MILWAUKEE -- — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a three-game skid with a 126-106 victory over the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.

The Bucks withstood a 45-point, 11-rebound performance from Luka Doncic, who had 29 points by halftime. His 45 points matched a season high and were his most since joining the Lakers.

Austin Reaves added 28 points for the Lakers, who lost their third straight.

Milwaukee's Brook Lopez scored 23 points, while Damian Lillard and Kevin Porter Jr. each had 22. Lillard also had 10 assists and six rebounds.

Los Angeles’ LeBron James missed a second straight game due to a left groin strain. The Lakers also were missing Jaxson Hayes (right knee bruise) and Rui Hachimura (left patellar tendinopathy).

Lakers coach JJ Redick said all three players had flown back to California and also won’t play Friday at Denver, which concludes a four-game trip. They’ll be day to day when the Lakers return to California to start a five-game home stretch Sunday against Phoenix.

Takeaways

Lakers: Injuries left the Lakers at a distinct height advantage, causing them to give 7-footers Alex Len and Christian Koloko and 6-foot-9 veteran Markieff Morris more playing time than usual. They combined to score eight points in 46 minutes.

Bucks: Milwaukee bounced back two nights after one of its toughest losses of the season, a 115-114 defeat at Indiana that was decided by Tyrese Haliburton's four-point play with 3.4 seconds left.

Key moment

The Lakers trailed virtually the whole way but stayed close until Antetokounmpo scored 10 points during a 24-7 run that extended Milwaukee’s lead from 76-70 to 100-77 late in the third quarter.

Key stat

With Porter getting his 22 points in just 17 minutes, the Bucks had a 45-20 edge in bench scoring.

