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2023-24 NBA Regular Season
Dallas Mavericks v Milwaukee Bucks
American Airlines Center
Dallas, Texas
Sunday 4 February 2024
Tip-off at 01:30
Milwaukee Bucks will continue their push to claim top spot in the Eastern Conference when they arrive at the American Airlines Center for a clash with Dallas Mavericks on the morning of Sunday, February 4.
The Bucks have the joint-second-best record in the
NBA this season and are second only to Boston Celtics in the East after winning 32 of their opening 46 games.
Doc Rivers' team are seeking to do the double over the Mavs in 2023-24, having beaten them 132-125 at the Fiserv Forum on November 19.
The Central Division franchise routed New Orleans Pelicans 141-117 on January 28 on the back of 30 points and 12 rebounds from Giannis Antetokounmpo to make it seven wins from their last 10 outings.
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Damian Lillard, who added 26 points, nine assists and six rebounds for the Bucks, praised his team-mates for keeping their heads down amid the recent tumult after Adrian Griffin was sacked as head coach on January 26.
"I think the last couple of games we've played, we've just had good energy," Lillard said. "I think our team recognises everything that's happening around us, and we've just kind of come closer and just focused even more on games.
"Once we get to Denver, it'll be similar. We've just got to stay connected and stay on the same path that we've been on the last couple of games."
The Mavs are still within a shout of qualifying for the playoffs as they trail Phoenix Suns (6th) by just one game in the Western Conference.
A fourth loss in five games left Jason Kidd's team down in eighth position after they slipped to a 120-115 defeat to Sacramento Kings on January 28.
Luka Doncic posted 28 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists just one day after he scored a franchise-record 73 points in a 148-143 victory over Atlanta Hawks.
It was Doncic's ninth triple-double of the campaign and Kidd praised the point guard for trying the carry the workload.
"With the depth that we have, he's out there trying to do it by himself," Kidd said. "That's who he is. He loves to take on the world."
Dallas Mavericks v Milwaukee Bucks - Head-to-head, Regular Season
Games played: 84
Mavs wins: 38
Bucks wins: 46
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