
1:58	AJ Green makes free throw 3 of 3	30	25
1:47	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Dwight Powell assists)	32	25
1:24	Gary Trent Jr. makes 12-foot step back jumpshot (Jericho Sims assists)	32	27
1:07	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	34	27
53.0	Jericho Sims makes 5-foot two point shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)	34	29
34.1	Spencer Dinwiddie makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Jaden Hardy assists)	36	29
29.0	Kevin Porter Jr. makes 15-foot step back jumpshot	36	31
6.1	Dwight Powell bad pass (Kevin Porter Jr. steals)	36	31
3.0	Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point shot	36	31
2.1	Gary Trent Jr. offensive rebound	36	31
2.1	Gary Trent Jr. misses tip shot	36	31
0.1	Kevin Porter Jr. offensive rebound	36	31
0.1	Dwight Powell blocks Kevin Porter Jr.'s two point shot	36	31
0.0	Bucks offensive team rebound	36	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	36	31

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

American Airlines Center

Dallas, TX

Date & Time

1:30 AM, March 2, 2025

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Attendance

20,272

Referees

Courtney Kirkland, Brent Barnaky, Brandon Adair

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

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