Ellington Lifts Lakers Past Bucks With Strong 4th Quarter
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wayne Ellington scored 11 straight points in the final six minutes of the game, helping the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 101-93, Friday night for their season high-tying third straight victory.
Jordan Clarkson led six players in double figures with 16 points. Ellington finished with 14, all in the final period, and Jordan Hill and Jeremy Lin added 14 points apiece.
Ersan Ilyasova had 17 points and 12 rebounds, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 13 points and Jerryd Bayless had 12 off the bench for the Bucks, whose franchise record-tying, four-game winning streak against the Lakers ended.
Michael Carter-Williams scored eight points in his second game for Milwaukee as the starting point guard.
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