Eric Bledsoe scored a season-high 39 points (21 on 7 3-pointers), and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 124-122 in overtime.
It was tied 112-112 at the end of regulation.
The Lakers had the ball down 1 with 25 seconds left, but Tyler Zeller blocked Julius Randle’s driving layup at the rim, lifting the Bucks’ chance to win from 63% to 71%. It would have put the Lakers ahead.
During clutch time, the Bucks outscored the Lakers 16-13. Bledsoe scored 11 of the Bucks’ 16 on 4 for 7 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Khris Middleton had 28 points (15 in the first quarter) and 4 steals, and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 27 points and 16 rebounds. The Bucks had 3 20-point scorers. Bledsoe and Middleton set each other up for 6 baskets and 13 points, 2 of them in the fourth quarter or overtime.
For the Lakers, Kyle Kuzma had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists, and Brook Lopez added 20 points on 9 for 14 shooting. Ivica Zubac scored 16 points on 6 for 9 shooting off the bench. Zubac scored 12 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter.
The Bucks outscored the Lakers 31-17 off turnovers. The Lakers outscored the Bucks 19-7 in 5 minutes with Frye, Ennis, Zubac, Caruso and Kuzma on the floor together. Middleton fouled out.