The King provided the brilliance that has flowed throughout his 16-year career. The Kid showed the promise that could define the remainder of his.
Yet while LeBron James and Brandon Ingram unleashed matching 31-point eruptions, the Lakers’ offense went dry at the wrong time and the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks took advantage.
A lead with three minutes remaining evaporated into a 15-2 Bucks run to end the game, as Milwaukee captured a 131-120 win over Los Angeles.
Ingram has been electrifying over his last five games, averaging 28.4 points on 58.0 percent shooting. And the 21-year-old unleashed his full arsenal against the NBA’s best defense on Friday.