Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways from 113-103 loss to Los Angeles Lakers
Dazzling Donte
As the Bucks searched for any kind of spark during their hapless start to the third quarter, it was second-year guard Donte DiVincenzo who rose to the challenge.
Much like he had done earlier in the week in the Bucks’ loss to the Miami Heat, DiVincenzo charged to the rim to get through the heart of the Lakers’ defense as the Bucks’ offense sputtered out of control. Before long, DiVincenzo hit back-to-back triples as the Bucks sought to come back from their double-digit deficit before adding another spectacular reverse finish late in the third quarter.
The 23-year-old’s spark faded going into the fourth quarter, but he certainly had more moments between hitting his third and final triple as well as flying in to block Lakers forward LeBron James at the rim out of nowhere midway through the period.
DiVincenzo posted 17 points on 7-for-13 shooting from the field (3-for-7 from long range), four assists, three rebounds, two steals, one block and was a -14 in 24 and a half minutes of burn off the bench.
DiVincenzo’s late season surge keeps on rising and rising and with every checkpoint he crosses in big moments, it only raises the excitement of what his first playoff run will look like.
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The Bucks will look to get back on track when they take on the Phoenix Suns Sunday evening at Talking Stick Resort Arena.