National Basketball Association
Milwaukee 108, L.A. Lakers 105
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 27, 2014
Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials:
#72 J.T. Orr, #30 John Goble, #10 Ron Garretson
Attendance:
15439
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Bucks 108, Lakers 105: Brandon Knight poured in 30 points as Milwaukee halted an eight-game losing skid while completing a season sweep of visiting Los Angeles.
Ramon Sessions added 22 points for the Bucks, who shot 55.7 percent to improve to 3-27 against Western Conference opponents. Khris Middleton added 14 points while John Henson and Giannis Antetokounmpo each had 10 points and seven rebounds.
Jordan Hill matched his career high with 28 points and pulled down 16 rebounds for the Lakers, who stormed back from a double-digit deficit but ultimately fell short when Nick Young's game-tying 3-point attempt was blocked in the waning moments of the game. Young chipped in 17 points in defeat.
Milwaukee led by two at the half but stretched it to eight thanks to seven early points from Knight, capped by a 3-pointer with 6:26 remaining in the third quarter. The Lakers drew even a short time later, but the Bucks converted six free throws in the final 1:07 of the frame to take an 87-80 lead into the fourth, a Sessions 3-pointer with 8:52 remaining increased the lead to 12 and Milwaukee fended off a pair of late Los Angeles rallies to prevail.
Antetokounmpo made the most of his 15 first-half minutes, racking up eight points, six rebounds and three steals to lead the Bucks to a 55-53 advantage at the intermission. Hill paced the Lakers with 14 points and 11 rebounds but Los Angeles was torched by a Milwaukee team that shot 61.8 percent from the field.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Antetokounmpo left with 7:13 remaining after suffering a badly twisted ankle. The Greek teenager stepped on Young's foot, fell to the court in a heap and had to be helped off the floor. ... Lakers C Chris Kaman, who remained in Los Angeles to attend to a personal matter, took a commercial flight to Milwaukee and didn't arrive at the arena until less than a half-hour prior to tipoff. He started and finished with 13 points in 21 minutes ... The Bucks learned prior to the game that PF Ersan Ilyasova will miss the rest of the season with a nagging ankle injury.
Top Game Performances
L.A. Lakers |
|
Milwaukee |
Jordan Hill 28 |
Scoring |
Brandon Knight 30 |
Kendall Marshall 7 |
Assists |
Ramon Sessions 5 |
Jordan Hill 16 |
Rebounds |
Jeff Adrien 9 |
Xavier Henry 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Ramon Sessions 11 |
Kendall Marshall 2 |
Steals |
Giannis Antetokounmpo 3 |
Jodie Meeks 1 |
Blocks |
Ekpe Udoh 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
L.A. Lakers
|
105 |
49.4 |
7-21 |
14-18 |
23 |
38 |
1 |
10 |
20 |
Milwaukee
|
108 |
55.7 |
6-10 |
24-34 |
15 |
33 |
8 |
9 |
19 |
Upcoming Games
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Milwaukee will play their next game at home against Miami. The Bucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Lakers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.