The Bucks allowed Doncic to go off for 45 points, which was the most he scored in a Lakers uniform. But with 23 points chipped in from veteran big Brook Lopez along with four blocks, the Bucks were able to get a much-needed win. After the game, Lillard took some time during his media session to heap big-time praise on the Slovenian superstar.

A paid of playoff teams battling for their seeding share the court on Thursday, March 13 when the Milwaukee Bucks host the Los Angeles Lakers at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

With their starting frontcourt out of action, the Lakers are suddenly on a three-game losing streak after losing by 20 to the Bucks on Thursday.

The Los Angeles Lakers looked to stop a two-game losing skid on Thursday when they visit Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. It was the third game of a four-game road trip for them, as well as the first contest in a rough stretch of three sets of back-to-back games in eight days.

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