Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 47 points (30 in the paint), and the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks went on a 13-4 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 109-102.
The Lakers led 87-86 when Khris Middleton’s 28-foot pull-up 3-pointer put the Bucks ahead for good with 9:13 left. He made 2 3-pointers as they took a 99-91 lead with 5:36 left.
For the Lakers, Talen Horton-Tucker had 25 points (11 in the third quarter) and a career-high 12 rebounds, and Wayne Ellington went 1 for 7 from 3. Russell Westbrook had 19 points and 15 assists.
The Bucks shot 46.0% from the field and 32.4% from 3 to the Lakers’ 41.7% and 27.9%. The Lakers outscored the Bucks 17-7 in 6 minutes with Anthony, Westbrook, Ellington, Davis and Horton-Tucker on the floor together.