MILWAUKEE (AP) _ Harrison Barnes scored 15 of his 31 points in the fourth
quarter to lift the Dallas Mavericks to a 109-105 victory over the listless
Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday.
The Mavericks played as if they still had a chance at the playoffs, while the
Bucks frittered away an opportunity to cement their hold on the fifth spot in
the Eastern Conference.
Dallas capitalized on 15 turnovers, turning them into 19 points, and Nicolas
Brussino’s uncontested layup gave the Mavericks a 91-82 lead with 7:12 left to
play.
The Bucks pulled to 106-103 on Matthew Dellavedova’s 3-pointer with 1:24 to
play, but got no closer.
Dirk Nowitzki and J.J. Barea each had 17 points as the Mavericks snapped a
four-game losing streak. Yogi Ferrell had 13 filling in for the ailing Seth
Curry.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 31 points and 15 rebounds for the Bucks.