Antetokounmpo scores 48 points, Bucks overcome 25-point deficit against Mavs for Rivers’ 1st win

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 48 points and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame a 25-point deficit for their first victory under coach Doc Rivers, beating the Dallas Mavericks 129-117 on Saturday night. The Bucks, who lost their first two with Rivers on the bench after the midseason firing of first-year coach Adrian Griffin, started the rally with a 15-0 run in the final two minutes of the first half to get within five. Damian Lillard scored 30 points in the second-biggest comeback victory this season for Milwaukee, which trailed Portland by 26 in a November win.