Bucks end skid, beat Lakers in Andre Drummond's brief debut
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[April 01, 2021]
The Milwaukee Bucks ended a
three-game losing streak, getting a game-high 28 points from Los
Angeles-area native Jrue Holiday while defeating the host Los
Angeles Lakers 112-97 on Wednesday.
Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds, Khris
Middleton added 17 points and eight assists, and Holiday also
chipped in eight rebounds and six assists for the Bucks.
The Lakers lost in Andre Drummond's abbreviated team debut. The
newly acquired big man scored four points, one rebound and two
assists in 14 minutes before exiting due to a right big toe
contusion.
Montrezl Harrell led Los Angeles with 19 points. He was followed by
Dennis Schroder (17 points, with eight assists), Kyle Kuzma (16
points, seven rebounds) and Markieff Morris (15 points).
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Giannis Antetokounmpo and brother and teammate Thanasis
Antetokounmpo were joined on the floor at the end of the game by the
Lakers' Kostas Antetokounmpo, becoming just the second trio of
brothers to appear in the same game in NBA history.
The Lakers led 30-24 after the first quarter, but Middleton scored
13 points in the second quarter as the Bucks jumped to a 57-49
halftime lead and never trailed again.
Milwaukee held a 44-38 advantage in paint points and forced 22 Los
Angeles turnovers, leading to 27 points by the Bucks.
Drummond started in place of Marc Gasol, who got his first time on
the floor at the start of the fourth quarter.
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Milwaukee Bucks forward
Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) is defended by Los Angeles Lakers forward
Markieff Morris (88) during the first half at Staples Center.
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However, Drummond did not start the second half. After entering the
game at the 9:29 mark of the third quarter, Drummond subbed himself
out a minute and a half later, limping back to the locker room with
his right shoe off.
The Lakers announced that X-rays on the toe injury were negative,
but Drummond did not return to the game.
Los Angeles played without LeBron James for a seventh game this
season, including the past six, as he works to return from a right
high ankle sprain. Along with James, L.A.'s other superstar, Anthony
Davis, missed his 20th game in a row because of a right calf strain.
Both remain out indefinitely.
The loss completed a 2-2 homestand for Lakers, who will head out for
a seven-game road trip that begins Friday night in Sacramento. The
Bucks play at Portland on Friday.
--Field Level Media
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