Game ID: 22301045
Los Angeles Lakers @ Milwaukee Bucks
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT1 OT2 Final
MIL 32 26 30 13 16 7 124LAL 16 26 32 27 16 11 128
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
MIL availability going into 3/17 · 2 days' restOUT Middleton missed 16 since 2/08, returns tonight: 26 min (91% of 28)
OUT Beauchamp missed 4 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Green back 3/12 after 2, 23 min since (205% of 11)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 3/12 after 2, 7 min since (65% of 10)
MIL availability going into 3/20 · 2 days' restOUT Beauchamp missed 5 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Jackson Jr. missed 2 since 3/14, out tonight
BACK Middleton back 3/17 after 16, 26 min since (91% of 28)
BACK Green back 3/12 after 2, 20 min since (184% of 11)
MIL availability going into 3/21 · back-to-backOUT Antetokounmpo missed 2 since 3/17, returns tonight: 35 min (99% of 35)
OUT Beauchamp missed 6 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Jackson Jr. missed 3 since 3/14, out tonight
BACK Middleton back 3/17 after 16, 29 min since (103% of 28)
BACK Green back 3/12 after 2, 17 min since (156% of 11)
MIL availability going into 3/24 · 2 days' restOUT Beauchamp missed 7 since 3/08, returns tonight: 4 min (35% of 12)
OUT Jackson Jr. missed 4 since 3/14, returns tonight: 4 min (35% of 10)
BACK Antetokounmpo back 3/21 after 2, 35 min since (99% of 35)
BACK Middleton back 3/17 after 16, 29 min since (103% of 28)
BACK Green back 3/12 after 2, 17 min since (150% of 11)
MIL availability going into 3/26 · 1 day's restBACK Antetokounmpo back 3/21 after 2, 34 min since (97% of 35)
BACK Middleton back 3/17 after 16, 28 min since (101% of 28)
BACK Beauchamp back 3/24 after 7, 4 min since (35% of 12)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 3/24 after 4, 4 min since (35% of 10)
NEW Green 11 to 16 min over the last 4
MIL availability going into 3/28 · 1 day's restBACK Antetokounmpo back 3/21 after 2, 38 min since (109% of 35)
BACK Middleton back 3/17 after 16, 31 min since (110% of 28)
BACK Beauchamp back 3/24 after 7, 4 min since (35% of 12)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 3/24 after 4, 4 min since (35% of 10)
NEW Portis 25 to 30 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 3/30 · 1 day's restOUT Beauchamp missed 2 since 3/26, out tonight
OUT Jackson Jr. missed 2 since 3/26, out tonight
BACK Antetokounmpo back 3/21 after 2, 39 min since (109% of 35)
MIL availability going into 4/02 · 2 days' restOUT Beauchamp missed 3 since 3/26, out tonight
OUT Jackson Jr. missed 3 since 3/26, out tonight
BACK Antetokounmpo back 3/21 after 2, 38 min since (109% of 35)
NEW Middleton 28 to 34 min over the last 4
MIL availability going into 4/03 · back-to-backOUT Lillard missed 2 since 3/30, out tonight
OUT Beauchamp missed 4 since 3/26, out tonight
OUT Jackson Jr. missed 4 since 3/26, returns tonight: 7 min (73% of 10)
LAL availability going into 3/16 · 2 days' restOUT Reddish missed 2 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 17 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 39 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 11 since 2/22, out tonight
LAL availability going into 3/18 · 1 day's restOUT Reddish missed 3 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 18 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 40 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 12 since 2/22, out tonight
LAL availability going into 3/22 · 3 days' restOUT Reddish missed 4 since 3/10, returns tonight: 19 min (95% of 20)
OUT Vanderbilt missed 19 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 41 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 13 since 2/22, out tonight
LAL availability going into 3/24 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 20 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 42 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 14 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Reddish back 3/22 after 4, 19 min since (95% of 20)
LAL availability going into 3/26 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 21 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 43 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 15 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Reddish back 3/22 after 4, 21 min since (103% of 20)
LAL availability going into 3/27 · back-to-backOUT Vanderbilt missed 22 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 44 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 16 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Reddish back 3/22 after 4, 16 min since (80% of 20)
NEW Russell 33 to 40 min over the last 4
NEW Dinwiddie 23 to 28 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 23 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 45 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 17 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Reddish back 3/22 after 4, 15 min since (72% of 20)
NEW Dinwiddie 23 to 30 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 24 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 46 since 12/21, returns tonight: 14 min (78% of 18)
OUT Wood missed 18 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Reddish back 3/22 after 4, 14 min since (71% of 20)
NEW Davis 36 to 42 min over the last 4
NEW Russell 33 to 38 min over the last 4
NEW Reaves 32 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Dinwiddie 23 to 29 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 25 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 19 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Vincent back 3/31 after 46, 14 min since (78% of 18)
NEW Davis 36 to 41 min over the last 4
NEW Reaves 32 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Hachimura 27 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Dinwiddie 23 to 29 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 111, shooting 52 percent and 45 from three, 16 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 28 and Lillard at 24 a game. One day's rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 118, shooting 52 percent and 41 from three, 27 free throws a game; James at 26 and Davis at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Vanderbilt (21 straight), Vincent (43 straight), Wood (15 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the line, where the Lakers take 27 free throws a game to Milwaukee's 16 and the defense, Milwaukee allowing 111 a night to the Lakers' 118. Call it Milwaukee 121, the Lakers 116.
