Giannis seals Bucks' win over Lakers with block, steal vs. LeBron

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LOS ANGELES -- Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo helped seal Milwaukee's 105-101 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night with a pair of clutch defensive plays down the stretch against LeBron James.

With 39.2 seconds remaining and the game tied at 101, Antetokounmpo blocked James from behind as the Lakers star attempted the go-ahead layup, paving the way for the Bucks to take the lead after Kevin Porter Jr. got fouled on the opposite end.

Then, as James drove to the basket with the Lakers trailing by two, Antetokounmpo created another turnover, knocking the ball loose for a steal with 1.5 seconds remaining to protect the lead en…