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Final
Away
Milwaukee Bucks
105
Home
Los Angeles Lakers
101
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 105-101 on the road on Friday, January 9, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena. Kevin Porter had 22 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the Milwaukee Bucks. LeBron James had 26 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Milwaukee Bucks led 61-52 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 37-27. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: LeBron James (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers), Bobby Portis (double-double, Milwaukee Bucks). Bench points: Milwaukee Bucks 33, Los Angeles Lakers 25. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Milwaukee Bucks vs Los Angeles Lakers?
- The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 105-101 on January 9, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Kevin Porter scored 22 for the Milwaukee Bucks; LeBron James scored 26 for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks | 24 | 37 | 25 | 19 | 105 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 101 |
Game leaders
Milwaukee Bucks
- Points
- 22 Kevin Porter
- Rebounds
- 12 Bobby Portis
- Assists
- 6 Kevin Porter
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 26 LeBron James
- Rebounds
- 9 Luka Dončić
- Assists
- 10 LeBron James
Bobby Portis double-double (11 PTS, 12 REB) · LeBron James double-double (26 PTS, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Porter starter | 39:29 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7-14 | 1-3 | 7-10 | 3 | +5 |
| AJ Green starter | 35:14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0 | +10 |
| Ryan Rollins starter | 30:59 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-13 | 1-7 | 5-6 | 2 | +1 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo starter | 30:48 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | +6 |
| Myles Turner starter | 22:57 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | +0 |
| Bobby Portis bench | 30:02 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Kyle Kuzma bench | 22:59 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | -4 |
| Gary Trent Jr. bench | 19:10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Gary Harris bench | 8:23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
Not available: Taurean Prince
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Dončić starter | 36:05 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8-25 | 4-6 | 4-8 | 6 | -14 |
| Jake LaRavia starter | 34:25 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | -15 |
| LeBron James starter | 32:51 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10-21 | 2-7 | 4-6 | 1 | +8 |
| Marcus Smart starter | 30:11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-9 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 2 | -1 |
| Deandre Ayton starter | 23:33 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -13 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt bench | 26:32 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +2 |
| Jaxson Hayes bench | 24:27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | +9 |
| Gabe Vincent bench | 15:18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
| Dalton Knecht bench | 13:23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
| Maxi Kleber bench | 3:16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
Not available: Adou Thiero, Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves
| Milwaukee Bucks | Stat | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|
| 17/22 (77%) | Free throws | 8/14 (57%) |
| 26/45 (57%) | 2 pointers | 24/55 (43%) |
| 12/34 (35%) | 3 pointers | 15/36 (41%) |
| 38/79 (48%) | Field goals | 39/91 (42%) |
| 44 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 32 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 23 | Assists | 28 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 0 |
| 16 | Fouls | 20 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 33:35 | Time spent in lead | 10:48 |
| 12 | Biggest lead | 6 |
Largest margin: 11 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 11
- Times tied
- 7
- Largest lead · Milwaukee Bucks
- 12 Q2 1:14
- Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers
- 6 Q1 10:35
- Longest run
- 8-0 Milwaukee Bucks · Q2 6:13 to Q2 5:22
Scoring plays
Q1 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 11:10 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 0 | 5 |
| 10:54 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner 2-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 10:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 2 | 8 |
| 10:09 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 5 | 8 |
| 9:45 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 7 | 8 |
| 8:40 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 7 | 10 |
| 7:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 7 | 12 |
| 7:39 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 2-pt field goal | 9 | 12 |
| 6:41 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 11 | 12 |
| 6:21 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 13 | 12 |
| 5:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 13 | 15 |
| 5:39 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 16 | 15 |
| 4:54 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 18 | 15 |
| 4:34 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 20 | 15 |
| 3:44 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 3-pt field goal | 20 | 18 |
| 3:19 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 23 | 18 |
| 2:50 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 23 | 20 |
| 2:38 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins Free throw | 24 | 20 |
| 2:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 24 | 22 |
| 0:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 24 | 24 |
| 0:33 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 24 | 25 |
Q2 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 26 | 25 |
| 11:14 | Los Angeles Lakers | Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal | 26 | 28 |