3/17 vs PHX 140-129 — MIL notes
MIL won 140-129. MIL shot 54% (51 of 94) to PHX's 59%, 24 of 41 from three. Lillard led with 31 (10 of 19, 4 of 8 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Portis added 31, Middleton 22. The hinge was Q2, 43-24: a lead of 3 became 22, and the lead reached 25. Beverley was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
3/20 @ BOS 119-122 — MIL notes
MIL lost 119-122. MIL shot 54% (45 of 84) to BOS's 47%, 17 of 35 from three, and got to the line 14 times to BOS's 29. MIL turned it over 14 times to BOS's 9. Lillard led with 32 (11 of 21, 6 of 10 from three); Portis added 24, Middleton 22. Q4 was theirs, 36-21, the deficit cut from 18 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 101-83 against them. Beverley's -13 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/21 vs BKN 115-108 — MIL notes
MIL won 115-108. MIL shot 47% (43 of 91) to BKN's 45%, 16 of 41 from three. Lillard led with 30 (11 of 22, 5 of 11 from three); Antetokounmpo added 21, Lopez 17. The hinge was Q2, 34-25: a lead of 7 became 16, and the lead reached 20. Connaughton was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
3/24 vs OKC 118-93 — MIL notes
MIL won 118-93. MIL shot 53% (49 of 92) to OKC's 37%, 11 of 34 from three, and got to the line 14 times to OKC's 22. The glass went 57-37 for them. G. Antetokounmpo led with 30 (13 of 18, 4 of 6 at the line); Portis added 15, Lopez 14. The hinge was Q3, 34-17: a lead of 1 became 18, and the lead reached 26. Lillard was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
3/26 vs LAL 124-128 — MIL notes
MIL lost 124-128 in 2 overtimes. MIL took 11 more shots (119 to 108), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 41% to LAL's 39%, 15 of 51 from three, and got to the line 17 times to LAL's 32. Antetokounmpo led with 29 (14 of 25, 1 of 6 at the line); Lillard added 27, Beasley 21. Q1 was theirs, 32-16, but the other 5 periods went 112-92 against them. They led by as many as 19. Antetokounmpo's -13 in 46 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/28 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 104, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Williamson at 23 and McCollum at 22 a game. Without Ingram (3 straight), Daniels (20 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 15 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 27 and Lillard at 26 a game. One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the defense, New Orleans allowing 104 a night to Milwaukee's 116 and the arc, Milwaukee at 41 percent from three to New Orleans's 36. Call it New Orleans 116, Milwaukee 113, Milwaukee keeping it close.
3/30 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 113, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 18 free throws a game; Murray at 30 and Hunter at 18 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Young (17 straight), Johnson (5 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 16 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 29 and Lillard at 24 a game. One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the arc, Atlanta at 41 percent from three to Milwaukee's 36 and the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-5 a night and Milwaukee plus-1. Call it Atlanta 119, Milwaukee 116, Milwaukee keeping it close.
