Luka Dončić Scores 32 as the Lakers Beat the Bucks 123-112 for a Seventh Straight Win, Then Exits With a Rolled Ankle
Dončić had 32 points, five rebounds, five assists and five threes and played only two minutes in the fourth. It was his ninth straight game with at least 30 points, five rebounds and five assists, tying the longest such streak in NBA history, NBA.com said. The Lakers are 11-2.
By the Bay Area Brief staff · Edited by Seamus McKenna · · 3 min read
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Luka Dončić scored 32 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 123-112 on Wednesday for their seventh straight win, before Dončić left with a rolled ankle, NBA.com reported.
Dončić had 16 points in the first quarter as Los Angeles built an early lead and never trailed, the league site said. He finished with 32 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 threes, despite playing just two minutes in the fourth before exiting with the rolled ankle. It was his ninth straight game with at least 30 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, tying the record for the longest such streak in NBA history; NBA.com said there have been only six such streaks, two by Oscar Robertson and the other four by Dončić. In his six appearances during the Lakers’ seven-game streak he has averaged 40.7 points, 8.2 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 2.7 steals, and Los Angeles has outscored opponents by 10.3 points a game. The Lakers are an NBA-best 11-2. Austin Reaves also left, in the third quarter, after an apparent left heel injury on a dunk attempt, NBA.com said. The site did not give a timetable for either player.
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Dončić is averaging 39.3 points, including 13.4 in the first quarter and 21.7 by halftime. Los Angeles is 10-2, best in the West, and visits Milwaukee tonight.
Coach JJ Redick said Reaves suffered an ankle injury; a report cited by NBA.com said he appeared to hurt his left heel on a dunk attempt. Further imaging was scheduled Thursday in Los Angeles.
Austin Reaves had 28 points and nine assists and Walker Kessler added 22 points and six blocks as the Lakers moved to 2-0. Luka Doncic scored 23 but committed a career-high 11 turnovers.
