LA Lakers vs Milwaukee Bucks Player Stats and Box Score (Nov. 15) | 2025-26 NBA Season

The LA Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks met for the first time in the 2025-26 NBA season on Saturday at the Fiserv Forum. The Lakers came out on top, winning 119-95. It was a lopsided game for the most part, but the Bucks made it entertaining in the second half. However, their efforts weren't enough to overturn a 31-point deficit.

Here's the box score for the clash.

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LA Lakers vs. Milwaukee Bucks Player Stats and Box Score (Nov. 15) | 2025-26 NBA Season

Lakers player stats and box score:

Player	FGM	FGA	FG%	3:00 PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	Box Plus-Minus
Bronny James	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	-6
Jake LaRavia	1	10	10	0	4	0	2	2	100	2	4	6	1	2	0	1	4	4	26
Deandre Ayton	9	13	69.2	0	0	0	2	2	100	2	8	10	0	2	1	3	5	20	12
Austin Reaves	9	17	52.9	5	9	55.6	2	3	66.7	3	3	6	8	1	0	3	4	25	14
Luka Dončić	9	19	47.4	5	11	45.5	18	20	90	1	8	9	6	1	2	3	1	41	25
Dalton Knecht	4	8	50	1	4	25	0	0	0	1	5	6	1	3	1	1	0	9	24
Jaxson Hayes	3	4	75	0	0	0	4	4	100	0	6	6	1	2	0	2	1	10	10
Maxi Kleber	1	1	100	1	1	100	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	5	3	22
Adou Thiero	1	1	100	0	0	0	2	2	100	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	2
Jarred Vanderbilt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	-11
Nick Smith Jr.	1	2	50	1	2	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	2

Bucks player stats and box score:

Player	FGM	FGA	FG%	3:00 PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	Box Plus-Minus
Kyle Kuzma	0	6	0	0	5	0	1	2	50	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	5	1	-17
Giannis Antetokounmpo	9	15	60	1	1	100	13	18	72.2	5	5	10	5	0	1	5	3	32	-12
Myles Turner	1	4	25	1	2	50	0	0	0	1	7	8	1	0	1	1	3	3	-12
AJ Green	5	10	50	5	10	50	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	1	0	15	-5
Ryan Rollins	4	11	36.4	0	3	0	2	4	50	0	1	1	3	2	0	3	2	10	-22
Jericho Sims	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	1	1	1	0	1	0	-9
Gary Trent Jr.	5	12	41.7	3	9	33.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	13	-27
Bobby Portis	3	8	37.5	2	2	100	0	0	0	2	4	6	0	0	0	0	2	8	-2
Gary Harris	2	5	40	2	4	50	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	6	-6
Cole Anthony	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	5	7	2	0	2	2	0	0
Andre Jackson Jr.	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	-2
Amir Coffey	1	1	100	1	1	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	-2
Mark Sears	2	2	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	4	-2
Thanasis Antetokounmpo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	-2

LA Lakers vs. Milwaukee Bucks Game Recap

Both teams were playing on the second night of a back-to-back following NBA Cup outings. They also played like that to start the contest.

While the physicality was high, neither team's shots were falling. The Lakers and Bucks scored a combined 21 points on 8 of 19 shots, often settling for jumpers before the first timeout with 6:28 left in the first. Eleven of those attempts were from 3-point range.

Luka Doncic jumped ahead against his superstar counterpart Giannis Antetokounmpo with six points, giving the Lakers a 13-8 lead. Antetokounmpo had three points and three rebounds until that point.

The game changed quickly coming out of the timeout, as Antetokounmpo rested while Doncic stayed on the floor. He went on a personal 10-0 run to extend LA's lead to 23-10 into the second timeout with 1:48 left with impending free throws.

The Lakers led 30-18 after the first, holding the Bucks to their lowest first-quarter total this season.

The Bucks had a better start in the second quarter, trimming the Lakers' lead to eight (38-30), five minutes into the frame. Antetokounmpo led their charge with 12 quick points.

However, once he went out after a couple of possessions, the Lakers were back in control, going on a 14-2 run to extend the lead to 52-32 into the second timeout with 2:42 left in the quarter.

The Lakers allowed the Bucks to score only a couple more points in that frame, while stretching their lead to 31 points, with a 65-34 advantage heading into the locker room.

The Milwaukee Bucks came out swinging in the third quarter. Their intensity and execution were much better, and it resulted in a 20-5 run, including a 15-0 stretch. However, the LA Lakers regained some momentum after a couple of miscues from the Bucks, going on a 6-0 run to take a 22-point lead.

It was an evenly split quarter for the most part after Milwaukee's early blitz, but the Bucks nearly swung the momentum later after trimming the lead 31-point Lakers lead to 14. Nevertheless, Luka Doncic didn't allow it to get worse as he scored eight straight points to close the frame, restoring LA's 20-point advantage.

The Bucks remained unfazed in their hopes of a historic comeback to start the fourth. After enduring Doncic's run, they started the fourth quarter similarly to the third. Milwaukee went on a 9-5 run to trim the gap to 13.

The Lakers revived themselves following three straight 3s from Austin Reaves and held onto their advantage.

Luka Doncic finished with 41 points, nine rebounds and six assists, while Giannis Antetokounmpo was the Bucks' best player with 32 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.