Earlier in the season, LeBron James and Anthony Davis stated their team’s goal of not losing two games in a row. But goals crashed head-on with reality on Thursday night as the Los Angeles Lakers suffered their first consecutive losses of the season, 111-104.
Anthony Davis had a game-high 36 points to go with 10 rebounds and five assists while LeBron James had a triple-double of 21 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in the loss. Both Davis and James shot below 50% from the field as the vaunted Bucks defense did a solid job of closing off their supply lines.
Danny Green was one of the few outlets the two Lakers stars had tonight as Green hit seven of the Lakers 12 made 3-pointers on the night. Although Anthony Davis found a consistent source of points at the free-throw line, his outside shot wasn’t going at all as he was 0 for 6 from the 3-point line. The combination of Alex Caruso, Rajon Rondo and Avery Bradley failed to make a 3-pointer on Thursday.
For Milwaukee, Antetokounmpo had 34 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists as he continues to add to his MVP resume. With a dominant win over the Lakers and now in sole possession of the NBA’s best record, Giannis sent a message about who the best is now.
