Even before the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers arrived at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday night, LeBron James was ruled out due to an ankle ailment.

Then, in the first and fourth quarters, the Bucks jumped out to 19-point leads.

It didn’t seem like a back-and-forth, double-overtime drama was about to happen. However, it is precisely what happened as the Lakers overcame those deficits to win a 128-124 comeback game.

The Bucks led 117-115 with 3.6 seconds remaining in the first overtime, in addition to blowing a 94-75 lead in the last 8 minutes and 25 seconds of regulation. With 3.1 remaining, D’Angelo Russell tied the score at 117 after they were called for a foul. Anthony Davis then stopped Damian Lillard’s effort at the game-winning layup.

With 1:21 remaining in the second overtime, the Bucks led 121-119, but they were fouled, and with 1:17 remaining, Spencer Dinwiddie tied the score with two free throws. Giannis Antetokounmpo missed a difficult fadeaway over Davis off the front of the rim, and Austin Reaves made a trio of wide-open three-pointers to give the Lakers a 124-121 lead, testing the defense of the Bucks.

Following two missed free throws by Antetokounmpo and a three-pointer by Lillard, Russell added two more free throws to take a 126-124 lead. Davis completed the final margin with two more free throws.Free throw discrepancy helps the Lakers
Against the Lakers’ 13, the Bucks received 26 personal foul calls during the game. Only in the second overtime period, in the fiftyth minute of the match, did Davis receive his first personal foul call.

As a team, the Bucks attempted 17 free throws and made 11 (64.7%). In comparison, the Lakers made an astounding 30 of 32 free throws overall (93.8%) from the free throw line.  After scoring 27 points on 9 of 29 shots, including 3 of 14 from beyond the three-point arc, Lillard fouled out. In addition to dishing out seven assists, Khris Middleton committed five fouls while scoring 12 points on 4 of 15 shots.  With 29 points, 21 rebounds, and 11 assists, Antetokounmpo led the Bucks. In addition, he had seven turnovers, two steals, and three blocks.

Milwaukee’s Malik Beasley led the team with 21 points, while Bobby Portis scored 18 off the bench.

In the 52 minutes that he was able to play, Davis scored 34 points on 12 of 31 shots. In addition, he pulled down 23 rebounds and made 7 of 7 free throws. Reaves finished with 14 rebounds, 10 assists, and 29 points. Russell scored 29 points and made 10 of his 10 free throw attempts. He contributed 12 assists as well.Fourth quarter drags the Bucks down.
The Bucks never seemed to be in danger of losing control of the game’s fate for around 46 minutes. In the first quarter, the Bucks had a 19-point lead, but the Lakers would eventually cut that to as few as six or seven points in the second and third quarters.  But every time, the Bucks would answer with a crucial bucket and some stops, quickly building a double-digit lead. The Lakers never felt like they were going to win the game, even when they were in it.

Until the Bucks, who had taken a 94-75 lead at the 8-minute, 25-second mark, helped them out with a haphazard series of fourth-quarter possessions.  After a lengthy 16-2 run during which Antetokounmpo turned the ball over three times, Los Angeles looked to have turned the tide once more with 3:08 remaining after Beasley’s hoop and Middleton’s three-pointer put it 101-93.

However, the Bucks did not score another goal as they continued to play isolation basketball and failed to move the ball. During the last stretch, Antetokounmpo (0-for-3), Middleton (0-for-3) and Lillard (0-for-1) all missed shots, and not all of them were good looks.

As a result, the Lakers were able to outscore them 27–13, tie the game, and force overtime..The way the Bucks want to play in the first quarter
When the Bucks caused the Thunder to miss 13 straight field goals to start the third quarter against Oklahoma City, they took the lead and never looked back. The Bucks established the tone early on in their contest against Los Angeles.  First five shots, nine of ten, thirteen of fifteen, and fifteen of nineteen were all missed by the Lakers.

During the first nine minutes of the quarter, Milwaukee cleared the boards and took a 29-10 lead behind Giannis Antetokounmpo’s six defensive rebounds.  They required that cushion in full because the Lakers refused to give up and eventually forced overtime.  Malik Beasley, a large Bucks shooting guard, steps up With only 13.2 seconds remaining in regulation, Malik Beasley blocked D’Angelo Russell’s shot, pulling off his best Brook Lopez impression and forcing overtime. Milwaukee had a chance to win the game at the conclusion of regulation when Doc Rivers contested the first call that the ball had left the Bucks’ hands.

The Bucks advanced to a second overtime session thanks to two three-pointers from Beasley, including the game-tying three with 1:28 remaining in regulation.