Milwaukee Bucks: Player grades from 113-103 loss to Los Angeles Lakers

D-. Eric Bledsoe padded his numbers late in the fourth quarter, but this was a disastrous performance from the Bucks’ starting point guard. Bledsoe’s five made field goals were matched by five turnovers and five personal fouls, while he could only muster up three assists as a counter. This was one of those playoff-esque outings where Bledsoe goes into his shell and offers up next to nothing in a game where just an average performance could have helped Milwaukee to an important win. In short, these are the kind of performances that both Bucks fans and Bledsoe, himself, would rather avoid in the run-in to the postseason.. Guard. Milwaukee Bucks. ERIC BLEDSOE

<a rel=. Guard. Milwaukee Bucks. WESLEY MATTHEWS. C+

Milwaukee Bucks. KHRIS MIDDLETON. D-. Khris Middleton was right there with Eric Bledsoe on Friday night, as he suffered through one of his very worst shooting performances of the season. Middleton finished with just 12 points on 5-of-19 from the field, and went a putrid 2-of-10 from behind the arc. Late in the first half and early in the second, there were a couple of glimpses that suggested Middleton could have heated up, particularly by going to work in the midrange. It never materialized, though, and it’s another example of the kind of performance that could cause the Bucks to have nightmares in the playoffs.. Forward

A. Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t have his most efficient effort on Friday, but right from the opening tip he had to deal with the intensely physical Lakers defense, and he proved to be up to that challenge. Giannis had some nice finishes, and some great moments where he overwhelmed the Lakers inside, while he also put together a very steady shooting effort from the free throw line outside of three consecutive fourth quarter misses. In all, that amounted to 32 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists, although Giannis would have needed the same deadeye jump shooting he had in the previous meeting with the Lakers to get the Bucks across the line in this one.. Forward. Milwaukee Bucks. GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO

Milwaukee Bucks. BROOK LOPEZ. B. As the Bucks’ defense crumbled for large spells in the second half, <a rel=. Center