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Luka Dončić scored 32 points with 10 assists and eight rebounds as the Lakers beat the Hawks 124-114 for their sixth straight win, then extended the streak to seven with a 123-112 victory over the Bucks despite losing Austin Reaves to a left heel injury.

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The Los Angeles Lakers pushed their winning streak to seven games with a 123-112 road win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday at Fiserv Forum, improving to 11-2 while the Bucks fell to 1-11 with an eighth consecutive loss. The victory came two nights after Luka Dončić returned from a one-game absence to post 32 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds, five steals, two blocks and three 3-pointers in a 124-114 win over the Atlanta Hawks that marked the Lakers' sixth straight victory. Dončić has now scored 30 or more points in eight consecutive games and accumulated 393 points over his first 10 games of the season, a total previously reached only by Wilt Chamberlain in 1961 and 1962. He is the third player since the 1976 NBA-ABA merger to average over 36 points per game through 10 games, joining Michael Jordan and James Harden, and leads the league in scoring by 8.7 points per game over Steph Curry.

Against the Bucks, Dončić and Reaves started together for the first time since Reaves missed the Hawks game with illness and Dončić sat out the Pistons game with low back tightness. The pair helped Los Angeles build an 11-point halftime lead before Reaves left in the third quarter with a left heel injury. Dončić also had an injury scare in the fourth quarter but remained out as the Lakers cruised. Sandro Mamukelashvili provided a scoring spark off the bench with outside shooting, and Dončić found Walker Kessler by the rim before hitting Mamukelashvili and Ziaire Williams for 3-pointers as the lead reached 21 points in the third quarter. For Milwaukee, Nate Ament threw down a monster dunk while Tyler Herro took over for stretches and Jaime Jaquez Jr. contributed off the bench.

Dončić leads the NBA in 3-pointers made at 5.5 per game and free throws made at 9.6 per game, accounting for 26.1 points nightly from those shots alone. He averages a league-high 13.4 points in the first quarter and 8.3 in the second, totaling 21.7 points by halftime. His field goal percentage is 11.5% above expected, leading the league in shot difficulty. He also ranks sixth in assists at 7.9 per game, 23rd in rebounds at 7.8, and 12th in steals at 2.0. The Lakers' next game is Sunday on the road against the Phoenix Suns.

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Quick answers

How many points has Luka Dončić scored in his first 10 games this season?

Luka Dončić has accumulated 393 points over his first 10 games of the 2026-27 season.

What is the Lakers' record after beating the Bucks?

The Lakers improved to 11-2 after their 123-112 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Why did Austin Reaves leave the game against the Bucks?

Austin Reaves left the game in the third quarter with a left heel injury.

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Luka Dončić Los Angeles Lakers Milwaukee Bucks Austin Reaves NBA winning streak

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