Rapid Recap: Lakers 123, Bucks 112

The Milwaukee Bucks put up an early fight against the Los Angeles Lakers but ultimately fell short, losing 123-112. Tyler Herro led all Bucks scorers with 27 points and seven assists, while Jaime Jaquez Jr.—coming off the bench for the first time this year—dropped 25 points. Luka Doncic led the Lakers with 30 points, while Sandro Mamukelashvili led the Lakers’ second unit with 23 off the bench.

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Earlier in the day, it was announced that Myles Turner would rest, Kel’el Ware would start, Nate Ament would start at SF, and Tyler Herro would be available. That lineup got off to a hot start, with Herro hitting a mid-range floater before Brayden Burries showed incredible body control, scoring over Walker Kessler with a tricky little finger roll. Of course, Luka Doncic needed just four minutes to score nine points—and he hardly broke a sweat—as the Lakers pulled out a 14-7 lead. Jenkins began rotating through the bench early, and tried several lineups and looks that kept LA on their toes. One of these rotations was Jaime Jaquez Jr., who seemed to have a respawn point under the hoop and, almost at Luka speed, scored eight points to keep the game within one possession for the rest of the first. Bucks down 30-28 after one.

Milwaukee stayed aggressive on defense to open the second, which helped keep the Lakers within striking distance. After LA built their lead back to eight, came the highlight of the night: Nate Ament posterizing Kessler on the fast break to snap the cold streak. Whew. Jaquez continued his effective play, matching Herro through the middle of the second with 13 points to lead the team in scoring. However, Milwaukee then hit their usual cold stretch, allowing the Lakers to piece together a 7-0 run that pushed their lead back to nine before the half. Accordingly, Herro had to check back in to quell the run, matching Luka’s 19-point half with 18 of his own. The Lakers would not slow down, though, and the Bucks went into the locker room down 50-61. Despite the hot-and-cold shooting, there was a lot to like from the first half, including the Bucks almost matching…

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Publish date : 2026-11-12 04:18:00

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