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Doncic Scores 41 as Lakers Rout Bucks After Giannis' 18-Assist Return Lifted OT Win

The split left Milwaukee at 8-6 after a demanding back-to-back.

Overview

  • Luka Doncic powered Los Angeles to a 119-95 road win with 41 points and nine rebounds, while Austin Reaves added 25 points and eight assists and Deandre Ayton had 20 points and 10 boards.
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo posted 32 points and 10 rebounds for Milwaukee, which recorded a season-low scoring total after shooting 24% in the first half and trailing 65-34 at the break.
  • The Lakers won despite absences for LeBron James due to sciatica, Rui Hachimura with a calf strain, and Marcus Smart because of illness.
  • One night earlier, Antetokounmpo returned from left-knee patellar tendinopathy and logged 25 points, 18 assists and seven rebounds in a 147-134 overtime NBA Cup win over Charlotte.
  • Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel scored a season-high 32 points in his first NBA game in his hometown of Milwaukee, and the Bucks improved to 2-0 in Cup play and 8-5 before falling to 8-6.