During the L.A. Lakers’ comeback victory over Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Milwaukee Bucks, which resulted in a 128-124 victory in double overtime, Anthony Davis delivered a performance that will live long in the memory. Due to the fact that they were the underdogs and acted like it, the Los Angeles Lakers were able to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks for the second time this season without LeBron James.
During the first half, Los Angeles was trailing by 19 points, and they did not take the lead until the first extra period. Despite Doc Rivers calling timely timeouts to stop the bleeding, the Bucks were able to protect themselves from every significant run by the Lakers. The Lakers, on the other hand, maintained their pressure throughout the night and eventually ended up reaping the advantages of their efforts.
In the fourth quarter, the Lakers scored 27 points to tie the game, while the Bucks were only able to score 13 points. In addition, the first overtime did not succeed in separating the teams. Both sides missed a significant number of shots in the beginning of the double overtime period, and then they traded leads once more.
In spite of this, Los Angeles won the game thanks to a three-pointer from Austin Reaves and a game-winning free throw from Anthony Davis.
Tonight’s statistics for Anthony Davis are as follows: Giannis Antetokounmpo is defeated by a star player for the New York Lakers.
The careers of Anthony Davis and Giannis Antetokounmpo were successful at different points in time. Although Giannis was victorious in the first three quarters of the game, AD managed to turn the tide of the game. Davis had significant contributions on several possessions against Giannis, particularly in terms of defense.
In the span of time between the fourth quarter and overtime, Davis scored sixteen points, grabbed seven rebounds, and made three important blocks while making five of eight shots, including three of five from outside the arc. Giannis, on the other hand, only scored eight points on ten shots during that sequence. In addition, he ended up with nine rebounds, two assists, and four turnovers.
A glance at Anthony Davis’s statistics for tonight is as follows:
The over-under totals for Davis were determined to be 25.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists with each player. Despite the fact that he was favored to go over on everything, he did not receive enough assists.
Lakers prevail over Bucks despite the absence of LeBron James
During the course of this season, the Los Angeles Lakers have played the Milwaukee Bucks in a number of memorable season series. They did not have LeBron James available for either of the games. It was a close game on both occasions, but the Lakers were able to maintain their composure and come out on top. When viewed from the perspective of the team, both games were strong contenders for games of the year.
Due to the fact that the Lakers were behind for the whole of this game, the game that took place on Tuesday was able to narrowly defeat the game that took place at home on March 8. It was also a game that took place away from home, and the Bucks were now on a six-game winning streak.