Overview
- Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 15 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter as Milwaukee erased a 13-point deficit early in the period.
- Ryan Rollins put the Bucks ahead for good with a driving layup with 17.9 seconds left, and P.J. Washington Jr.'s late free throws ended with an intentional miss tipped by Moussa Cisse that Bobby Portis Jr. secured.
- Kyle Kuzma delivered a season-high 26 points off the bench and punctuated the finish with a steal-and-dunk after a Dallas inbound slip.
- No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg posted a season-high 26 for Dallas, and Brandon Williams added 19 in his first start of the season.
- Dallas remained without Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively II, and the Mavericks held a 16–8 edge in offensive rebounds over Milwaukee.