There is no LeBron James, no problem because Luka Doncic is the owner of the Bucks

ByNBAUSA



The Los Angeles Lakers headed to Milwaukee riding a wave of confidence despite LeBron James sitting with sciatica. Luka Dončić he has already made it clear that the team is needed to accept the approach of the next man during this partand he backed up those words with another explosive performance against the Bucks.

Doncic dropped 41 points in the Lakers’ 119-95 loss to the Bucks on Friday night. He filled out the statistics sheet with nine rebounds and six assists while shooting 5-of-11 from deep and a scorching 18-of-20 from the free throw line.

Doncic wasted no time in taking control, building a huge first-half lead with Austin Reaves and DeAndre Ayton that grew to 31 points at one stage.

Milwaukee tried to come back several times throughout the night, but Doncic had an answer down the floor each time. His ability to draw fouls killed any momentum the Bucks tried to build, and the free throw line became his personal playground as he punished Milwaukee defenders for reaching and overplaying his drives.

Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with a respectable 32 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, but it wasn’t nearly enough to overcome Doncic’s dominance. The Lakers star dictated the pace and rhythm from start to finish, as Reaves scored 25 points and eight assists and Ayton added a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds to provide key support.

The win marked Doncic’s fourth 40-point game of the season, and the blistering part that led him to climb the MVP ladder despite missing a few games early on. His case grows stronger with every dominant outing like this one, and the national focus on Los Angeles only strengthens his candidacy.

Through 14 games, the Lakers are 10-4 without their 40-year-old legend. Doncic is in a difficult position with an average of 34.4 points, 8.9 rebounds and 8.9 assists with 46.9 percent shooting from the field.

Right now, he shows the Lakers made the right bet. Even without LeBron, they look like a legitimate threat in the West with Doncic running the show.





2025-11-16 04:22:00

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