Despite Luka dropping 45 points, that was not enough to pull out the win against the Bucks

Without LeBron James in the line-up, the Lakers have looked a bit different in the last few games. In a 126-106 loss to the Bucks, Luka Magic and Austin Reaves were the only players who were hitting everything they were shooting. The issue was their bench production, which fell asleep in the second half and left the wizard in Luka dismantled. Luka finished the game with 45 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists. AR 15 aimed and shot out 28 points.

On the other side of the ball, the Lakers had trouble stopping the Bucks 'The Bucks had four players in double figures and was shooting lights and was making the right reads with getting their players, who had the hot hand the ball.

“A different loss than the other night in Brooklyn,” Redick said. “Our competitive level was really high. It’s a tough matchup if we’re not at full strength. That’s just reality. But, in terms of the guys, the connectedness, the spirit, the competitiveness, it was there.”

It looks like the Lakers have their hands full as they try to figure this stretch out without their star player.