The Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak with a 123-112 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. However, the win was tempered by significant injury concerns for the team's star guards.
Luka Dončić left the game in the second half with a right ankle injury, sustained after he was fouled on a jump shot with 4 ½ minutes remaining. Dončić managed to make his free throws before exiting. He led the Lakers with 32 points, adding five rebounds, five assists, and three steals.
Austin Reaves also departed the game midway through the third quarter with an apparent lower-body injury, later diagnosed as a heel injury. Reaves contributed 18 points, five assists, three rebounds, and three steals in 25 minutes before his exit.
Reserve guard Collin Sexton also left the game early due to a facial laceration resulting from a headbutt collision with Ryan Rollins.
Coach JJ Redick cleared the bench late in the game after the multiple injuries to key players. The status of Dončić, Reaves, and Sexton remains uncertain following the contest.