Milwaukee Bucks and Dallas Mavericks get their final preseason work in on Thursday at American Airlines Center.
The Milwaukee Bucks (1-2) come off their first win of the preseason while the Dallas Mavericks (0-3) have one last shot at an exhibition victory when they meet at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Thursday night. The Mavericks come off a run to the NBA Finals, their first trip since winning the title in 2011, in their first playoff trip since coach Jason Kidd arrived in 2021. The Bucks failed to get out of the first round for the second straight year, finishing 17-19 after coach Doc Rivers took over the team in late January.
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Game Date: Oct. 17, 2024
Game Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV: Bally Sports Network Wisconsin
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Giannis Antetokounmpo went for 24 points and 10 rebounds in Milwaukee’s 111-107 win over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Monday. The Bucks made changes around the periphery over the offseason, signing free agents Taurean Prince, Gary Trent Jr., Stanley Umude and Delon Wright while letting Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley and Tyty Washington Jr. walk.
Dallas lost on Monday to the LA Clippers at the new Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, 110-96, getting 20 points from Quentin Grimes, acquired from the Detroit Pistons in a July trade for Tim Hardaway Jr. The Mavs also picked up longtime Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson as part of a six-team trade and signed free agents Spencer Dinwiddie and Naji Marshall.
Khris Middleton (ankle), the Bucks longtime wing, is expected to play in next week’s season opener. Dallas star Luka Dončić has not played this preseason as he nurses a calf injury, while Maxi Kleber (ankle), Kessler Edwards (ankle) and Dante Exum (wrist surgery) have also been sidelined.
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