Giannis Antetokounmpo finds motivation in all different ways. A few years ago, Giannis and Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis each was tagged with the unicorn label. So far, Giannis proved to be the only unicorn whilst Porzingis battles back from a knee injury. Both players seem to try and show out against each other. Dallas bested Milwaukee last night, 120-116, ending the Bucks’ 18-game winning streak. Mavs did it without Luka Doncic and made a statement to the rest of the league.

Player of the Game: Giannis Antetokounmpo – What a night from Antetokounmpo. I’m not sure what hit him where he saw that he needed to carry the team, but Giannis saw the opportunity. He scored 48 points, 14 rebounds, and four assists. He did everything to carry the team last night. Last night was an old school night from Antetokounmpo where he did most of his damage in the paint and at the free-throw line. Dallas planned to let everyone else beat them and have Giannis go off. It worked.

Honorable Mention: Seth Curry – Man, Seth Curry killed Milwaukee on Monday night. That is not something I expected to say this morning. Curry scored 26 points, five rebounds, and four assists. Every time it seemed like Milwaukee could inch back into this game, Curry hit a big shot and pushed the lead back out.

One Thing I Didn’t Like: Middleton and Lopez failed to show up – As mentioned with Giannis’ big night, Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez didn’t do much. When Eric Bledsoe is out, they will need to have that second scorer. He didn’t exist besides Kyle Korver finding his hot stroke from three. Middleton and Lopez were a combined 5-for-20 from the field.

Another Thing I Didn’t Like: No One Could Shoot Besides Korver – If you take away Kyle Korver’s big night, Milwaukee goes 6/34 from the deep. That’s horrendous. That results in a 17.6 three-point shooting percentage. That is gross and will not win you many games.

Next up: Milwaukee gets ready to take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. Even though Milwaukee lost, the crowd will be hyped for the game. Lakers will be wrapping up a long road trip when they play the Bucks. Giannis has done well against LeBron James and Anthony Davis in the past, but this will be the first time he faces them together.

Charlie.