Milwaukee Look To Buck Losing Trend

Against Lakers next, they will hope to put behind heartbreak of narrow loss to Pacers

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MILWAUKEE — Two contending teams dwelling on brief losing streaks look to get back on track on March 13 (March 14, Singapore time), when the Milwaukee Bucks host the Los Angeles Lakers.

Los Angeles were one of the hottest teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning eight in a row, before losing back-to-back road games against the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets. They fell to the Nets 111-108 on March 10 without LeBron James.

"I don't think being shorthanded is an excuse for how we played basketball tonight," Lakers coach J.J. Redick said. "We ball-watched all night. They probably made six to seven uncontested (three-pointers). Just shortcuts; you got to do the hard stuff."

The Bucks come in off a heartbreaker as they lost 115-114 to the Indiana Pacers on March 11 in Indianapolis, thanks to Tyrese Haliburton's running three that became a game-winning four-point play in the final seconds.

It marked the Bucks' third straight loss and a missed opportunity against a team they are battling in the Eastern Conference standings.