Below is a running diary of the Lakers’ matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, with comments drawn from Mike Trudell’s @LakersReporter Twitter account, to ensure you’re covered from start to finish.
First Quarter
Milwaukee isn’t used to having a crowd this big/energized, and their players are fired up, as shown by a 6-0 start in the first 2 minutes.
Kobe grabbed his 7,000th rebound at the 8:27 mark of the 1st Q. With 7 in the game, he’ll pass Erick Dampier for 110th on the all-time list.
LAL’s deficit is 29-19 after the 1st Q, in which the Greek Freak went for 12 points and 3 boards. Russell had 3 assists w/out a TO for LAL.
Jordan Clarkson for 3! #GoLakers 2nd quarter on @TWCSportsNet | @TWCDeporteshttps://t.co/LhklJ6Bzbm
Second Quarter
Three straight 3-pointers from Jordan Clarkson – who came in shooting 50% from 3 in February – make it 38-34 Bucks.
Jordan Clarkson is red hot from 3, now with 4 makes in the 2nd Q alone. He had 4 1st Q 3’s against San Antonio. He has 13 straight points.
D’Angelo Russell beat the 2nd Q buzzer with a long 3, bringing LAL within 6 at 54-48. Russell had 6 points, 3 dimes, 3 boards.
Third Quarter
Milwaukee leads the NBA with 49.5 paint points per game, and they already have 40 with 7:08 to play in the 3rd. They’re up 17.
Injury update: Larry Nance Jr. will not return due to a sore right knee. That’s the injury that kept him out prior to the All-Star break.
D-LO slips the 3 in right before the half #GoLakers Halftime @TWCSportsNet | @TWCDeportes pic.twitter.com/mmqOCDxRN9
Fourth Quarter
Nick Young caught fire in the 4th, hitting consecutive 3’s (14 points), but stepped out of bounds before hitting a 3rd straight.
Final: Bucks 108, Laker 101. Kobe had 15 points and 5 boards in his final game in Milwaukee. Antetokounmpo had a 27-12-10 triple-double.
