Dallas Mavericks (32-30, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (35-25, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
Milwaukee; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bucks -9.5; over/under is 225.5
BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee hosts Dallas looking to extend its three-game home winning streak.
The Bucks are 21-9 on their home court. Milwaukee leads the Eastern Conference with 35.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Giannis Antetokounmpo averaging 9.8.
The Mavericks have gone 13-17 away from home. Dallas averages 114.7 points and has outscored opponents by 1.1 points per game.
The Bucks average 14.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.4 more made shots on average than the 12.9 per game the Mavericks give up. The Mavericks are shooting 47.4% from the field, 2.2% higher than the 45.2% the Bucks' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Damian Lillard is shooting 44.8% and averaging 25.4 points for the Bucks. Antetokounmpo is averaging 17.4 points over the last 10 games.
Kyrie Irving is scoring 24.7 points per game and averaging 4.8 rebounds for the Mavericks. Klay Thompson is averaging 3.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bucks: 8-2, averaging 116.6 points, 45.1 rebounds, 24.6 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.7 points per game.
Mavericks: 5-5, averaging 110.3 points, 40.6 rebounds, 25.2 assists, 7.7 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.0 points.
INJURIES: Bucks: Pete Nance: day to day (ankle), Pat Connaughton: day to day (calf).
Mavericks: Jaden Hardy: out (ankle), Anthony Davis: out (groin), P.J. Washington Jr.: day to day (ankle), Daniel Gafford: out (knee), Caleb Martin: day to day (hip), Kyrie Irving: out for season (knee), Dereck Lively II: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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