Follow usGiannis Antetokounmpo finished with 38 points and 10 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 115-106 for their ninth consecutive win on Thursday night.
Winning Time. pic.twitter.com/haBK7ESAUf
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) February 10, 2023
Lakers superstar LeBron James, who passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer on Tuesday night, sat out to rest his sore left ankle and foot, missing his 12th game of the season.
The Bucks still trail by 11 in a tepid first half and never pulled away from the Lakers with only nine players in uniform, but Antetokounmpo racked up 23 points in the second half.
Khris Middleton poured in 22 points and Jrue Holiday scored 18 for the Bucks, who matched their longest winning streak since their 9-0 start to this season.
Milwaukee added veteran Jae Crowder to its talented core at the trade deadline.
Welcome home, @CJC9BOSS!! https://t.co/lmyGD3yB52 pic.twitter.com/r8xI7pXTHF
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) February 10, 2023
Dennis Schröder had 25 points and 12 assists in a standout performance at point guard for the Lakers, who had only four reserves after their flurry of trades in the past two days.
Giannis off the glass. Perfection. 🤌 pic.twitter.com/kzlzvCxXR5
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) February 10, 2023
Russell, Vanderbilt and Beasley sat on the Lakers’ bench to watch this game with their new teammates.
Anthony Davis had 23 points and 16 rebounds while battling foul trouble in Los Angeles’ third straight loss. The Lakers are 25-31 and in desperate need of a winning surge if they hope to avoid missing the playoffs for the second straight season.
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