Milwaukee Bucks at Los Angeles Lakers
· National Basketball AssociationGiannis stops LeBron twice in the final minute as the Bucks rally to beat the Lakers 105-101
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.
Lakers: At Sacramento on Monday.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 105 - 101 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 105 - 101 |
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Lakers offensive team rebound | 105 - 101 |
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Marcus Smart misses 23-foot three point jumper | 105 - 101 |
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Kyle Kuzma enters the game for AJ Green | 105 - 101 |
Statistics
MIL |
LAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves, G | Out | Apr 25 |
| Luka Doncic, G | Out | Apr 21 |
Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Pete Nance, F | Out | Apr 12 |
| Gary Harris, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Myles Turner, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Gary Trent Jr., G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Ryan Rollins, G | Out | Apr 11 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 18,997 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Lakers |
53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
Phoenix |
45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
LA Clippers |
42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
Golden State |
37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
Sacramento |
22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
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