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Damian Lillard scores 14 in preseason debut with Bucks – NBA.com
Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo score in double figures as Milwaukee beats the Los Angeles Lakers in the preseason.
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Milwaukee defeats the L.A. Lakers as Damian Lillard scores 14 points.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 16 points, Damian Lillard had 14 in his Milwaukee preseason debut and the Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 108-97 on Sunday night.
Lillard, part of a three-team blockbuster trade that sent him from Portland to Milwaukee, finished 3-for-10 shooting including 2 for 7 from 3-point range. Lillard’s night ended with 4:41 left in the third quarter. He played 22 minutes. Antetokounmpo, who shot 7 for 10, played 15 minutes.
Anthony Davis scored 16 points for Los Angeles in 19 minutes. Davis also had seven rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks. LeBron James did not play.
D.O.L.L.A's debut ⌚️
14 PTS | 3 AST | 3 STL | 2 REB pic.twitter.com/58AEct1ysR
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) October 16, 2023
"We're gonna have a lot of options."
📽️ Full postgame media up on https://t.co/z7b11S7XFQ#FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/dcII4uiIKF
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) October 16, 2023
The season can't start soon enough 🦌💪🏾 pic.twitter.com/Eonf8wC3EQ
— Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) October 16, 2023
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