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Antetokounmpo and Bucks pull away from short-handed Lakers for comfortable 118-89 win

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MIL wins series 2-0

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40-84FG34-82

48Field Goal %41

11-353PT11-32

31Three Point %34

27-34FT10-16

10Offensive Rebounds14

31Defensive Rebounds36

24Assists26

12Steals5

4Blocks4

9Turnovers19

1Technical Fouls0

10Points Conceded Off Turnovers29

22Fast Break Points4

14Fouls25

35Largest Lead0

Game Recap

By AP•Mar 21, 2025 • 5:00 AM

Bronny James turns in his best game of the season as he notches a career-high 17 points for the Lakers on Thursday.

LOS ANGELES -- — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers 118-89 on Thursday night.

Gary Trent Jr. had 23 points off the bench, Kyle Kuzma added 20 and the Bucks swept the season series with two comfortable wins eight days apart.

Bronny James had 17 points to reach double figures for the first time in 22 NBA games, but the Lakers had their nine-game home winning streak snapped.

Los Angeles was without its top four scorers and five of its top six. Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves didn't play in the second game of a back-to-back because of sprained right ankles, joining starters LeBron James and Rui Hachimura on the injury report. Key reserves Dorian Finney-Smith (left ankle) and Jarred Vanderbilt (right groin strain) were also held out.

Milwaukee, which didn't have Damian Lillard available because of a calf injury, created separation by closing the first quarter on a 20-5 run that proved to be enough the rest of the way.

Takeaways

Bucks: Having lost five of their previous seven, this was a gift Milwaukee couldn't give away if it hopes to secure home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

Lakers: Dalton Knecht (17 points) and Gabe Vincent (9 points) struggled to help make up for so much missing offense, combining to shoot 8 for 26 (30.8%).

Key moment

Los Angeles came up empty on an extended offensive possession in the last two minutes of the first half, and Trent knocked down a 3-pointer on the other end to push Milwaukee’s lead back to 11 at the break.

Key stat

Trent picked up the slack while the rest of the Bucks struggled from 3, going 6 for 10 (60%) as the rest of the team was a lackluster 20% (5 for 25).

Up next

The Bucks visit Sacramento on Saturday, and the Lakers host Chicago on Saturday.

