Dončić scores 32 as Lakers beat Bucks 123-112
Luka Dončić scored 32 points (7 during a 12-0 run in the first quarter, on a 3-pointer, a layup and a jumper), and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 123-112 for their seventh straight win.
The Lakers took control with a 22-8 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 24.
Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 23 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) on 9 for 15 shooting off the bench, and Austin Reaves added 18 points and 3 steals.
For the Bucks, Tyler Herro had 27 points and 7 assists, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 25 points off the bench. Herro went 4 for 6 on floaters. Since 2021-22 he has made 52.6% of his floaters; the league makes 45.2%.
The Bucks gave up 19 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the Lakers missed. The Lakers were outscored 22-9 in 4 minutes with Looney, Hardy, James, Thiero and Carr on the floor together. Kyle Kuzma and Ousmane Dieng fouled out.