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On Saturday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks will face off against the Dallas Mavericks in Texas.   

Two hours before the game, Brook Lopez was ruled out due to personal reasons. 

This will be the first game that Lopez has missed all season. 

Via Underdog NBA: "Brook Lopez (personal) listed out Saturday."

Lopez is currently averaging 13.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 2.8 blocks per contest while shooting 49.1% from the field and 34.8% from the three-point range in 48 games. 

The Bucks are off to an excellent start to the season with a 32-16 record in their first 48 games, which has them as the second seed in the Eastern Conference. 

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