On March 27, Beijing time, the 2023-24 NBA regular season was underway, and the Lakers completed the reversal through double overtime after falling behind by 19 points in regular time, and finally defeated the Bucks 128-124 away, the Lakers ushered in a 4-game winning streak, and the Bucks' 2-game winning streak came to an end. After this game, Damian Lillard reached a career regular season total of 21,015 points, becoming the 41st player in NBA history to break the 21,000-point mark.
Statistics
Lakers: Anthony Davis played 52 minutes and had 34 points, 23 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks, Russell had 29 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists, Reaves had 29 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, and Hachimura had 16 points and 14 rebounds
Bucks: Antetokounmpo 29 points, 21 rebounds, 11 assists, 2 steals and 3 steals, Lillard 27 points and 8 assists, Beasley 21 points, Portis 18 points and 13 rebounds, Middleton 12 points
Background
The Lakers currently sit in ninth place in the West with a 39-32 record, 2.5 wins ahead of the Warriors behind them and 2.5 wins behind the Suns in eighth. The Lakers are averaging 117.7 points per game so far this season, ranking 9th in the league, but conceding 117.6 points per game, ranking 23rd in the league. After beating the Pacers 150-145 in the last game, they ushered in a three-game winning streak. James continues to be efficient, averaging 26 points, 7.7 rebounds and 9.2 assists per game so far in March, while shooting 56 percent, 39 percent and 83 percent from three. However, in this game against the Bucks, James was absent due to a left ankle injury (left ankle peroneal tendinopathy). In addition, Castleton (fractured right wrist), Vanderbilt (sprained right midfoot), Wood (fluid in left knee), Vincent (left knee surgery) and Schiffino (minimally invasive discectomy surgery for the lumbar spine) are all sidelined.
The Bucks currently sit in second place in the East with a 46-25 record, 2.5 games ahead of the Cavaliers behind them. He has scored 2,023 points so far this season, setting a personal single-season scoring record, averaging 30.7 points, 11.3 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.2 steals and one block in 66 games he has played. In an interview, Brother Alphabet bluntly said that he was glad that everyone in the team was healthy, and now there is no way to make excuses.
Game recap
After the start of the game, the Bucks, who were playing at home, took the lead in attacking, and Brother Alphabet rushed to the basket twice in a row to score. The Lakers' first five offenses were all in vain, and it wasn't until 9 minutes and 40 seconds that Hachimura scored the first goal of the game, and the defense did not find an effective way to contain Brother Alphabet. When Brother Alphabet fights under the basket, he will fly his thick eyebrows and easily complete the violent dunk. At 7:25, Brother Alphabet assisted Beasley to hit another three-pointer, and the Bucks led 12-2. After returning from a timeout, Hachimura cut to the basket to score to help the Lakers break the scoring drought. The Bucks' offense was not affected in the slightest, and after a wave of 17-6 attacks, the advantage was extended to 19 points. Thick eyebrows' buzzer-beating dunk helped the Lakers trail 16-32 at the end of the first quarter. It is worth mentioning that the Lakers shot just 28% (7 of 25) in the first quarter and 0 of 6 three-pointers.
In the second quarter, the Lakers gradually found their offensive rhythm, and after a wave of 17-7 small climax, the score was chased to 33-39. Portis, Lopez, Lillard and Antetokounmpo all contributed to the Bucks' instant expansion of the advantage to 12 points. The thick eyebrows threw themselves into the dunk again, and then Reaves gave Lillard a solid block. After returning from the timeout, Brother Alphabet rushed to the penalty area three times in a row and easily scored the ball. At 10 seconds marked, Lillard hit a three-pointer against a defender, and his personal score rose to 13 points, bringing his career total to 21,001 points, becoming the 41st player in NBA history to break the 21,000-point mark. At the end of the first half, the Bucks led the Lakers 58-42.
In the rematch, Russell hit three three-pointers in a row, directing a wave of 18-9 mini-climaxes, and the Lakers rewrote the score to 60-67. Middleton's free throws and Beasley's three-pointers helped the Bucks regain a double-digit advantage. After the game restarted, Russell continued to bombard the basket from the outside, and Middleton immediately returned the color in the same way. Then, the two sides alternated back and forth scoring, but the Bucks had the upper hand. A buzzer-beating layup led the Bucks to an 88-74 lead over the Lakers at the end of the third quarter.
In the final quarter, the Lakers' offense was in trouble again, with seven consecutive unsuccessful shots and four turnovers. The Bucks took the opportunity to extend their advantage to 19 points. At 7:43, Russell's throw helped the Lakers break the scoring drought. Thick eyebrows, Russell and Reaves all made contributions, and the Lakers chased it to 91-95. The re-appeared alphabet brother made 3 mistakes in a row. At the critical moment, Beasley and Middleton combined to score five points to defend the Bucks' lead. But the Lakers did not give up, thick eyebrows and Reaves teamed up to play a 10-0 mini-climax, and the Lakers tied the score at 101. At 2 seconds, Brother Alphabet's aerial relay missed, and the thick eyebrows grabbed the rebound, with 0.8 seconds left, as Reaves missed the basket with a long-range three-pointer, and the game went into overtime.
In the first overtime, Beasley came up with a three-pointer, and the Lakers did not show weakness, and Reaves and Hachimura completed the offense one after another. Immediately after that, Thick Eyebrows and Dinwiddie teamed up for two three-pointers, and the Lakers took a 111-108 lead, which was the first time the team took the lead in this game. At 1:28, after Beasley hit the net with a three-pointer, the Bucks tied the score at 111. With 41.3 seconds left, Lillard drew a foul on Reaves from the outside and made 3 of 3 free throws to give the Bucks a 114-113 lead. With 30.5 seconds left, Reaves caused Lillard to foul and hit all 2 free throws, giving the Lakers a one-point lead. Lillard's layup was blocked by a thick eyebrow, but Antetokounmpo grabbed the key rebound. With 13.6 seconds left, Lillard easily hit a three-pointer from the bottom left corner to give the Bucks a 117-115 lead. In 3.1 seconds, Russell hit 2 free throws, and the two sides fought again to 117 draws. Lillard's layup was blocked by Bushy Eyebrows, and the game went into the second overtime.
In the second extra time, the offensive efficiency of both sides plummeted, and neither scored in the first 3 minutes. At 1:54, Lillard stole Russell and then went down a fast-break dunk to complete the dunk, and then assisted Brother Alphabet to score a layup, giving the Bucks a 121-119 lead. Dinwiddie's two free throws then tied the score at 121. With 38.1 seconds left, Reaves hit a three-pointer to give the Lakers a three-point advantage. With 24.2 seconds left, Brother Alphabet missed 2 free throws, and Reaves grabbed the rebound. After returning from a timeout, the Bucks fouled and Russell made two free throws. Lillard missed a three-pointer, but Middleton grabbed a rebound and assisted on Beasley's three-pointer to cut the deficit to two points with 2.4 seconds left in the game. In 1.7 seconds, Lillard left the court with 6 fouls, and thick eyebrows hit 2 free throws, and finally the Lakers completed the reversal game and won the victory.
Both sides start
Lakers: Anthony Davis, D'Angelo Russell, Spencer Dinwiddie, Austin Reaves, Hachimura
Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, Brook Lopez, Chris Middleton, Malik Beasley