Up next

The Lakers visit the Denver Nuggets on Friday. The Bucks host the Indiana Pacers on Saturday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Alex Len vs. Brook Lopez (Gabe Vincent gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Alex Len makes 9-foot two point shot (Austin Reaves assists)	0	2
11:25	Kyle Kuzma misses two point shot	0	2
11:23	Brook Lopez offensive rebound	0	2
11:22	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes dunk (Brook Lopez assists)	2	2
11:02	Alex Len misses 6-foot two point shot	2	2
10:59	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	2	2
10:52	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes dunk (Damian Lillard assists)	4	2
10:38	Luka Doncic makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	4	5
10:20	Brook Lopez makes 25-foot three point jumper (Damian Lillard assists)	7	5
10:11	Austin Reaves makes 2-foot two point shot	7	7
9:52	Kyle Kuzma misses 13-foot two point shot	7	7
9:51	Kyle Kuzma offensive rebound	7	7
9:50	Kyle Kuzma makes dunk	9	7
9:37	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 27-foot three point jumper	9	7
9:32	Damian Lillard defensive rebound	9	7
9:28	Kyle Kuzma offensive charge	9	7
9:28	Kyle Kuzma turnover	9	7
9:14	Dorian Finney-Smith steps out of bounds turnover	9	7
8:59	Taurean Prince misses 22-foot three point jumper	9	7
8:58	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	9	7
8:53	Taurean Prince shooting foul	9	7
8:53	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	9	8
8:53	Luka Doncic misses free throw 2 of 2	9	8
8:52	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	9	8
8:40	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	8
8:36	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	9	8
8:30	Luka Doncic misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	9	8
8:26	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	9	8
8:23	Austin Reaves personal foul	9	8
8:17	Brook Lopez makes 12-foot two point shot (Damian Lillard assists)	11	8
8:01	Luka Doncic misses two point shot	11	8
8:00	Damian Lillard defensive rebound	11	8
7:53	Kyle Kuzma bad pass (Luka Doncic steals)	11	8
7:45	Gabe Vincent misses 26-foot three point jumper	11	8
7:41	Taurean Prince defensive rebound	11	8
7:29	Damian Lillard makes 23-foot three point jumper (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	14	8
7:16	Gabe Vincent makes driving layup	14	10
7:08	Taurean Prince misses 22-foot three point jumper	14	10
7:05	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	14	10
7:01	Gabe Vincent misses 23-foot three point shot	14	10
6:57	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	14	10
6:49	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses driving layup	14	10
6:48	Alex Len defensive rebound	14	10
6:38	Gabe Vincent misses 23-foot three point jumper	14	10
6:34	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	14	10
6:25	Kyle Kuzma misses 5-foot two point shot	14	10
6:24	Alex Len defensive rebound	14	10
6:09	Gabe Vincent misses 23-foot three point jumper	14	10
6:05	Alex Len offensive rebound	14	10
6:01	Taurean Prince blocks Austin Reaves 's 6-foot driving layup	14	10
6:01	Taurean Prince defensive rebound	14	10
5:56	Luka Doncic blocks Kyle Kuzma 's 3-foot two point shot	14	10
5:53	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	14	10
5:39	Giannis Antetokounmpo shooting foul	14	10
5:39	Bucks Full timeout	14	10
5:39	Kevin Porter Jr. enters the game for Damian Lillard	14	10
5:39	Gary Trent Jr. enters the game for Kyle Kuzma	14	10
5:39	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Austin Reaves	14	10
5:39	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	14	11
5:39	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	14	12
5:26	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	14	12
5:26	Bucks offensive team rebound	14	12
5:26	Dorian Finney-Smith loose ball foul	14	12
5:26	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for Gabe Vincent	14	12
5:26	Christian Koloko enters the game for Alex Len	14	12
5:09	Brook Lopez makes 9-foot two point shot (Gary Trent Jr. assists)	16	12
4:56	Christian Koloko makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Luka Doncic assists)	16	14
4:41	Brook Lopez makes layup (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	18	14
4:41	Dorian Finney-Smith shooting foul	18	14
4:41	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	18	14
4:41	Brook Lopez makes free throw 1 of 1	19	14
4:24	Luka Doncic makes 9-foot jump bank shot	19	16
4:24	Kevin Porter Jr. shooting foul	19	16
4:24	Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 1	19	16
4:22	Jordan Goodwin offensive rebound	19	16
4:12	Brook Lopez blocks Jarred Vanderbilt 's 2-foot two point shot	19	16
4:12	Lakers offensive team rebound	19	16
4:08	Christian Koloko misses 23-foot three point jumper	19	16
4:07	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	19	16
4:01	Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point shot	19	16
3:58	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	19	16
3:53	Luka Doncic makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	19
3:41	Luka Doncic shooting foul	19	19
3:41	Brook Lopez misses free throw 1 of 2	19	19
3:41	Bucks offensive team rebound	19	19
3:41	Brook Lopez makes free throw 2 of 2	20	19
3:30	Giannis Antetokounmpo blocks Christian Koloko's dunk	20	19
3:29	Taurean Prince defensive rebound	20	19
3:20	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point shot	22	19
3:20	Christian Koloko shooting foul	22	19
3:20	Damian Lillard enters the game for Brook Lopez	22	19
3:20	Jericho Sims enters the game for Taurean Prince	22	19
3:20	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses free throw 1 of 1	22	19
3:18	Lakers defensive team rebound	22	19
3:18	Jericho Sims loose ball foul	22	19
3:18	Kyle Kuzma enters the game for Giannis Antetokounmpo	22	19
3:02	Jericho Sims shooting foul	22	19
3:02	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	22	20
3:02	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	22	21
2:47	Gary Trent Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Damian Lillard assists)	25	21
2:30	Luka Doncic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jordan Goodwin assists)	25	24
2:06	Christian Koloko shooting foul	25	24
2:06	Lakers Full timeout	25	24
2:06	(02:06) [Lakers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Lakers] charged with a timeout	25	24
2:06	Kevin Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 3	26	24
2:06	Kevin Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 3	27	24
2:06	Kevin Porter Jr. makes free throw 3 of 3	28	24
1:54	Luka Doncic bad pass (Damian Lillard steals)	28	24
1:46	Damian Lillard misses 27-foot three point jumper	28	24
1:44	Lakers defensive team rebound	28	24
1:44	Austin Reaves enters the game for Luka Doncic	28	24
1:26	Austin Reaves bad pass (Kevin Porter Jr. steals)	28	24
1:10	Kevin Porter Jr. misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	28	24
1:07	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	28	24
55.0	Dalton Knecht makes 28-foot three pointer	28	27
42.1	Kevin Porter Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Damian Lillard assists)	31	27
34.0	Austin Reaves misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	31	27
32.1	Lakers offensive team rebound	31	27
28.1	Dalton Knecht makes 2-foot layup (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)	31	29
16.0	Jericho Sims makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Damian Lillard assists)	33	29
2.1	Austin Reaves misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	33	29
1.1	Jericho Sims defensive rebound	33	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	33	29

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Venue

Fiserv Forum

Milwaukee, WI

Date & Time

11:30 PM, March 13, 2025

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TNT, Spectrum Sports Net, Spectrum Sports Net +, HBO Max

Attendance

18,017

Referees

Courtney Kirkland, Brett Nansel, J.B. DeRosa

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

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

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