Milwaukee Bucks at Los Angeles Lakers
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Lillard scores 14 points in Milwaukee debut as Bucks beat Lakers
Lillard, part of a three-team blockbuster trade that sent him from Portland to Milwaukee, finished 3-for-10 shooting including 2 for 7 from 3-point range. Lillard's night ended with 4:41 left in the third quarter. He played 22 minutes. Antetokounmpo, who shot 7 for 10, played 15 minutes.
Anthony Davis scored 16 points for Los Angeles in 19 minutes. Davis also had seven rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks. LeBron James did not play.
HORNETS 117, THUNDER 115
P.J. Washington scored 31 points shooting 13 for 18 and Terry Rozier scored 19 and host Charlotte beat Oklahoma City.
LaMelo Ball scored 16 points as the Hornets shot 52.3%.
Jaylin Williams scored 18 points and Aaron Wiggins had 16 for Oklahoma City, which did not play its starters.
RAPTORS 134, TAIPANS 93
Scottie Barnes scored 14 points, and Chris Boucher and Pascal Siakam each had 12 as Toronto beat Australian-based Cairns Taipans.
Javon Freeman-Liberty led the Raptors with 15 points.
Patrick Miller scored 22 points for the Taipans.
HEAT 132, GRIZZLIES 124
Tyler Herro scored 30 points and Bam Adebayo scored 26 points and Miami beat visiting Memphis.
Herro finished 11-for-19 shooting including 4 for 7 from 3-point range. Adebayo was 12 for 20 and blocked four shots. Jimmy Butler didn't play for the Heat.
Desmond Bane scored 26 points and Ziaire Williams had 19 on 7-for-10 shooting for the Grizzlies.
NUGGETS 116, BULLS 102
Rookie Julian Strawther scored 25 points in 25 minutes and Denver beat visiting Chicago as the Bulls rested most of their starters.
Jamal Murray added 21 points and Nikola Jokic scored 15 for Denver, which shot 52.7%.
Coby White and Patrick Williams scored 20 points apiece and Andre Drummond grabbed 10 rebounds for Chicago. Demar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, and Nikola Vucevic did not play for the Bulls.
WARRIORS 121, KINGS 115, OT
Jonathan Kuminga scored 28 points and Andrew Wiggins added 20 as visiting Golden State beat Sacramento in overtime.
Domantas Sabonis scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and De'Aaron Fox scored 17 for the Kings.
The Warriors rested Steph Curry and Chris Paul. Draymond Green remained out of the lineup with an ankle injury.
Regular Season Series
LAL win series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 108 - 97 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 108 - 97 |
| 4th 3.1 |  |
Thanasis Antetokounmpo makes tip shot | 108 - 97 |
| 4th 3.1 | |
Thanasis Antetokounmpo offensive rebound | 106 - 97 |
| 4th 4.1 | |
Pat Connaughton misses driving layup | 106 - 97 |
Statistics
 MIL |
 LAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 38-91 | FG | 34-90 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 13-36 | 3PT | 9-34 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 19-25 | FT | 20-27 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 39 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 25 | Assists | 23 |
| 8 | Steals | 12 |
| 8 | Blocks | 10 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 22 | Fouls | 21 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Rui Hachimura, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 21 |
| Deandre Ayton, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 21 |
| Luka Doncic, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 20 |
| Austin Reaves, G | Out | Dec 19 |
| Gabe Vincent, G | Out | Dec 18 |
Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo, F | Out | Dec 20 |
| Taurean Prince, F | Out | Nov 13 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 18,997 · Capacity:
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Indiana2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
19 | 8 | .704 | - | L1 |
 Phoenix |
15 | 13 | .536 | 4.5 | L1 |
 Golden State |
14 | 15 | .483 | 6 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
7 | 21 | .250 | 12.5 | W1 |
 Sacramento |
6 | 22 | .214 | 13.5 | L5 |
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