Luka Dončić Fouls Out, Comeback Falls Short, Lakers Lose 105-101 to Bucks

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers · Jan 10, 2026 · 25m

For most of the night, the Lakers looked like they weren't going to have a chance to win... then all of a sudden they not only had a chance, but found themselves up four with three minutes to play. From there, though, they couldn't extend the comeback. Giannis poked the ball away from LeBron James on the final trip, and the Lakers lose 105-101.

It's the first clutch time loss of the year for the purple and gold, and it came largely because Luka Dončić had likely his worst game as a Laker, finishing 8-25 from the floor, and fouled out of the game for only the third time in his career. It was…