In a back-and-forth game at Fiserv Forum, the Los Angeles Lakers were able to prevail with a slim victory, 133-129.
Khris Middleton would get the start in his first game back from injury. In the first quarter, he’d find his footing by putting in six minutes of action, resulting in two points. Following one period of play, the Lakers held a slight advantage, 33-31.
Los Angeles was simply hitting everything in the second quarter, making Milwaukee’s defense look absolutely porous. At the break, they were shooting a red-hot 56.3 percent, which was good enough to grant them a 66-58 lead.