Luka Dončić scored 41 points (all 10 of a 10-0 run in the first quarter), and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 119-95.
The Lakers led by as many as 31, pulling away with a 25-2 run in the second quarter.
Austin Reaves had 25 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 8 assists, and Deandre Ayton added 20 points and 10 rebounds on 9 for 13 shooting. The Lakers had 3 20-point scorers. Reaves assisted on 7 of Ayton’s 9 baskets.
For the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 10 rebounds.
The Lakers shot 49.4% from the field and 39.4% from 3 to the Bucks’ 40.0% and 38.5%. The Bucks turned it over 17 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. The Lakers outscored the Bucks 26-10 in 8 minutes with Ayton, Dončić, Reaves, LaRavia and Knecht on the floor together.