Luka Doncic scored 32 points and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 123-112 on Wednesday at Fiserv Forum. The Lakers improved to 11-2 while the Bucks fell to 1-11.
Los Angeles controlled the second half and outscored Milwaukee 29-39 in the fourth quarter, turning a competitive game into a comfortable win. Tyler Herro led the Bucks with 27 points and seven assists, but Milwaukee could not match the Lakers’ surge down the stretch.
Key Moments And How It Was Won
The opening quarter was tightly contested, with the Lakers taking a 30-28 lead after Jaime Jaquez Jr. made two free throws late in the period. Los Angeles pushed the margin in the second quarter behind Sandro Mamukelashvili, who hit back-to-back buckets including a 3-pointer to help the Lakers reach a 45-41 cushion before the Bucks trimmed it to 45-42 heading toward halftime.
Los Angeles carried a 94-73 lead into the fourth quarter after outscoring Milwaukee 33-23 in the third. Milwaukee outscored the Lakers 39-29 in the fourth quarter, but the deficit was too steep to close. The Lakers built a largest lead of 24 points in the Lakers vs Bucks score, while Milwaukee’s biggest lead of the night was just five.
Top Performers
Doncic went 10 for 25 from the field and 5 for 12 from 3-point range, adding five rebounds, five assists and two steals in 32 minutes. Austin Reaves scored 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting with five assists, and Walker Kessler posted a double-double effort with 10 points and a team-high 11 rebounds. Jake LaRavia did not score but handed out a team-high six assists and grabbed nine rebounds in 21 minutes.
For Milwaukee, Herro’s 27 points on 8-of-16 shooting paced the offense, and he added seven rebounds and seven assists. Kel’el Ware scored eight points with five rebounds and three blocks, and Brayden Burries added eight points. Kyle Kuzma struggled offensively, going 2 for 8 from the field for nine points while finishing a team-worst minus-22.
What It Means
The win extended the Lakers’ winning streak to seven games and kept them atop the Pacific Standings at 11-2, 2.0 games ahead of Golden State. Los Angeles shot 46% from the field and 38% from 3-point range while out-rebounding Milwaukee 48-40. Both teams committed 18 turnovers, but the Lakers scored 22 fast-break points to Milwaukee’s 12.
Milwaukee dropped its eighth straight game and sits last in the Central Standings at 1-11, seven games behind first-place Detroit. The Bucks shot 43% from the field and 34% from 3-point range.
What’s Next
The Lakers lead the season series with Milwaukee 1-0. Los Angeles has won seven in a row and will look to continue that stretch in its next outing, while the Bucks will try to snap an eight-game skid. The Lakers improved to 11-2 and lead the Pacific Standings.
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