Behind a big fourth quarter and another strong performance from point guard Eric Bledsoe, the Milwaukee Bucks won their seventh straight game, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 131-120 at Staples Center.
Gritty is perhaps the best word to describe the Bucks win, with Milwaukee trailing the Lakers and LeBron James for much of the game before exploding for a 38-26 fourth quarter to finally overcome the Lakers and walk out with a win.
Bledsoe, on the same day it was announced he had signed a four-year extension with the Bucks, was again the Bucks’ best player on both ends following his triple-double performance last Wednesday against the Sacramento Kings.