| 11:01 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 28 | 28 |
| 11:01 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter Free throw | 29 | 28 |
| 10:42 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 29 | 30 |
| 10:21 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 31 | 30 |
| 9:21 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 33 | 30 |
| 9:08 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 33 | 32 |
| 8:57 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma Free throw | 34 | 32 |
| 8:57 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma Free throw | 35 | 32 |
| 8:44 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 35 | 33 |
| 7:52 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 37 | 33 |
| 7:39 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal | 37 | 36 |
| 6:56 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 39 | 36 |
| 6:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 39 | 39 |
| 6:13 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 41 | 39 |
| 5:52 | Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Harris 3-pt field goal | 44 | 39 |
| 5:22 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 3-pt field goal | 47 | 39 |
| 5:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 47 | 41 |
| 5:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 47 | 42 |
| 4:18 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 49 | 42 |
| 4:00 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 3-pt field goal | 52 | 42 |
| 3:46 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 52 | 44 |
| 3:01 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 54 | 44 |
| 2:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 54 | 46 |
| 2:23 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 56 | 46 |
| 1:54 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter Free throw | 57 | 46 |
| 1:37 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 57 | 47 |
| 1:14 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 59 | 47 |
| 1:04 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 59 | 50 |
| 0:39 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 59 | 52 |
| 0:17 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 61 | 52 |
Q3 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 61 | 55 |
| 10:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal | 61 | 58 |
| 9:51 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 64 | 58 |
| 9:15 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 64 | 60 |
| 8:52 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 65 | 60 |
| 8:15 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 67 | 60 |
| 7:21 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 69 | 60 |
| 7:08 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 69 | 62 |
| 5:52 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 70 | 62 |
| 5:52 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 71 | 62 |
| 5:34 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 71 | 63 |
| 5:19 | Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Trent Jr. 3-pt field goal | 74 | 63 |
| 4:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 74 | 66 |
| 3:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 74 | 68 |
| 3:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 74 | 69 |
| 3:38 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner 3-pt field goal | 77 | 69 |
| 2:42 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 3-pt field goal | 80 | 69 |
| 2:17 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 80 | 71 |
| 2:07 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 82 | 71 |
| 1:42 | Los Angeles Lakers | Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal | 82 | 74 |
| 1:08 | Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Trent Jr. 3-pt field goal | 85 | 74 |
| 0:19 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 85 | 77 |
| 0:03 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter Free throw | 86 | 77 |
Q4 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:05 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal | 86 | 79 |
| 10:48 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 88 | 79 |
| 9:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 88 | 82 |
| 8:55 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 88 | 84 |
| 8:27 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal | 88 | 86 |
| 7:53 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 90 | 86 |
| 7:38 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 90 | 88 |
| 6:50 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 90 | 90 |
| 6:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 90 | 92 |
| 5:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 90 | 94 |
| 4:50 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 92 | 94 |
| 4:19 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins Free throw | 93 | 94 |
| 4:19 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins Free throw | 94 | 94 |
| 4:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 94 | 95 |
| 4:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 94 | 96 |
| 3:04 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 94 | 98 |
| 2:38 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins Free throw | 95 | 98 |
| 2:38 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins Free throw | 96 | 98 |
| 2:00 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 98 | 98 |
| 1:36 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner 3-pt field goal | 101 | 98 |
| 1:22 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal | 101 | 101 |
| 0:17 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter Free throw | 102 | 101 |
| 0:17 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter Free throw | 103 | 101 |
| 0:01 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter Free throw | 104 | 101 |
| 0:01 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter Free throw | 105 | 101 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Nov 15: Los Angeles Lakers 119 at Milwaukee Bucks 95
- Jan 9: Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 101 (this game)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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