Fourth in the West, the Mavericks made a good deal by winning in Milwaukee (118-112) in one of the posters of the evening. Once again, Dallas was able to rely on its Slovenian prodigy, Luka Doncic (32 points, 15 assists, 8 rebounds). Very successful in recent weeks, he was also decisive with 11 points in the last quarter. Spearhead, he was also a locomotive since in his wake five players finished the meeting between 11 and 12 points.
Giannis Antetokounmpo did what he could (28 points, 10 rebounds), as did Jrue Holiday (20 points, 9 assists), but it wasn’t enough to avoid a Bucks loss that cost them their second-place finish in favor of Boston.
