Luka Doncic vs Milwaukee Bucks (03/13): Box stats, highlights and more

The Los Angeles Lakers visited the Milwaukee Buckson March 13, but without LeBron James, the team faced a devastating defeat as the Bucks secured a 126-106 win against the Lakers despiteLuka Doncic’s dominant 45-point showdown. The Lakers could not get past the strong defense of the home team at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, while the Bucks also showed their dominant offense beat the visitors by 20 points. Still, Doncic shined in his game. Here are the box stats highlights and more about the 26-year-old Lakers standout.

Luka Doncic had a huge night on the court, putting up 45 points in 35 minutes and 40 seconds of play. He was aggressive on offense, making 14 of his 27 shots from the field.
From beyond the arc, he knocked down 7 of his 13 three-point attempts. He hit 10 of his 12 attempts at the free-throw line.

Further, the Slovenian star grabbed 11 rebounds. He also dished out 3 assists and contributed on defense with 2 steals and a block. However, turnovers were an issue, as he gave the ball away 6 times. He also committed 2 personal fouls.
While Doncic was in his A-game against the Milwaukee Bucks, his individual performance could not bring the Lasker to the much-needed victory as the team struggled without veteran LeBron James. The Lakers fell short of 20 points and faced another crushing defeat.

No other teammate of Doncic reached his height in the game. Of course, a few other stars put up stunning efforts to win, including Austin Reaves, who also had a strong outing, dropping 28 points and adding eight rebounds. But outside of Doncic and Reaves, the offense lacked consistency in the team. Gabe Vincent and Dorian Finney-Smith struggled, combining for just 5-of-18 shooting. With minimal contributions from the bench. Also, there was a lack of ball movement as they finished with only 18 assists, which proved costly for the visiting Lakers.
On the other hand, Brook Lopez delivered an outstanding performance, scoring 23 points on near-perfect shooting for the Milwaukee Bucks. Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated as well, putting up 24 points and leading the team with 12 rebounds and 9 assists.
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Damian Lillard controlled the offense with 22 points and 10 assists. Off the bench, Kevin Porter Jr. added 22 points in just 17 minutes. Gary Trent Jr. added 16 points on the board.