Mavericks 125, Bucks 102: Chandler Parsons scored 28 points on 11-of-14 shooting as host Dallas beat Milwaukee for the second time in five days.

Dirk Nowitzki added 21 points for the Mavericks, who have won six of their last seven. Monta Ellis chipped in 19 points against his former team and Richard Jefferson scored 10 off the bench as Dallas beat Milwaukee for the fifth straight time.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 18 points to lead six players in double figures for the Bucks. Brandon Knight added 16 points, Jabari Parker contributed 15 and Zaza Pachulia had 14 off the bench.

The Mavericks shot 57.5 percent in the first half and took a 59-46 lead into the break behind 18 points from Parsons and 14 from Nowitzki. They opened the second half with a 10-3 spurt to stretch the lead to 20, but Milwaukee quickly slashed the margin to 75-69 as O.J. Mayo scored eight points and Parker added six during a 20-6 run.

Parsons and Devin Harris hit back-to-back 3-pointers to stop the surge and start a 15-2 burst to end the quarter, sending Dallas to the final stanza with a 90-71 lead. The Bucks never got closer than 15 in the fourth, trimming it to 96-81 on Antetokounmpo's three-point play with 9:11 remaining before the Mavericks pulled away.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Mavericks held their 10th annual Seats for Soldiers Night with courtside season ticket holders giving up their seats for military personnel. Dallas is 9-1 in those games. … Dallas improved to 16-1 when it scores at least 105 points. … Milwaukee, which entered the game averaging an NBA-best 45.3 bench points, got a subpar night from its reserves, who were outscored 48-31 by the Dallas bench.