Lakers Extend Winning Streak to Seven With Win Over Bucks

The Lakers improved to 11-2, the league’s best record, with a 123-112 road victory over the Bucks in Milwaukee on November 11. The loss was Milwaukee’s eighth in a row, leaving it at 1-11.

Doncic led Los Angeles with 32 points. Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 23, matching his season best, while Austin Reaves added 18 after missing the Lakers’ previous game because of illness. Walker Kessler recorded 10 points and 11 rebounds, and Collin Sexton also scored 10.

Milwaukee’s Tyler Herro returned after sitting out Tuesday with a bruised right knee. He finished with 25 points and seven assists. For the Bucks, Jaquez Jr. posted a season-best 23 points.

Milwaukee opened with a 7-2 advantage, but Los Angeles answered with a 9-0 run and led 30-28 after the first quarter. The Lakers built a 61-50 halftime lead, then widened the gap by outscoring the Bucks 33-23 in the third. A late-period scuffle led to technical fouls for Herro and Ziaire Williams.

Los Angeles converted Milwaukee’s 19 turnovers into 28 points. The Lakers are scheduled to visit Phoenix on November 15, while the Bucks are set to play in Orlando on November 13.