Two of the top NBA MVP contenders are set to square off when Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks host Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks at 10 p.m. ET on Friday at the American Airlines Center Dallas. The Mavericks are 13-11 overall and 10-3 at home, while Milwaukee is 18-6 overall and 6-3 on the road. Both teams are riding three-game winning streaks and coming off impressive wins -- the Mavericks beat the Denver Nuggets 116-115 on Tuesday, and the Bucks knocked off the Sacramento Kings 126-113 on Wednesday. 

Milwaukee is favored by 1 point in the latest Mavericks vs. Bucks odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over/under is set at 223.5. Before you make any Bucks vs. Mavericks picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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