MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Milwaukee Bucks try to end a seven-game losing streak Wednesday, Nov. 11, when they host the Los Angeles Lakers at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Tipoff is at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT), with local coverage on Spectrum SportsNet, WCGV and Bucks+.
The matchup is lopsided on paper. The Lakers are 10-2 and lead the Western Conference, while the Bucks are 1-10 and sit 15th in the East. Milwaukee fell 117-85 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night in its most recent game, a result that handed the New York Knicks their fourth straight win. Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 16 and Ryan Rollins 14 for the Bucks in that loss.
Injuries shape the night. Tyler Herro, who has been Milwaukee’s top scorer at 21.4 points a game, is out with a contusion. On the Lakers’ side, Quentin Grimes is listed as day to day with a finger injury.
Luka Doncic is the player Milwaukee has to account for. He is averaging 39.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 7.9 assists for Los Angeles and has hit 5.5 three-pointers a game. Walker Kessler adds 14.9 points and 10.8 rebounds, and he blocks 2.3 shots per game.
For the Bucks, Kel’el Ware is averaging 8.5 points and 6.6 rebounds, and Myles Turner is blocking 2.4 shots a game. Milwaukee went 32-50 last season, including 19-22 at home, while Los Angeles finished 53-29.
Depth and defense could matter too. Matisse Thybulle is picking up 2.1 steals a game for the Lakers, and Kyle Kuzma is at 0.9 steals for Milwaukee. Last season Los Angeles got 29.3 bench points, 18.6 points off turnovers and 12.8 second-chance points per game, areas where a short-handed Bucks team will have to hold its own.
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