Slightly beaten by the Raptors the day before, the Mavs faced the Bucks tonight in a most perilous back-to-back. And for good reason ! Faced with Giannis Antetokounmpo (30 points, 11 rebounds), Dallas again bit the dust, for a fourth consecutive defeat (124-115).
Taken by the throat from the start on an 18-7 launched by a Grayson Allen on fire at 3-pointers (at 7/7 in the first seven minutes of the match), Jason Kidd’s players turned their backs. If they managed to let the storm pass and come back up in the third quarter, the Bucks gave a boost with a 10-0 initiated by Jevon Carter. Dallas will therefore never have led in this match!
It must be said that in addition to Giannis Antetokounmpo and Grayson Allen (25 points), Milwaukee was also able to count on a double-double from Bobby Portis (15 points, 10 rebounds) and a good match from Jrue Holiday (16 points, 6 assists) to thwart every Texan comeback attempt. The Bucks even ended the evening with an excellent 17/37 from 3-pointers, a record of address equaled this season at 46%!
On the Mavs side, Luka Doncic (27 points, 12 assists, 5 rebounds) tried hard to resist the Milwaukee grinta, but like his team, he ended up foiling (6 stray bullets). At his side, we will still note the interesting performances of Spencer Dinwiddie (22 points) and Christian Wood (21 points, 7 rebounds). In vain…
WHAT YOU MUST REMEMBER
— Grayson Allen’s huge hot shot. Rather known for his vice shots, Grayson Allen recalled his namesake “Ray” last night, with his 7/7 from 3-pointers to start the hostilities. “He was on fire” commented Jason Kidd. “He had a lot of good positions and he nailed them. Giannis put a lot of pressure on the circle and our defense couldn’t hinder their shooters. » Part of the excellent 46% of the Bucks at 3-pointers, Grayson Allen was an uncontrollable threat all evening with 25 points, perfect lieutenant of Giannis.
— The Mavs in a bad patch. Launched on a three-game road trip since the middle of last week, the Mavs return home with three losses in their suitcases, a series of four straight losses and even five defeats in their last six games. Rather well started with six victories in their first nine outings this season, Luka Doncic’s teammates are clearly losing momentum, still unable to accumulate stops last night against the furious attack of the Bucks…
TOPS/FLOPS
✅ Grayson Allen. Apparently on the street in the warm-up, Grayson Allen had saved the best for the match. Received 5/5 in the first quarter with 15 points, all scored beyond the arc, he continued his festival of skill in the second quarter to reach 7/7, a record of skill in a first half. . At 25 points in the end, he simply had his best game of the season.
✅ Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks’ two-time MVP didn’t do well against the Mavs. In coast-to-coast or rolling Luka Doncic, the “Greek Freak” again dominated the competition head and shoulders, finishing with 30 points and 11 rebounds. Without forcing to 11/19 on shots.
⛔ The Dallas Defense. If Luka Doncic can turn the Mavericks attack almost single-handedly, the defense must be present to allow Dallas to assume its status as a “contender”. However, this is not the case in recent games, the Texas defense being only 25th in the league over the last four meetings…
THE FOLLOWING
Dallas (9-10) : return home and reception of the Warriors on Tuesday.
Milwaukee (14-5) : trip to New York on Wednesday.
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