Dallas Mavericks vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 1/25/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Dallas Mavericks vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Sunday, January 25, 2026

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Fiserv Forum is where the Milwaukee Bucks (18-25) will meet the Dallas Mavericks (19-26) on Sunday.

The Mavericks played the Warriors and took home the win by a score of 123-115 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Mavericks walked away with 13 and the Warriors had 16 personal fouls. They also buried 15 out of their 46 shots from beyond the arc. Golden State ended up shooting 77.8% from the charity stripe by making 14 of their 18 tries. In addition, Golden State pulled down 35 rebounds (4 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 11 blocked shots. Golden State recorded 31 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. In the matter of defense, Dallas allowed the other team to shoot 44.8% from the field on 43 of 96 shooting. They also dished out 30 dimes in this contest in addition to creating 17 turnovers and having 8 steals. In terms of pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 54 with 11 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Mavericks converted 24 of their 30 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Dallas wrapped up the contest having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (43 out of 86) and converted 13 out of their 35 3-point shots.

Naji Marshall is one player who was a contributor for this contest. He ended up finishing with 30 points on 10 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 34 mins and pulled down 7 boards. Marshall finished the contest at 83.3% from the field and dished out 9 dimes.

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Dallas comes into this contest with a mark of 19-26 on the year. They currently have an average of 114.4 pts per contest (23rd in basketball) while going 47.4% from the field. The Mavericks are hitting 34.4% from downtown (504 of 1,463) and 74.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Dallas is pulling in 44.9 boards per contest and has totaled 1,147 dimes on the campaign, which is 15th in the league in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 15.3 times per game and as a squad they commit 19.0 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Mavericks are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.1 fouls. They give up 32.9% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 20th in the league in points per game allowed (116.6). The Mavericks defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.3% (1,955 of 4,224) and they surrender 46.7 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 18th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,200 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the court, the Bucks went home defeated by a final of 122-102 against the Thunder. In reference to attacking the glass, Milwaukee allowed Oklahoma City to snag 42 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 38.9% from downtown by connecting on 14 of 36 and ended up shooting 10 of 15 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Bucks permitted the Thunder to bury 49 of 90 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.4% in this contest. Overall, the Bucks shot 40 out of 81 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.4%. Concerning three-point attempts, Milwaukee converted 16 out of their 41 attempts (39.0%). They were able to make 6 of the free throws for a clip of 66.7%. The Thunder committed 24 fouls in the matchup which took the Bucks to the charity stripe for 9 attempts. They coughed it up 18 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. The Bucks pulled down 34 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in the matchup.

Giannis Antetokounmpo was important for the Bucks in the game. Antetokounmpo had 19 points in his 31 mins on the court and earned 7 dimes in the matchup. He knocked down 8 of 11 in this matchup giving him a rate of 72.7%, and tallied 14 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a win-loss mark of 18-25 on the campaign. The Bucks have committed 20.7 personal fouls per game and they connect on 73.4% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 26.3 times per game (15th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 14.8 times per game. Milwaukee has 4,823 points so far this year (112.2 per contest) and they pull down 40.4 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bucks are shooting 48.3% from the field, which has them ranked 5th in the NBA.

The Milwaukee defense gives up 36.8% on shots from distance (602 of 1,638) and their opposition makes 77.4% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 27.0 assists and 44.6 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 18th and 18th in the league. The Bucks defensively are ranked 16th in the league in points allowed per game with 115.8. They have forced 13.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.9% from the floor (15th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Dallas

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