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Milwaukee Bucks
1-7 · 0-4 on the road
2027-01-17
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7-2 · 4-1 at home
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LakersOffense
BucksDefense

The Lakers lead the NBA in offensive rating (120.4), and the Bucks rank 27th in defensive rating (117.8). Strength meets weakness: an edge for the offense.

League average is 110.8, so the Lakers are 9.6 above it. Luka Doncic leads them with 38.5 points a game on 68.5% true shooting.

2027-01-172026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Tyler HerroTop scorer · MIL
Luka DoncicTop scorer · LAL

Tyler Herro (22.2, 24th) and Luka Doncic (38.5, 1st) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.

Tyler Herro: 5.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 30.6 minutes, 58.8% true shooting. Luka Doncic: 8.1 rebounds, 8.0 assists, 35.7 minutes, 68.5% true shooting.

2027-01-172026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Bucks1-7
Lakers7-2

The Bucks (1-7) are last in the East; the Lakers (7-2) are 3rd in the West.

Away record: Bucks 0-4. Home record: Lakers 4-1. Streaks: Bucks L4, Lakers W3.

2027-01-172026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
BucksOffense
LakersDefense

The Bucks rank 25th in the NBA in effective field goal % (51.2%), and the Lakers rank 16th in opponent eFG% (53.5%). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.

League average is 53.3%, so the Bucks are 2.1 points below it. Tyler Herro leads them with 22.2 points a game on 58.8% true shooting.

2027-01-172026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (MIL 8 games, LAL 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

MILLAL
Scoring
110.023rd · Below avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
121.82nd · Top 5
122.227th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
113.918th · Average
-12.228th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
+7.97th · Above avg
Efficiency
106.223rd · Below avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
120.41st · Top 5
117.827th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
110.314th · Average
-11.627th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+10.14th · Top 5
103.79th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
102.215th
Shooting
51.2%25th · Below avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
60.2%1st · Top 5
53.8%28th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
64.5%1st · Top 5
15.16th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
14.69th · Above avg
34.3%18th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
38.8%3rd · Top 5
0.2228th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.371st · Top 5
Defense
54.1%18th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
53.5%16th · Average
5.630th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
10.24th · Top 5
4.521st · Below avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
7.12nd · Top 5
Possessions
15.3%21st · Below avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
16.7%27th · Bottom 5
29.5%9th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
26.8%17th · Average
49.03rd · Top 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
39.929th · Bottom 5
26.020th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.823rd · Below avg

Recent form

Milwaukee Bucks
WLLLL

Last 5: average margin -13.6 (season -12.2). Streak L4.

Los Angeles Lakers
WLWWW

Last 5: average margin +7.8 (season +7.9). Streak W3.

Key players

Milwaukee Bucks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Tyler HerroG 22.25.03.958.8
Jaime Jaquez Jr.G 16.86.62.858.5
Ryan RollinsG 11.24.84.543.6
Kel'el WareC 10.28.20.849.8
Los Angeles Lakers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Luka DoncicF-G 38.58.18.068.5
Austin ReavesG 23.33.25.067.5
Walker KesslerC 14.410.21.170.6
Ziaire WilliamsG-F 10.73.02.070.5

Injury report

Milwaukee Bucks

Nobody listed.

Los Angeles Lakers
Sandro Mamukelashvili F · Illness · back ~2026-11-06 Questionable

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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