4/02 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 17 free throws a game; Poole at 22 and Avdija at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Jones (9 straight), Holmes (2 straight), Champagnie (3 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 110, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 30 and Lillard at 22 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Milwaukee 116, Washington 113, Washington keeping it close.
4/03 vs MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 30 from three, 21 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 33 and Lillard at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Lillard (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Memphis comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 117, shooting 42 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 20 and LaRavia at 13 a game. Without Jemison III (3 straight), Williams (14 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Milwaukee has been plus-5 a night and Memphis minus-3. Call it Milwaukee 117, Memphis 109.
3/16 vs GSW 121-128 — LAL notes
LAL lost 121-128. LAL shot 51% (47 of 92) to GSW's 53%, 12 of 34 from three. James led with 40 (15 of 23, 3 of 5 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Russell added 23, Hachimura 14. Q1 was theirs, 36-30, but the other 3 periods went 98-85 against them. Russell's -14 in 40 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/18 vs ATL 136-105 — LAL notes
LAL won 136-105. LAL shot 58% (52 of 90) to ATL's 43%, 15 of 36 from three. Russell led with 27 (8 of 14, 6 of 10 from three); James added 25, Davis 22. The hinge was Q3, 38-27: a lead of 14 became 25, and the lead reached 35. Davis was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
3/22 vs PHI 101-94 — LAL notes
LAL won 101-94. LAL shot 44% (32 of 73) to PHI's 34%, 12 of 31 from three, and went to the line 33 times to PHI's 24 — 25 points from the stripe to their 20. LAL turned it over 21 times to PHI's 8, and PHI turned those into 13 steals. The glass went 54-42 for them. Davis led with 23 (10 of 16); James added 20, Russell 14. The hinge was Q4, 26-18: LAL came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 7. LAL trailed 50-52 at the half and won the second half 51-42. Russell was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
3/24 vs IND 150-145 — LAL notes
LAL won 150-145. LAL shot 56% (50 of 89) to IND's 55%, 12 of 25 from three, and went to the line 43 times to IND's 16 — 38 points from the stripe to their 9. Davis led with 36 (15 of 21); James added 26, Dinwiddie 26. The hinge was Q3, 44-31: a lead of 4 became 17. James was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
3/26 @ MIL 128-124 — LAL notes
LAL won 128-124 in 2 overtimes. LAL shot 39% (42 of 108) to MIL's 41%, 14 of 44 from three, and went to the line 32 times to MIL's 17 — 30 points from the stripe to their 11. Davis led with 34 (12 of 31, 3 of 8 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Russell added 29, Reaves 29. The hinge was Q4, 27-13: LAL came in trailing by 14 and left it level. LAL trailed 42-58 at the half and won the second half 86-66. Russell was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
3/27 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 120, shooting 41 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 22 and Jackson at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Williams Jr. (8 straight), Kennard (4 straight), Williams (11 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 119, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 29 free throws a game; James at 28 and Davis at 25 a game. That is 4 straight wins. They have won the glass by 4 a night. Without Vanderbilt (22 straight), Vincent (44 straight), Wood (16 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-4 a night and Memphis minus-7. Call it the Lakers 117, Memphis 115, Memphis keeping it close.
3/29 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 121, shooting 52 percent and 43 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 26 and Haliburton at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. The Lakers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 130 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 33 free throws a game; Davis at 29 and James at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. They have won the glass by 6 a night. Without Vanderbilt (23 straight), Vincent (45 straight), Wood (17 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-6 a night and Indiana minus-7 and the line, where the Lakers take 33 free throws a game to Indiana's 19. Call it Indiana 122, the Lakers 121, the Lakers keeping it close.
3/31 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Thomas at 26 and Bridges at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Cam. Johnson (3 straight), Smith Jr. (3 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 32 free throws a game; Davis at 29 and James at 21 a game. They have won the glass by 5 a night. Without Vanderbilt (24 straight), Vincent (46 straight), Wood (18 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the line, where the Lakers take 32 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 19 and the defense, Brooklyn allowing 107 a night to the Lakers' 119. Call it Brooklyn 115, the Lakers 114, the Lakers keeping it close.
