MILWAUKEE — The Los Angeles Lakers stretched their winning streak to seven games Wednesday night with a 123-112 victory over the Bucks, though the win came with an injury scare.
Luka Doncic led Los Angeles with 32 points. Sandro Mamukelashvili, once a Milwaukee draft pick, scored 23 to tie his season best, and Austin Reaves had 18 points. Walker Kessler posted 10 points and 11 rebounds. Collin Sexton also scored 10. The Lakers are 11-2, the top record in the league.
Reaves hurt his left heel in the third quarter and was done for the night. Coach JJ Redick said X-rays came back negative, an Achilles injury has been ruled out, and Reaves will have more imaging. Reaves came in averaging a career-high 23.5 points.
Sexton needed stitches above his right eye after a collision late in the fourth quarter, and Doncic rolled his right ankle minutes later before heading to the bench. Doncic said afterward that he felt fine.
Tyler Herro scored 25 points with seven assists for Milwaukee after sitting out the night before with a bruised right knee. Jaime Jaquez Jr. added a season-high 23. The Bucks have dropped eight in a row and are 1-11.
Los Angeles led 61-50 at the half and won the third quarter 33-23 to go up 94-73. The Lakers turned 19 Milwaukee turnovers into 28 points.
The Lakers play at Phoenix on Sunday. The Bucks visit Orlando on Friday.
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