Lakers Defeat Bucks for Seventh Consecutive Win Amid Multiple Player Injuries

The Los Angeles Lakers secured their seventh consecutive victory on Wednesday night by defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 123-112, though the win was complicated by injuries to three key players.

Luka Dončić led the Lakers with 32 points, while Sandro Mamukelashvili contributed 23 points off the bench and Austin Reaves added 18 points before leaving the game in the third quarter.

The Lakers improved their league-best record to 11-2, while the struggling Bucks dropped their eighth straight game to fall to 1-11 on the season.

Reaves exited the contest at the 5:20 mark of the third quarter after landing awkwardly during a fast-break dunk attempt, according to USA Today.

Lakers head coach JJ Redick said after the game that X-rays on Reaves' left heel were negative and that the team had ruled out any Achilles injury.

Redick noted that Reaves will undergo further imaging on Thursday to determine the extent of the damage.

The Lakers also saw Collin Sexton leave the game in the fourth quarter after sustaining a cut to his temple from a headbutt while playing defense.

Redick said Sexton received sutures on his temple following the incident.

Additionally, Dončić left the game after appearing to injure his ankle following a hard closeout, according to Yahoo Sports.

The reports offer varying details on the game's progression, with Yahoo Sports noting that the Lakers bench provided 55 points, while CBS News highlighted that Los Angeles scored 28 points off 19 Milwaukee turnovers.

The Lakers are scheduled to play the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, while the Bucks are set to visit Orlando on Friday.