4/02 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 122, shooting 47 percent and 30 from three, 18 free throws a game; Trent Jr. at 22 and Dick at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 13 a night. Without Barrett (9 straight), Quickley (6 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 121, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 30 free throws a game; Davis at 30 and James at 26 a game. They have won the glass by 5 a night. Without Vanderbilt (25 straight), Wood (19 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-5 a night and Toronto minus-13 and the line, where the Lakers take 30 free throws a game to Toronto's 18. Call it the Lakers 119, Toronto 115, Toronto keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MILAG A. Green
BL B. Lopez
BP B. Portis
DL D. Lillard
GA G. Antetokounmpo
JC J. Crowder
KM K. Middleton
MB M. Beasley
PC P. Connaughton
LALAD A. Davis
AR A. Reaves
DR D. Russell
JH J. Hayes
MC M. Christie
RH R. Hachimura
SD S. Dinwiddie
TP T. Prince
MIL/LAL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Reaves' triple-double, tiebreaking 3 helps rally Lakers past Bucks in 2OTs without LeBron James
MILWAUKEE -- — Staring at a double-digit deficit midway through the fourth quarter without LeBron James available, Austin Reaves and the Los Angeles Lakers faced a clear choice.
“It was one of those moments that you could either flip the page to tomorrow, get ready for that game or you could go out and compete 110% and give yourself an opportunity or at least try to give yourself an opportunity to get back in the game,” Reaves said.
The Lakers chose the latter option and delivered a comeback for the ages.
Reaves had his second career triple-double and made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 38.6 seconds left in the second overtime as the Lakers overcame James' absence and rallied to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 128-124 on Tuesday night.
Reaves had 29 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in 47 minutes as the Lakers opened a six-game trip by winning their fourth straight despite trailing by 19 points in the fourth quarter and never leading in regulation. Anthony Davis provided 34 points and 23 rebounds while playing 52 minutes despite dealing with a knee problem late in the game.
“A 20-point lead in this league now, it’s nothing because of the way the offense is right now in the league, so high-powered that you can wipe away a lead pretty fast,” Davis said.
The Lakers won't have much time to celebrate their stunning comeback. They're playing again Wednesday at Memphis.
Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo had 29 points, a season-high 21 rebounds and 11 assists for his ninth triple-double of the season. Damian Lillard scored 27 but shot 9 of 29. Malik Beasley added 21.
James had an issue with his left ankle that prevented him from being available as the Lakers opened a six-game trip. James also had missed the Lakers’ 123-122 victory over the Bucks on March 8.
The Lakers still found a way to beat Milwaukee again.
“We've got to watch this game, learn from this game,” Antetokounmpo said. “Watch why we weren't able to get a stop. Watch why the ball wasn't moving down the stretch. Watch why we lost the game. Watch why there was a lot of 50-50 balls and we weren't able to get them.”
D'Angelo Russell had 29 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds for the Lakers. Rui Hachimura added 16 points and 14 rebounds.
The exhaustion of both teams was apparent as nobody scored in the first three minutes of the second overtime. The Lakers briefly trailed by two in the second OT, but pulled ahead for good on Reaves’ last-minute 3-pointer.
After Antetokounmpo missed two free throws with 24.2 seconds left, Russell hit two free throws to make it 126-121 with 14.7 seconds remaining, Beasley made a 3-pointer to cut the lead to two, but Davis hit two free throws with 1.7 seconds left to seal the victory.
The Lakers never led until Spencer Dinwiddie sank a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2:19 left in the first overtime.
From there, the game went back and forth.
Lillard's corner 3-pointer put Milwaukee ahead with 13.6 seconds left in the first overtime, but Russell drew a foul and hit both free throws to tie with 3.1 seconds remaining.
Davis blocked Lillard on a driving layup attempt to force a second overtime.
Milwaukee seemed firmly in control for most of the night.
After a Lillard jumper with 8:25 left gave the Bucks a 94-75 advantage — matching their largest lead of the game — the Lakers outscored the Bucks 26-7 the rest of the fourth quarter to force overtime.
“Sometimes the ball just bounces different, and if you don't stay disciplined and do the things that go into how we built that lead, those leads can go away quick in this league with the shooting that's in the league, like they did tonight," Lillard said. "That's what happened.”
Taurean Prince drew a foul with 43.9 seconds remaining and made both free throws to tie the game. Both teams had a chance to win it at the end of the fourth quarter but couldn’t convert.