On March 14, Beijing time, the Lakers lost to the Bucks 106-126 away. James has returned to Los Angeles and continues to be injured. Doncic was in hot form, scoring 45 points, 11 rebounds and 7 three-pointers, setting a new Lakers career high in points and three-point shooting, and his 45 points also tied Doncic's personal scoring record this season. Reaves had 28 points and eight rebounds. The Lakers trailed by eight points at the end of the first half, and the difference continued to be widened in the second half, and finally lost to the Bucks, swallowing a three-game losing streak. The Bucks' four players, Lillard, Porter Jr., and Lopez, scored 20+.

Statistics

Lakers: Doncic 45 points, 11 rebounds, 7 three-pointers, 3 assists and 2 steals, Reaves 28 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, Knecht 10 points and 5 rebounds, Vanderbilt 4 points and 3 rebounds, Vincent 6 points, Ryan 2 points and 3 rebounds, Finney-Smith 5 points

Bucks: Antetokounmpo 24 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists, Lillard 22 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists, Lopez 23 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Porter Jr. 22 points, 3 rebounds and 5 three-pointers, Sims 4 points and 10 rebounds, Kuzma 5 points and 4 rebounds, Trent Jr. 16 points, Prince 7 points and 4 rebounds

The star of the game

The Bucks scored 20+ points with 4 players and relied on team performance to win. On the Lakers' side, Doncic exploded and scored the highest score in his Lakers career so far.

Game recap

In the first quarter, Ryan threw and scored, Brother Alphabet hit two consecutive violent dunks, Doncic and Lopez exchanged three points, and Lillard also hit an open hand from the outside, and the Bucks led by 6 points. Vincent hit a layup, Koloko dunked in the air, and Lopez scored back-to-back baskets. Doncic was on fire, scoring 10 points in a row, Trent Jr. hit a three-point shot, Porter Jr. hit three free throws, and the Bucks still maintained the lead. Knecht hit a three-pointer, and Porter Jr. also returned the color from the outside. Kneckett hit a layup and Simms dunked in the air. At the end of the first quarter, the Bucks led the Lakers 33-29, and Doncic scored 16 points in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Reaves scored on a layup, Lillard hit seven free throws in a row, and Simms dunked in the air, and the Bucks had an 11-point lead. Finney-Smith scored on a layup, Reaves hit a three-point shot, Doncic was on fire, shot inside and outside, and scored 10 points in a row, Porter Jr. quickly responded with two three-pointers, AJ Green and Prince also scored in a row, Porter Jr. hit a three-pointer again, and the Bucks led by 14 points. Doncic is 2+1 and he has scored 29 points. Vanderbilt dunked, Reaves made a layup, and the Lakers narrowed the gap to five points. Trent Jr. hit a three-pointer to give the Bucks a 71-63 lead over the Lakers at halftime.

In the first half, the Lakers trailed the Bucks 63-71. Doncic was on a hot streak, finishing with 29 points, seven rebounds and two assists in the half, shooting 9-of-15 from the field, 5-of-9 from three-point range and 6-of-8 from the free-throw line, with Reaves scoring 13 points. The Bucks scored in double figures with four players, Lillard 15 points and eight assists, Porter Jr. 15 points and four three-pointers, Lopez 13 points, and Trent Jr. 11 points. He had six points, five rebounds and six assists.

Yibian fought again, Doncic hit a shot, Lopez and Finney-Smith exchanged three points, and Brother Alphabet scored 5 points in a row. Finney-Smith received his fourth foul and was substituted. Doncic scored on a layup, Lopez hit another three-pointer, and the Lakers trailed by 14 points to call a timeout. Lillard hit a layup, and Brother Alphabet hit a 2+1. Doncic hit a three-pointer to break the Lakers' scoring drought of more than three minutes, but the defense could not limit the Bucks' offense, Porter Jr. scored five points in a row, Trent Jr. hit a layup, and Brother Alphabet hit one of two free throws, and the Bucks led by 23 points. Reaves hit a three-pointer to give the Bucks a 102-82 lead over the Lakers at the end of the third quarter.

In the final quarter, Reaves scored 5 points in a row, Lillard scored 2+1, Kuzma and Reaves scored three points each, and the Lakers still trailed by 16 points. Lopez and Brother Alphabet scored consecutive free throws. Doncic made two free throws to bring his score to 40. Morris and Prince exchanged three-pointers, Doncic scored on a layup, Trent Jr. hit a three-pointer, and Doncic hit a three-pointer, tying the scoring record for the season with 45 points. Lillard scored on a mid-range shot to give the Bucks a 20-point lead. The Lakers pulled their main team with four minutes left in the game and conceded early defeat.

Both sides start

Lakers: Doncic, Reaves, Vincent, Finney-Smith, Ryan

Bucks: Lillard, Prince, Kuzma, Antetokounmpo, Lopez