It was a back-to-back matchup for both the Lakers and Bucks. While fatigue might have been a factor, the Bucks seemed to be more worn down than the Lakers in their blowout loss on Saturday. Los Angeles simply outplayed the Bucks with its early commanding lead. Who else, but Luka Doncic, led the way with 41 points.

The Lakers shot efficiently, with Austin Reaves’ 25 points and Deandre Ayton’s 20 points chipping in. While the Lakers were dominating from the start, it was Doncic who turned out deadly on the free-throw line. He made 18 of his 20 free-throw attempts, much to the Bucks’ coach Doc Rivers’ dismay. By the second quarter, and a 65-34 lead, the scoreboard and the foul line were both all Luka. Milwaukee could never recover.

The numbers underline just how overwhelmed Milwaukee looked

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