With LeBron James sidelined with a groin injury and out of the team, the Los Angeles Lakers needed to hold on to their second seed—Luka Doncic, to be precise. But his solo run without James has not worked out very well thus far,

The Bucks allowed Doncic to go off for 45 points, which was the most he scored in a Lakers uniform. But with 23 points chipped in from veteran big Brook Lopez along with four blocks, the Bucks were able to get a much-needed win. After the game, Lillard took some time during his media session to heap big-time praise on the Slovenian superstar.