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Milwaukee Bucks at Los Angeles Lakers

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17-21, 8-12 Away
Final
105 - 101

23-13, 10-7 Home

Giannis stops LeBron twice in the final minute as the Bucks rally to beat the Lakers 105-101

Luka furious at refs after his foul out dooms Lakers

Kevin Porter Jr. scored 22 points, and he hit two free throws to break a tie after Antetokounmpo blocked a driving layup attempt by James with 39 seconds left.

Antetokounmpo then knocked the ball out of James' hands from behind with 2 seconds left, and Porter hit two more free throws to seal Milwaukee's fifth win in seven games — its first over a team with a winning record since Dec. 11. Antetokounmpo finished with 21 points in his lowest-scoring effort since returning from his right calf strain.

Luka Doncic had 24 points and nine assists on 8-of-25 shooting for the Lakers. He had his lowest-scoring performance since Christmas, and he fouled out on Porter's 3-point attempt with 16.2 seconds to play.

James had 26 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds, but Antetokoumpo got the best of the top scorer in NBA history at crunch time. Los Angeles has lost six of 10.

Milwaukee surged to a double-digit lead in the first half even with Antetokounmpo on a minutes restriction in his injury return. Doncic scored 12 points in the third quarter but also committed four fouls in the period, including his fifth of the game.

Los Angeles abruptly erased its deficit by going on a 17-4 run to open the fourth, with James putting the Lakers ahead when he stole the ball from Antetokounmpo for a layup with 6:02 left. Milwaukee missed nine of its first 12 shots in the period, but Porter's layup tied it with two minutes left.

Lakers starters Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura remain sidelined by injury, but Hachimura (calf) might return early next week from his six-game absence, coach JJ Redick said.

Up next Bucks: At Denver on Sunday.

Lakers: At Sacramento on Monday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 105 - 101
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 105 - 101
4th 0.1 Lakers offensive team rebound 105 - 101
4th 0.4 Marcus Smart misses 23-foot three point jumper 105 - 101
4th 0.6 Kyle Kuzma enters the game for AJ Green 105 - 101

Statistics

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38-79 FG 39-91
48 Field Goal % 43
12-34 3PT 15-36
35 Three Point % 42
17-22 FT 8-14
77 Free Throw % 57
44 Rebounds 45
12 Offensive Rebounds 15
32 Defensive Rebounds 30
23 Assists 28
10 Steals 9
3 Blocks 0
16 Turnovers 12
1 Team Turnovers 1
17 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
15 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 20
12 Fast Break Points 10
50 Points in Paint 46
16 Fouls 20
12 Largest Lead 6
11 Lead Changes 11
70 Percent Led 23
Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Rui Hachimura, F Out Jan 9
Adou Thiero, F Out Dec 31
Austin Reaves, G Out Dec 26
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Taurean Prince, F Out Jan 1

Game Information

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Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 18,997 · Capacity:

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 28 9 .757 - W3
Cleveland 21 18 .538 8 L1
Chicago 17 20 .459 11 L3
Milwaukee 17 21 .447 11.5 W1
Indiana 7 31 .184 21.5 W1

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 23 13 .639 - L2
Phoenix 23 15 .605 1 W2
Golden State 21 18 .538 3.5 W2
LA Clippers 14 23 .378 9.5 W1
Sacramento 8 30 .211 16 L7
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