MILWAUKEE — Khris Middleton executed the winning play just like he wanted.
Middleton's driving layup with less than 10 seconds remaining carried the Milwaukee Bucks to a 96-95 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.
"I was just trying to get to the rim and make a play happen," Middleton said after scoring 27 points.
His last two were set up by a huge defensive stop John Henson made on Dirk Nowitzki.
Nowitzki scored 20 points, including two free throws with 38 seconds left for Dallas' first lead since early in the first quarter.