Lakers vs Bucks

This Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers are hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 118.64 points per game. They have the luxury ...

Los Angeles is expected to lose this next one by 5.5. Los Angeles 103 Los Angeles 101 Los Angeles 122 Los Angeles 97 Los Angeles 102 [NBA picks](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/picks/#ttag=SL19_lk_cbssports_nba_htw) for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine's advanced computer model. Los Angeles 116 Given their high-scoring efforts against their previous opponents, it will be interesting to see how far up these teams can run up the score Thursday. They have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Milwaukee Bucks at 10 p.m. If the matchup is anything like the Lakers' 133-129 win from their previous meeting in December of last year, the scorekeeper will be kept real busy. This Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers are hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 118.64 points per game.

The Los Angeles Lakers play the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, and if you're wondering how you can watch the action live, you've come to the right place.

LOS ANGELES -- LeBron James missed the Lakers' game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night because of left ankle soreness.

6 seed in the Western Conference. held James out for rest, he remained on the active roster for the night. [D'Angelo Russell](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3136776/d'angelo-russell), [Malik Beasley](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3907822/malik-beasley), [Jarred Vanderbilt](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4278077/jarred-vanderbilt), [Mo Bamba](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4277919/mo-bamba) and [Davon Reed](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3059262/davon-reed) -- to report to the team. With a flurry of moves leading up to Thursday's trade deadline, the Lakers will have only nine available players outside of James. [LA Clippers](/nba/team/_/name/lac/la-clippers) for the No. [LeBron James](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/1966/lebron-james) missed the Lakers' game against the [Milwaukee Bucks](/nba/team/_/name/mil/milwaukee-bucks) on Thursday night because of left ankle soreness.

With only nine players available after a busy NBA trade deadline day, the Lakers were no match for the Bucks.

Dennis Schröder hit a three to tie the game at 94 and then Grayson Allen responded back with a three of his own. Milwaukee went on a 25-10 run to close out the third and an eight-point advantage turned into a seven-point deficit. The only thing to learn from today’s game is that the NBA shouldn’t schedule games seven hours after the trade deadline. And with Austin Reaves back, he was cooking Giannis off the dribble (or at least he did once). Their perimeter defense improved significantly compared to the last two games, allowing Milwaukee to only shoot 17.9% from three. They even called up Cole Swider from the South Bay Lakers for help, which is surprising since he had a game earlier this afternoon against the Ontario Clippers.

Robert Downey Jr. and Denzel Washington witnessed LeBron James as he was honored for breaking the NBA's all-time scoring record on Thursday.

sported a casual look for the occasion, wearing a black jacket and a blue hat. I wouldn't be able to inspire, nobody if I didn't have the sacrifices and the commitment from my starting five right here. and Denzel Washington witnessed [LeBron James](/sport/lebron_james/index.html) as he was honored for breaking the NBA's all-time scoring record on Thursday. 'I wouldn't be able to inspire the Laker faithful. The actor accessorized with a pair of black-rimmed reading glasses. 'So, you know, I wouldn't be standing up here.