A Luka v. Giannis matchup Friday night in the NBA.
Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo are both leading candidates to win MVP, as the Dallas Mavericks host the Milwaukee Bucks.
Bucks-Mavs on WKTY Friday begins with pregame at 8:30 p.m. Tune in on 96.7 FM / 580 AM.
The 28-year-old Bucks forward has been on a tear his last eight games, scoring a career-high 30 or more in each, averaging 36 points, 10.1 rebounds and 5.7 assists over that span, while shooting 60.4 percent from the field.
Milwaukee is 6-2 in those games, losing in a 40-point effort by Antetokounmpo against the LA Lakers and when he scored 36 against the Chicago Bulls.
Meanwhile, Doncic is averaging 32.9 points, 8.7 assists and 8.6 rebounds a game this season, as the Mavs have won 4 of their last 5 games.
TOP PHOTO: FILE – Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic shoots against Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)