The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Naturally, this involved Giannis Antetokounmpo doing something big.
With the game tied 101-101 heading into the final minute, the former MVP scored two saves against LeBron James to earn a 105-101 Bucks victory. This is the first single-digit loss of the season for the Lakers.
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First, there was a block of the type of layup that is usually automatic for James.
Then there was a punch that forced a turnover, allowing the Bucks to put the game out of reach.
Antetokounmpo finished with 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks, 2 steals and 4 turnovers.
It was an overall frustrating game for the Lakers, especially for Luka Dončić, who fouled out for the first time all season. He committed his sixth foul in this last minute by not giving Kevin Porter Jr. space to land a 3-pointer. Doncic, understandably, was unhappy with the call, as well as several others.
Dončić also had a very inefficient night, shooting 8 of 25 for 24 points. He was 4 of 6 on 3-pointers, meaning he went a bizarre 4 of 19 on 2-pointers. 10 of those misses came inside the paint. He described it as a “terrible day for me” to journalists after the match.
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This defeat lowers the Lakers’ record to 23-13, good for fifth place in the Western Conference. They are now 8-8 since December 1st. The Bucks, meanwhile, improved to 17-21.
