LOS ANGELES (USA): LeBron James scored 34 points as the Los Angeles Lakers won their eighth straight game with a 113-106 victory over Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday.
The victory opened a seven-game road trip for the NBA champion Lakers, who are hoping this is the beginning of another run of victories.
They had a five-game winning streak snapped in their most recent outing, a 115-113 loss to Golden State.
James made a key three pointer and capped his night with an emphatic double clutch slam dunk as the Lakers improved to a NBA best 12-4 on the season after Thursday’s gritty performance at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 23 points and Davis finished with 18 points and nine rebounds in the win. Caldwell-Pope sank seven-of-10 threes as the Lakers went 19-of-37 from three-point range.
Going on a seven-game road trip might be a daunting task for some teams but not the Lakers, who have the best record in the league.
They have excelled away from Staples Center arena by compiling a franchise best 8-0 start on the road this season.
The Lakers bottled up reigning league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, who finished with 25 points and 12 rebounds but had a career high nine turnovers.
