National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Lakers 101, Milwaukee 93
When: 10:30 PM ET, Friday, February 27, 2015
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #35 Kane Fitzgerald, #17 Joe Crawford, # Eric Dalen
Attendance: 18997

Lakers 101, Bucks 93: Wayne Ellington scored all 14 of his points in the fourth quarter, including 11 in the final six minutes, as Los Angeles came from behind to down visiting Milwaukee.

Jordan Clarkson led the way with 16 points while Jordan Hill and Jeremy Lin added 14 off the bench for the Lakers, who have won three straight for just the second time this season. Robert Sacre tallied 12 points, Carlos Boozer had 10 and Ed Davis finished with eight points and nine rebounds for Los Angeles.

Ersan Ilyasova recorded 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Bucks, who blew an 11-point lead in the final frame. Giannis Antetokounmpo collected 13 points and eight rebounds while Jerryd Bayless had 12 points in a reserve role for Milwaukee, which couldn't survive 39.1 percent shooting from the floor.

Ilyasova connected from beyond the arc to put the Bucks in front 75-65 before Lin sparked an 11-2 surge to pull the Lakers within one with 9:15 remaining. Ellington scored at the rim to give Los Angeles its first lead of the second half at 83-81 and he scored seven straight points to stretch the Lakers' advantage to 92-86 as they went on to snap a four-game skid in the series.

Bayless scored seven straight points as part of a 20-4 surge to put the Bucks on top 42-36 and they settled for a two-point lead at intermission. Michael Carter-Williams banked in two straight shots during a 15-4 run as Milwaukee pulled ahead 62-51 before the Lakers trimmed to deficit to seven heading into the fourth quarter.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Lakers' bench added 41 points and have outscored their counterparts in 29 of their last 32 games. … Milwaukee finished with 11 turnovers after committing 59 in its previous three games. … Los Angeles SF Nick Young missed his second straight game with a knee injury.
Top Game Performances
 
Milwaukee   L.A. Lakers
Ersan Ilyasova 17 Scoring Jordan Clarkson 16
Giannis Antetokounmpo 4 Assists Jeremy Lin 6
Ersan Ilyasova 12 Rebounds Ed Davis 9
Ersan Ilyasova 6 Free Throws Made Jeremy Lin 5
Giannis Antetokounmpo 1 Steals Wayne Ellington 2
John Henson 2 Blocks Ed Davis 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Milwaukee 93 39.1 4-17 21-29 18 49 6 7 11
L.A. Lakers 101 47.1 6-18 15-22 23 50 5 7 12
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Lakers have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .238 after a loss.
  • Milwaukee will play their next game on the road against Utah. The Bucks have a W/L % of .469 after a win and .654 after a loss.