Antetokounmpo and Lillard lead Bucks to 132-117 victory over short-handed Mavericks

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (0) shoots as Dallas Mavericks' Dante Exum, rear, defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Saturday, March 1, 2025.

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (0) shoots as Dallas Mavericks' Dante Exum, rear, defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Dallas, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)


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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. Gary Trent Jr. added 20 points as the Bucks won for the sixth time in seven games. They have surged into fourth place in the Eastern Conference. Kyrie Irving scored 31 points for the short-handed Mavericks. Dallas is trying to stay afloat in the West playoff race until Anthony Davis returns from a groin injury, possibly by mid-March.

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