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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will likely play on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks on the second night of a back-to-back. The two-time NBA MVP has been nursing a left knee patellar tendinopathy, but has played in back-to-backs. Before Sunday's loss to the Houston Rockets, Antetokounmpo was probable leading up to the game. He could appear on the injury report with the same injury status designation. Antetokounmpo sounded motivated about playing against the Mavericks after the Bucks blew a win against the Rockets in a game where they led by 14, but still lost 122-114 after an underwhelming second half."Tomorrow we have another one," Giannis Antetokounmpo told reporters after the game (via Bucks' YouTube). "This is the beauty of the NBA. Tomorrow you have another one, you have a chance to redeem yourself, but tomorrow is a must-win ... we cannot lose two in a row."The Bucks are 6-4 after their latest loss. They have dropped three of their last five and Monday is a relatively winnable game against a potentially shorthanded Dallas Mavericks team. The Western Conference playoff hopefuls, 14th in their conference with a 3-7 record, could be without Anthony Davis, Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II. They are already without star guard Kyrie Irving, who is recovering from an ACL surgery.Giannis Antetokounmpo Stats vs. Dallas MavericksAntetokounmpo has played 21 games against the Mavericks, scoring 26.2 points, 10.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.0 blocks. He's shot 55.2%, including 24.0% from 3. Antetokounmpo has been on the winning team 11 times during these matchups.During last season's two-game series, the Bucks came out on top on both occasions. Antetokounmpo had a dominant run with 30.5 ppg, 12.0 rpg, 6.5 apg, 1.0 spg and 1.0 bpg on 64.7% shooting.How to watch Giannis Antetokounmpo and Milwaukee Bucks in action against Dallas Mavericks?The Dallas Mavericks-Milwaukee Bucks game on Monday will be available on KFAA-29 and FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin. Mavericks fans can also watch the contest online on MavsTV Stream. Fubo and NBA League Pass will be the other alternatives for online streaming.
