Before Tuesday night, the Bucks were winners of four straight games since Feb. 12. However, the winning streak only masked their existing issues. A 100-97 loss to the Houston Rockets was the culmination of two factors that played to Milwaukee’s disadvantage, the most glaring of which was their dismal fourth-quarter offense.

Dallas 11-40 (Hardy 4-7, Thompson 4-9, Irving 2-9, Christie 1-4, Dinwiddie 0-3, Marshall 0-4, Washington 0-4). Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Milwaukee 52 (Antetokounmpo 9), Dallas 33 (Brown 9). Assists_Milwaukee 33 (Antetokounmpo 9),

The last annual count of the nation’s homeless population showed an increase of almost 20 percent over the previous year. By contrast, Milwaukee County’s homeless population decreased by nearly as much over the same period.