Malik Beasley hit seven 3-pointers in the first half and finished with 24 points for the Lakers.

Deandre Ayton had 16 points and eight rebounds.ĪLSO READ: NBA: Understaffed Bucks take down Nets D'Angelo Russell added 17 points to help Los Angeles move one game ahead of the New Orleans Pelicans in the Western Conference standings as both sides try to remain in contention for a spot in the playoffsīooker led the Suns with 30 points. Malik Beasley hit seven 3-pointers in the first half and finished with 24 points for the Los Angeles Lakers. The game stayed tight for the next few minutes but the Bucks took the lead for good when Pat Connaughton hit a corner 3-pointer for a 100-97 advantage with 6:32 remaining. The Suns trailed by nine points at halftime, but cut the deficit to 85-84 heading to the fourth quarter after Devin Booker hit a mid-range jumper at the buzzer.Ĭameron Payne hit back-to-back 3-pointers to put the Suns up 90-87 for their first lead of the second half. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 36 points, and Brook Lopez added 21.

The Bucks also become the first team to win 50 games this season and the first to secure a postseason berth. WASHINGTON - The NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks clinched a playoff spot by beating the Phoenix Suns 116-104, while Anthony Davis had 35 points and 17 rebounds in the Los Angeles Lakers' 123-108 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns, on March 14, 2023, in Phoenix.

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