Lakers 113, Bucks 95
LOS ANGELES -- Forward Kobe Bryant scored 22 points in three quarters, allowing the Los Angeles Lakers to snap a six-game losing streak by defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 113-95 on Tuesday night at Staples Center.
Rookie point guard D'Angelo Russell came off the bench to score 19 points and record seven assists as seven Lakers reached double figures in scoring. Guard Lou Williams scored 16 points, forward Julius Randle finished with 14 points and 14 rebounds and center Roy Hibbert added 12 points and a season-high 11 rebounds for Los Angeles (4-21), which won for only the second time at home this season. The last occasion occurred a month ago in a 97-85 decision over the Detroit Pistons.
Reserve guard Michael Carter-Williams had 19 points and guard Khris Middleton chipped in 16 to lead Milwaukee (10-16), which has dropped three of its last four games. Forward Giannis Antetokounmpo contributed 15 points, six rebounds and five assists.
The Bucks didn't play anything close to their performance in Saturday's 108-95 win over Golden State, ruining the Warriors' perfect start at 24 wins in a row. Against the Lakers, the Bucks fell into an early hole and never recovered.
Milwaukee also was hurt playing without center Greg Monroe, who was a late scratch with a sore left knee. Monroe apparently bumped knees with a teammate during the team's shoot-around Tuesday morning. He will be re-evaluated Wednesday.
The Lakers dictated the first half en route to a 55-46 lead at the break and continued their dominance in the second half.
Los Angeles opened the third quarter with a 10-2 surge, including a crowd-pleasing dunk by forward Larry Nance Jr. over Bucks center John Henson, for a 17-point advantage after a Bryant fadeaway at 8:47.
Another Lakers' run that featured a four-point play by Bryant and pushed the lead to 75-53 after a reverse layup by Russell on an assist from Bryant. Los Angeles led 86-66 heading into the final quarter.
The Lakers ended a run of 14 straight opponents scoring at least 100 points.
The Bucks outshot the Lakers 47.1 percent to 46.1 percent but Los Angeles had an edge in 3-pointers, making 10 of 27 (37 percent) to only four of 13 (30.8 percent) for Milwaukee.
NOTES: Bucks G Greivis Vasquez is expected to miss three to four months after undergoing surgery to remove bone spurs from his right ankle earlier Tuesday, coach Jason Kidd said. Kidd wouldn't rule out Vasquez returning later this season. "As a person and a player, we want a speedy recovery and hopefully everything works out with the surgery and makes things better," Kidd said. Vasquez, who averaged 7.1 points and 4.4 assists in 16 games this season, missed the previous nine games before opting for surgery. ... Both clubs play their next contests at Staples Center. Milwaukee faces the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, while the Lakers meet the Houston Rockets on Thursday.