The Dallas Mavericks defeated the host Milwaukee Bucks, 120-116, at Fiserv Forum on Monday evening.

Despite playing without their leading scorer, Luka Doncic, the Mavs got out to a great start on the road, with a 36-22 lead after one quarter. The Bucks responded in the second and outscored the visitors by 11 points in the quarter, to cut it to a three-point game by halftime. The Bucks took a brief lead early in the third but the Mavs rallied back ahead and held the lead for the final seven minutes of the quarter to take an 11-point lead into the fourth. The Mavs stayed in control to start the fourth and led by 15, with just over three minutes to go in the quarter. The Bucks would not go down without a fight, as they outscored the Mavs 21-10 the rest of the way, but ultimately fell short for their second home loss of the season and the end of their 18-game winning streak.

Kristaps Porzingis led the Mavs with 26 points on 9-of-19 shooting, 12 rebounds, four assists and two blocks, in 32 minutes. Seth Curry tallied 26 points, five rebounds and four assists, while Dorian Finney-Smith finished with 15 points and eight rebounds. The Mavs shot 47 percent from the field, including 16-of-41 from long range.

Meanwhile, Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 48 points, 14 rebounds, four assists, a steal and a block, in 34 minutes. George Hill added 10 points, three assists, two steals and two rebounds, while Ersan Ilyasova chipped in 11 points, six rebounds and two assists, off the bench.

The Bucks (24-4) will look to bounce back as they play host to the Lakers on Thursday. The Mavericks (18-8) play host to the Celtics on Wednesday.