Luka Doncic scored a game-high 45 points but could not prevent the Los Angeles Lakers from slumping to a third straight ...

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a three-game skid with a 126-106 victory over the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.

Doncic, the Lakers' prime offensive weapon in the absence of the injured LeBron James, got off to an electrifying start at Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum, erupting for 29 points in the first half alone.