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Play By Play

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Brook Lopez vs. Jaxson Hayes (Ryan Rollins gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Kyle Kuzma misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:38	Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound	0	0
11:20	Gabe Vincent misses 28-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:17	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	0	0
11:09	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 4-foot two point shot (Kyle Kuzma assists)	0	2
10:55	Jaxson Hayes makes 1-foot dunk (Jordan Goodwin assists)	2	2
10:37	Taurean Prince makes 14-foot two point shot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	2	4
10:21	Markieff Morris misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	4
10:21	Bucks defensive team rebound	2	4
10:19	Gabe Vincent loose ball foul	2	4
10:06	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 1-foot two point shot (Kyle Kuzma assists)	2	6
10:06	Jaxson Hayes shooting foul	2	6
10:06	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses free throw 1 of 1	2	6
10:03	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	2	6
9:41	Jordan Goodwin misses driving layup	2	6
9:39	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	2	6
9:33	Gabe Vincent shooting foul	2	6
9:33	Taurean Prince makes free throw 1 of 2	2	7
9:33	Taurean Prince makes free throw 2 of 2	2	8
9:21	Ryan Rollins shooting foul	2	8
9:21	Gabe Vincent misses free throw 1 of 2	2	8
9:21	Lakers offensive team rebound	2	8
9:21	Gabe Vincent makes free throw 2 of 2	3	8
9:04	Brook Lopez misses driving floating jump shot	3	8
9:02	Kyle Kuzma offensive rebound	3	8
8:56	Kyle Kuzma makes 9-foot two point shot	3	10
8:46	8 second turnover	3	10
8:33	Kyle Kuzma makes 8-foot two point shot	3	12
8:17	Dalton Knecht makes driving layup (Jaxson Hayes assists)	5	12
7:56	Taurean Prince misses 7-foot two point shot	5	12
7:54	Markieff Morris defensive rebound	5	12
7:49	Ryan Rollins blocks Gabe Vincent 's 21-foot jumper	5	12
7:49	Lakers offensive team rebound	5	12
7:44	Gabe Vincent makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jaxson Hayes assists)	8	12
7:26	Jordan Goodwin blocks Brook Lopez 's 5-foot layup	8	12
7:26	Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound	8	12
7:20	Jordan Goodwin bad pass (Giannis Antetokounmpo steals)	8	12
7:14	Ryan Rollins misses 23-foot three point shot	8	12
7:08	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	8	12
6:57	Jordan Goodwin lost ball turnover (Ryan Rollins steals)	8	12
6:56	Taurean Prince out of bounds bad pass turnover	8	12
6:56	Lakers Full timeout	8	12
6:56	Shake Milton enters the game for Gabe Vincent	8	12
6:56	Gary Trent Jr. enters the game for Kyle Kuzma	8	12
6:37	Jaxson Hayes makes driving dunk	10	12
6:17	Ryan Rollins misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	12
6:13	Brook Lopez offensive rebound	10	12
6:11	Gary Trent Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	10	12
6:08	Ryan Rollins offensive rebound	10	12
5:55	Ryan Rollins misses driving layup	10	12
5:53	Brook Lopez offensive rebound	10	12
5:45	Ryan Rollins misses 22-foot three point jumper	10	12
5:40	Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound	10	12
5:31	Dalton Knecht misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	10	12
5:28	Ryan Rollins defensive rebound	10	12
5:28	Trey Jemison III enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	10	12
5:28	Bronny James enters the game for Markieff Morris	10	12
5:28	Ryan Rollins vs. Jordan Goodwin (Bronny James gains possession)	10	12
5:27	Ryan Rollins lost ball turnover (Jordan Goodwin steals)	10	12
5:22	Bronny James misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	12
5:19	Shake Milton offensive rebound	10	12
5:18	Shake Milton makes driving layup	12	12
4:56	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses driving layup	12	12
4:54	Giannis Antetokounmpo offensive rebound	12	12
4:54	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes tip shot	12	14
4:39	Bronny James makes 7-foot pullup jump shot (Jordan Goodwin assists)	14	14
4:27	Gary Trent Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	14	17
4:13	Dalton Knecht misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	14	17
4:08	Taurean Prince defensive rebound	14	17
3:58	Brook Lopez makes 27-foot three point jumper (Taurean Prince assists)	14	20
3:39	Dalton Knecht misses driving layup	14	20
3:36	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	14	20
3:32	Ryan Rollins makes 27-foot three point shot (Gary Trent Jr. assists)	14	23
3:32	Lakers Full timeout	14	23
3:32	Cam Reddish enters the game for Jordan Goodwin	14	23
3:32	Kevin Porter Jr. enters the game for Taurean Prince	14	23
3:32	Kyle Kuzma enters the game for Ryan Rollins	14	23
3:32	AJ Green enters the game for Giannis Antetokounmpo	14	23
3:14	Shake Milton misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	14	23
3:07	Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound	14	23
2:58	Gary Trent Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (AJ Green assists)	14	26
2:43	Bronny James bad pass (Gary Trent Jr. steals)	14	26
2:41	Bronny James shooting foul	14	26
2:41	Gary Trent Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	14	27
2:41	Gabe Vincent enters the game for Dalton Knecht	14	27
2:41	Gary Trent Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	14	28
2:27	Gabe Vincent misses 16-foot jumper	14	28
2:23	Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound	14	28
2:11	Kyle Kuzma makes layup	14	30
1:52	Cam Reddish makes 18-foot step back jumpshot (Shake Milton assists)	16	30
1:37	Bronny James personal foul	16	30
1:37	Brook Lopez makes free throw 1 of 2	16	31
1:37	Brook Lopez makes free throw 2 of 2	16	32
1:21	Cam Reddish misses 13-foot two point shot	16	32
1:16	Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound	16	32
1:02	Kevin Porter Jr. misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	16	32
1:00	Bronny James defensive rebound	16	32
54.0	Brook Lopez defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	16	32
54.0	Bronny James makes technical free throw	17	32
46.1	Gabe Vincent misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	17	32
44.0	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	17	32
36.1	Kyle Kuzma makes 5-foot two point shot	17	34
27.0	Trey Jemison III makes 2-foot layup (Gabe Vincent assists)	19	34
8.0	Kyle Kuzma misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	34
7.1	Gabe Vincent defensive rebound	19	34
1.1	Cam Reddish misses 22-foot three point shot	19	34
0.0	Lakers offensive team rebound	19	34
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	19	34

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Venue

crypto.com Arena

Los Angeles, CA

Date & Time

2:30 AM, March 21, 2025

Coverage

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Attendance

17,709

Referees

Derrick Collins, Pat Fraher, Kevin Cutler

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

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