The Los Angeles Lakers faced the Milwaukee Bucks in what was previously Thursday’s best game in the NBA. In particular, both teams were the first respective conferences last season, in addition to the addition of a LeBron James face to face against Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The Bucks started the game better and, in addition to taking the first quarter 33-29, managed to stay ahead for almost the entire second quarter. However, Frank Vogel claimed to be the more dominant force in the game, and the statistics agreed with them – possession being LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
The California franchise regained the lead with a minute to go and not only that, but thanks to a triple foot by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope they managed to go to the longest break with a good difference for what was the game so far: 63-57, which also meant the maximum.
The second half was pretty much all for the Los Angeles Lakers, except for the end. When LeBron James and colleagues had a 12-point lead with five minutes left, the Milwaukee Bucks gritted their teeth and reached two points (102-100). However, The king appeared to deal with this matter and came to win 113-106.
LeBron James duel against Giannis Antetokounmpo
How could it be otherwise, LeBron James was the top scorer for the Los Angeles Lakers and the overall game. The NBA King finished the night with 34 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds. For his part, Giannis Antetokounmpo added another double-double thanks to the 25 units and the 12 boards.