Milwaukee Bucks vs LA Lakers player stats and box score for Mar. 20, 2025

The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the injury-plagued LA Lakers 118-89 on Thursday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 28 points, seven rebounds and four assists. He shot 60% (9-for-15) and went 10-for-12 from the free-throw line. Gary Trent Jr. added 23 points, three rebounds and three assists off the bench (6-for-10 on 3-pointers). Kyle Kuzma finished with 20 points, five rebounds and five assists on 9-for-16 shooting.

Brook Lopez had 11 points and seven rebounds, while Ryan Rollins, who started in place of Damian Lillard, contributed 10 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals.

Dalton Knecht and Bronny James both scored 17 for LA. Knecht shot 5-for-14 (3-for-6 from downtown). James scored his career-high on 7-for-10 shooting, including 2-for-4 from beyond the arc. He also contributed five assists and three rebounds off the bench.

Alex Len is the only other Laker in double figures. He finished with 10 points and nine rebounds on 4-for-7 shooting off the bench.

With the loss, the Lakers' three-game winning streak was halted. LA is now fourth in the Western Conference with a 43-26 record, exchanging places with the Denver Nuggets (44-26), which they beat 120-108 on Wednesday. LA is half a game ahead of the fifth-placed Memphis Grizzlies (43-27).

On the other hand, Milwaukee snapped its two-game losing skid. They strengthened their hold of the No. 5 spot in the Eastern Conference with a 39-30 record. They moved half a game ahead of sixth-seeded Detroit Pistons (39-31). The Bucks are also a game behind the No. 4 Indiana Pacers (40-29).

Thursday's game is the second and final meeting between the teams this season. On March 13, the Bucks had a 126-106 win at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

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Milwaukee Bucks vs. LA Lakers player stats and box score

Milwaukee Bucks player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Kyle Kuzma	20	5	5	0	0	0	9-16	0-4	2-5	23
Giannis Antetokounmpo	28	7	4	2	1	3	9-15	0-0	10-12	19
Brook Lopez	11	7	0	0	2	1	4-8	1-3	2-2	17
Taurean Prince	6	2	1	0	0	1	2-5	0-2	2-2	0
Ryan Rollins	10	5	4	3	1	1	3-11	2-7	2-2	12
Gary Trent Jr.	23	3	3	2	0	0	6-10	6-10	5-5	28
Kevin Porter Jr.	3	4	1	1	0	2	1-5	0-0	1-2	17
AJ Green	6	3	2	1	0	0	2-5	2-4	0-0	28
Pete Nance	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-3	0-2	0-0	1
Pat Connaughton	2	2	3	1	0	1	1-3	0-2	0-0	4
Andre Jackson Jr.	3	2	1	2	0	0	1-1	0-0	1-2	4
Chris Livingston	4	1	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	2-2	-2
Tyler Smith	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-6
Jericho Sims	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

LA Lakers player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Dalton Knecht	17	4	3	1	0	3	5-14	3-6	4-5	-10
Markieff Morris	9	4	2	0	1	0	3-11	1-7	2-2	7
Jaxson Hayes	9	5	3	0	0	1	4-5	0-1	1-2	-5
Jordan Goodwin	8	8	5	1	2	3	3-8	2-3	0-0	-18
Gabe Vincent	9	2	4	0	0	2	3-12	2-7	1-2	-6
Shake Milton	4	6	3	0	0	2	2-6	0-1	0-0	-37
Bronny James	17	3	5	0	1	4	7-10	2-4	1-1	-36
Trey Jemison III	4	5	0	0	0	1	2-3	0-0	0-0	-19
Cam Reddish	2	4	0	2	0	0	1-6	0-1	0-0	-17
Alex Len	10	9	1	1	0	3	4-7	1-2	1-4	-4
Dorian Finney-Smith	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jarred Vanderbilt	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Milwaukee Bucks vs. LA Lakers game summary

At the end of the first quarter, the Milwaukee Bucks had a 34-19 lead over the LA Lakers. Kyle Kuzma and Gary Trent Jr. scored eight apiece for the Bucks.

Milwaukee's lead ballooned to 23 in the second period. Heading into halftime, they held a 57-46 lead. Trent scored 14 off the bench on 4-for-7 from the 3-point line. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 13 points on 6-for-11 shooting, while Kuzma added 11 points and four rebounds.

On the flip side, Bronny James is the Lakers' leading scorer at the half with eight points on 3-for-4 shooting (1-for-2 on 3-pointers).

Milwaukee outscored LA 34-23 in the third quarter and held a 22-point lead heading into the final frame, 91-69. Antetokounmpo scored 15 of his 28 points in the third.

In the fourth quarter, the Bucks have extended their biggest lead to 35 en route to their 39th victory this season.