The Los Angeles Lakers started the five-game road trip with a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, 109-102.
After a promising first quarter from L.A., the Bucks, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, outscored the Lakers 34-21 in the second to take a double-digit lead going into halftime.
The Lakers often struggle mightily coming out of the break, but the team responded with the urgency needed to climb back into the game. Talen Horton-Tucker and a more engaged Anthony Davis helped cut into the deficit.
Los Angeles regained the lead in the fourth quarter and both teams remained close, but L.A. ran out of gas. Milwaukee capitalized and sealed the game.
Here is how the Lakers, now 8-8 on the year, graded individually:
