Bryant Scores 22 As Lakers Rout Milwaukee, 113-95
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant had 22 points and six assists during the Los Angeles Lakers' 113-95 victory over the Bucks on Tuesday night in Milwaukee's first game since ending Golden State's 24-0 start to the season.
D'Angelo Russell had 19 points and seven assists as the Lakers took a 22-point lead in the third quarter and cruised to their second victory in 15 games, improving to 4-21 in Bryant's farewell season.
Michael Carter-Williams scored 19 points for the Bucks, who played without leading scorer Greg Monroe in their first game since snapping the Warriors' 28-game winning streak dating to last season.
Monroe was a late scratch with a sore left knee for the Bucks, who have lost 10 straight road games.
The Lakers pushed their lead to 18 points in the third quarter on a four-point play by Bryant. Moments later, Los Angeles was up by 22 — its largest lead at any point in the entire season.
Lou Williams scored 16 points, while Julius Randle had 14 points and 14 rebounds. The Lakers had a season-high 26 assists and produced seven double-digit scorers for the first time this year.
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