Los Angeles Lakers at Milwaukee Bucks, NBA, November 11, 2026, Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee.
Key points before tip-off:
- Luka Doncic led the NBA at 39.3 points a game, and Austin Reaves was expected back from illness.
- Tyler Herro (21.4 points, team high) was questionable with a right knee contusion.
- Myles Turner was out to rest on the second night of a back-to-back.
- Taylor Jenkins after a 117-85 loss in New York: "What we're doing right now is not working." Milwaukee were out-rebounded 59-32 and had lost seven straight.
- The Lakers' No.1 scoring offense (122.1) faced a Bucks defense 28th in points allowed (121.2).
Final: Los Angeles Lakers 123, Milwaukee Bucks 112. The scoring matchup played out as expected: the Lakers went past their 122.1 average and led 94-73 after three quarters. Doncic scored 32 points with 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 threes. Reaves returned with 18 points and 5 assists in 25 minutes, and Walker Kessler grabbed 11 rebounds. Herro played through the knee and led Milwaukee with 27 points and 7 assists, and the Bucks won the fourth quarter 39-29. The Lakers improved to 11-2, while Milwaukee fell to 1-11 with an eighth straight loss.
Sources: ESPN, AP, ClutchPoints, HoopsHype, HEAVY, Sports Illustrated, AFP.
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