Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 40 points, the highest tally of the game, helping his team, the Milwaukee Bucks, to defeat the Dallas Mavericks 132-125 in the NBA last night. Damian Lillard added 27 points for Milwaukee, which secured its fourth consecutive win. Pat Connaughton scored 16 points, including a three-pointer with 65 seconds left in the game, giving Milwaukee a five-point lead.
Kyrie Irving led the Mavericks with 39 points, of which 33 were in the second half. Luka Dončić contributed 35 points for his team, which has lost two of its last three games, while teammate Tim Hardaway added 17 points. The Bucks outscored the Mavericks 43-27 in the final quarter, rallying after being down by as many as 12 points in the second half.
In another game, Karl-Anthony Towns scored 29 points, including the game-winner with five seconds left, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to overcome a 14-point deficit in the final quarter to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 121-120. Anthony Edwards contributed 23 points, and Rudy Gobert played a key role with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Jaden McDaniels added 12 points, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker chipped in 10 points for Minnesota.
Brandon Ingram scored 30 points, while Jonas Valančiūnas added 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for New Orleans. In other matchups, the Memphis Grizzlies won on the road against the San Antonio Spurs 120-108, the Chicago Bulls defeated the Miami Heat 102-97 at home, and the Oklahoma City Thunder won against the Golden State Warriors 130-123 after overtime on the latter's home court.
