Milwaukee Bucks vs LA Lakers Player Stats and Box Scores for March 8, 2024

The Milwaukee Bucks continue their four-game road trip on Friday at the Crypto.com Arena to face the LA Lakers. The Bucks were off to a shaky start following an embarrassing 125-90 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. The Lakers, meanwhile, blew a big lead and lost 130-120 to the Sacramento Kings two days ago.

Milwaukee was playing well after a shaky start under new coach Doc Rivers. They won six in a row before the loss to the Warriors, which could be a wake-up call despite how good they've been playing since the All-Star break.

The Lakers, meanwhile, have been inconsistent since the break, going just 4-4 since then. They remain 10th in the Western Conference and won't have LeBron James, who was ruled out because of an ankle injury.

Friday's game is also just the first meeting of the season between the Bucks and the Lakers. They have split the season series thrice in the last four seasons, with the Bucks sweeping the 2021-22 season.

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Milwaukee Bucks vs LA Lakers Player Stats and Box Scores

Milwaukee Bucks players' stats and box score

Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded a triple-double of 34 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists, shooting 60.9%. However, it was not enough to prevent the Milwaukee Bucks from losing their second game in a row.

Damian Lillard added 28 points and 12 assists, while Pat Connaughton and Bobby Portis combined for 31 points off the bench.

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	+/-
Jae Crowder	4	3	0	1	0	0	1	5	20.0	0	2	0.0	2	2	100.0	-3
Giannis Antetokounmpo	34	14	12	1	1	4	14	23	60.9	1	3	33.3	5	7	71.4	-4
Brook Lopez	11	3	1	0	1	0	4	6	66.7	3	3	100.0	0	0	0.0	13
Malik Beasley	14	4	2	1	0	1	5	12	41.7	4	9	44.4	0	0	0.0	11
Damian Lillard	28	5	12	0	0	1	10	23	43.5	4	12	33.3	4	4	100.0	13
Bobby Portis	14	8	0	0	0	0	6	13	46.2	0	4	0.0	2	2	100.0	-11
Pat Connaughton	17	6	1	0	0	0	6	7	85.7	4	5	80.0	1	2	50.0	-2
Patrick Beverley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0.0	-16
Danilo Gallinari	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	-6
Thanasis Antetokounmpo	DNP
MarJon Beauchamp	DNP
AJ Green	DNP
Andre Jackson Jr.	DNP

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LA Lakers players' stats and box score

No LeBron James, no problem for the LA Lakers. D'Angelo Russell saved the day for the Lakers on Friday by pouring 44 points against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Russell kept the Lakers in the game and was the reason they led for most of the contest. He even hit the game-winning floater with around six seconds left.

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PA	3PM	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	+/-
Spencer Dinwiddie	5	2	3	1	2	0	1	3	33.3	1	2	50.0	2	2	100.0	-5
Rui Hachimura	12	5	2	0	0	0	5	16	31.3	1	6	16.7	1	2	50.0	-2
Anthony Davis	22	13	5	0	3	0	10	21	47.6	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	-3
Austin Reaves	18	5	7	1	0	2	7	12	58.3	2	5	40.0	2	4	50.0	-1
D'Angelo Russell	44	6	9	0	1	2	17	25	68.0	9	12	75.0	1	1	100.0	1
Jaxson Hayes	8	1	0	0	0	1	2	2	100.0	0	0	0.0	4	6	66.7	7
Taurean Prince	8	6	1	0	0	0	3	7	42.9	2	5	40.0	0	0	0.0	2
Cam Reddish	6	0	0	0	1	0	2	4	50.0	1	3	33.3	1	2	50.0	0
Max Christie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	6
Harry Giles III	DNP
Jalen Hood-Schifino	DNP
Maxwell Lewis	DNP
Skylar Mays	DNP

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D'Angelo Russell made 9 3-pointers vs. Bucks

D'Angelo Russell was on fire from beyond the arc against the Bucks.

D'Angelo Russell was on fire from three in the LA Lakers' 123-122 win over the Milwaukee Bucks at the Crypto.com Arena.

Russell made nine 3-point shots to end with 44 points, eight rebounds and nine assists. He topped his performance by hitting the game-winning floater to seal the victory.

Malik Beasley and Damian Lillard both made four 3-point shots each, but it was not enough to surpass Russell's historic tally. Russell became just the third player in Lakers history to have at least nine makes from beyond the arc.

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