Three thoughts on Milwaukee’s convincing 111-104 win over the Lakers:
The Bucks make a statement
Without overstating the importance of a December regular season game—one of 82, long way to go, etc.—this was a big win for the Bucks. Milwaukee is the conference frontrunner with a glistening record, but the schedule hasn’t been especially stiff—the Bucks lost to Boston and have yet to play Philadelphia—making the white-hot Lakers a compelling test.
And they passed—in a big way. Giannis Antetokounmpo was brilliant (more on him below) but this was a strong team effort.