The LA Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks met for the first time in the 2025-26 NBA season on Saturday at the Fiserv Forum. Both teams were playing on the second night of a back-to-back following NBA Cup outings. They also played like that to start the contest.
While the physicality was high, neither team’s shots were falling. The Lakers and Bucks scored a combined 21 points on 8 of 19 shots, often settling for jumpers before the first timeout with 6:28 left in the first. 11 of those attempts were from 3-point range.
Luka Doncic jumped ahead against his superstar counterpart Giannis Antetokounmpo with six points, giving the Lakers a 13-8 lead. Antetokounmpo had three points and three rebounds until that point.
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The game changed quickly coming out of the timeout, as Antetokounmpo rested while Doncic stayed on the floor. He went on a personal 10-0 run to extend LA’s lead to 23-10 into the second timeout with 1:48 left with impending free throws.
The Lakers led 30-18 after the first, holding the Bucks to their lowest first quarter total this season.
The Bucks had a better start in the second quarter, trimming the Lakers’ lead to eight (38-30), five minutes into the frame. Antetokounmpo led their charge with 12 quick points.
However, once he went out after a couple of possessions, the Lakers were back in control, going on a 14-2 run to extend the lead to 52-32 into the second timeout with 2:42 left in the quarter.
The Lakers allowed the Bucks to score only a couple more points in that frame, while stretching their lead to 31 points, with a 65-34 advantage heading into the locker room.
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LA Lakers vs. Milwaukee Bucks Player Stats and Box Score (Nov. 15) | 2025-26 NBA Season
Lakers player stats and box score after first half:
Bucks player stats and box score after first half:
Edited by Arhaan Raje
