Bucks 105-101 Lakers: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Jan 9)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 3:05 AM ET

Regular Season

Milwaukee BucksBucks

17-21 · Away

105–101

Final

Friday, January 9, 2026

Los Angeles LakersLakers

23-13 · Home

Bucks vs Lakers final: the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 105-101 on January 9, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Bucks	24	37	25	19	105
Lakers	25	27	25	24	101

Top Performers

Bucks

Lakers

Bucks vs Lakers Box Score

Milwaukee Bucks

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
AJ Green G	35	11	2	2	2	0	1	4-7	3-6	0-0	+10
Ryan Rollins G	30	10	6	2	0	0	2	2-13	1-7	5-6	+1
Giannis Antetokounmpo F	30	21	6	5	2	2	4	9-11	0-0	3-4	+6
Kevin Porter GF	39	22	5	6	4	1	3	7-14	1-3	7-10	+5
Myles Turner CF	22	8	6	0	0	0	3	3-6	2-4	0-0	0
Bench
Kyle Kuzma F	22	13	3	2	1	0	1	5-10	1-3	2-2	-4
Gary Harris G	8	3	2	1	1	0	0	1-1	1-1	0-0	+6
Bobby Portis F	30	11	12	3	0	0	2	5-12	1-5	0-0	+2
Gary Trent Jr. GF	19	6	2	2	0	0	0	2-5	2-5	0-0	-6

Los Angeles Lakers

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
LeBron James F	32	26	9	10	3	0	3	10-21	2-7	4-6	+8
Jake LaRavia F	34	13	2	2	2	0	2	5-8	3-5	0-0	-15
Deandre Ayton C	23	4	5	0	0	0	1	2-6	0-0	0-0	-13
Luka Dončić FG	36	24	9	9	2	0	3	8-25	4-6	4-8	-14
Marcus Smart G	30	9	4	1	2	0	2	3-9	3-8	0-0	-1
Bench
Dalton Knecht G	13	4	1	0	0	0	0	2-4	0-2	0-0	+10
Jaxson Hayes CF	24	6	2	1	0	0	1	3-6	0-0	0-0	+9
Maxi Kleber F	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-3
Gabe Vincent G	15	6	2	2	0	0	0	2-5	2-5	0-0	-3
Jarred Vanderbilt F	26	9	9	2	0	0	0	4-7	1-3	0-0	+2

Bucks vs Lakers Recap

The Bucks beat the Lakers on a 37-27 second quarter that turned a 1-point deficit into a lead they never gave back. Milwaukee improved to 17-21, while Los Angeles fell to 23-13.

A 12-point swing in the second quarter settled the night. Bucks 61-52 at halftime, and Bucks 86-77 after three quarters. Milwaukee shot 38 of 79 from the field and made 17 of 22 free throws, while the Lakers made 8 of 14 at the line.

LeBron James led Los Angeles with 26 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists. Kevin Porter paced Milwaukee with 22 points and 6 assists, and Bobby Portis grabbed 12 rebounds. The Lakers outshot the Bucks from deep, 15 of 36 to 12 of 34, but they missed 52 of their 91 field goal attempts.

The number to know: 17 of 22. The Bucks' free throw shooting kept the Lakers from closing a 9-point gap in the fourth quarter.

Team Stats

Bucks	Stat	Lakers
38-79	Field Goals	39-91
48.1%	FG %	42.9%
12-34	3-Pointers	15-36
35.3%	3P %	41.7%
17-22	Free Throws	8-14
77.3%	FT %	57.1%
44	Rebounds	45
12	Off. Rebounds	15
23	Assists	28
10	Steals	9
3	Blocks	0
16	Turnovers	12
16	Fouls	20
12	Biggest Lead	6

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Bucks	55.7%	15.3%	28.6%	0.215
Lakers	51.1%	11.0%	31.9%	0.088

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Bucks vs Lakers Game Info

Date & time: Friday, January 9, 202610:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Bucks My24 / Bucks+ · Lakers Spectrum SportsNet

Arena: Crypto.com ArenaLos Angeles

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Bucks vs Lakers Season Stats 2025-26

Bucks 82 GPLakers 82 GP

110.6#29

Points per game

116.3#11

116.8#20

Opponent points

114.6#11

47.7%#12

Field goal %

50.2%#1

38.7%#2

Three-point %

35.9%#14

73.0%#30

Free throw %

76.3%#25

40.7#28

Rebounds

41.0#27

25.8#18

Assists

25.9#17

7.4#26

Steals

8.5#14

4.0#27

Blocks

4.3#22

14.5#22

Turnovers

13.8#16

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesLakers 1-0

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Memphis Grizzlies4-0116
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Denver Nuggets1-287
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New York Knicks1-3107
Phoenix Suns1-2112
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Sacramento Kings0-4103
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That covers Bucks vs Lakers: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Bucks host the Rockets Oct 28; Lakers visit the Clippers Oct 28.

Bucks vs Lakers FAQs

Who won Bucks vs Lakers on Jan 9, 2026?

The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 105-101 on Friday, January 9, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Kevin Porter led the Bucks with 22 points.

What are the Bucks and Lakers records?

After this game the Bucks were 17-21 and the Lakers were 23-13 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Bucks vs Lakers?

Kevin Porter scored 22 for the Bucks. LeBron James scored 26 for the Lakers.

Who leads the Bucks vs Lakers season series?

The Lakers lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Bucks vs Lakers game?

The Lakers beat the Bucks 119-95 on Nov 15, 2025 on the road.

Where was Bucks vs Lakers played?

At Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the home arena of the Los Angeles Lakers.

What was the score by quarter in Bucks vs Lakers?

Bucks-Lakers: Q1 24-25, Q2 37-27, Q3 25-25, Q4 19-24.

What is next for the Bucks and Lakers?

Bucks host the Rockets on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 PM ET; Lakers visit the Clippers on Wednesday, October 28 at 10:30 PM ET.