WHEN: 7 tonight.

WHERE: Bradley Center.

BROADCASTS: TV - FSN. Radio - AM-620.

ABOUT THE Mavericks: They opened a four-game Eastern trip Monday with a last-second, 95-93 victory over Philadelphia. Dallas snapped the 76ers' seven-game winning streak. Dallas, which will also play Detroit and Boston on the trip, has won two straight but lost four in a row before that.

PLAYER TO WATCH

Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks

The former Bucks draft choice sank a 17-foot jumper at the buzzer to give the Mavericks their victory over Philadelphia. Nowitzki scored 24 points on 7-of-23 shooting against the 76ers but averaged 34.3 points in the three games before that on 61.9% shooting. He is fifth in the league in scoring (25.9) and is the team's leading rebounder (8.6).

LINEUPS

PROBABLE Mavericks STARTERS

Player Ht. From

G-Jason Kidd 6-4 California

G-Antoine Wright 6-7 Texas A&M

F-Dirk Nowitzki 7-0 Germany

F-Devean George 6-8 Augsburg

C-Erick Dampier 6-11 Mississippi St.

COACH: Rick Carlisle (first season; seventh overall, 305-228).

INJURY REPORT: None.

PROBABLE Bucks STARTERS

Player Ht. From

G-Luke Ridnour 6-2 Oregon

G-Michael Redd 6-6 Ohio State

F-Richard Jefferson 6-7 Arizona

F-Charlie Villanueva 6-11 Connecticut

C-Dan Gadzuric 6-11 UCLA

COACH: Scott Skiles (first season; ninth overall, 301-275).

INJURY REPORT: Andrew Bogut (back spasms) is out.

THE SERIES

This is the first of two games against the Mavericks. The Bucks were 1-1 against Dallas last season.

NUMBERS GAME

11-0 Dallas' record in games in which it holds the opposition below 90 points.

11-10 Dallas' road record.

25.6 Michael Redd's scoring average in January, which ranks eighth in the league.

COMING UP

FRIDAY: 6:30 p.m. at Philips Arena. Bucks vs. Atlanta Hawks. TV - FSN. Radio - AM-620.

SATURDAY: 7:30 p.m. at the Bradley Center. Bucks vs. Sacramento Kings. TV - None. Radio - AM-620.

MONDAY: 7 p.m. at the Bradley Center. Bucks vs. Minnesota Timberwolves. TV - FSN. Radio - AM-620.

Tom Enlund

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