The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 33-25 since 1996.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Milwaukee Bucks Head-to-Head
Lakers hold a slight edge in 166 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Los Angeles Lakers vs Milwaukee Bucks insights
Bucks won 105-101 on Jan 9, 2026
16 playoff games, no Finals meetings.
Lakers built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 60 of 108 decided meetings (56%). In the modern era they are 33-25 against each other (57% Lakers). Games average a 10.7-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Bucks' 34-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Bucks hold a 13-7 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1970s produced the deepest sample with 65 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1968, so the rivalry has now spanned 58 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Bucks won 105-101 on Jan 9, 2026. Through the 2020s Bucks have led 7-6 between the teams.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2026 | LAL | MIL | 101โ105 | MIL |
| Nov 15, 2025 | MIL | LAL | 95โ119 | LAL |
| Mar 20, 2025 | LAL | MIL | 89โ118 | MIL |
| Mar 13, 2025 | MIL | LAL | 126โ106 | MIL |
| Mar 26, 2024 | MIL | LAL | 124โ128 | LAL |
| Mar 8, 2024 | LAL | MIL | 123โ122 | LAL |
| Feb 9, 2023 | LAL | MIL | 106โ115 | MIL |
| Dec 2, 2022 | MIL | LAL | 129โ133 | LAL |
| Feb 8, 2022 | LAL | MIL | 116โ131 | MIL |
| Nov 17, 2021 | MIL | LAL | 109โ102 | MIL |
All-Time Record
| Season โ | LAL โ | MIL โ | Games โ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025โ26 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024โ25 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023โ24 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022โ23 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021โ22 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020โ21 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019โ20 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018โ19 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017โ18 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016โ17 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Matchup Insights
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Methodology & Data Sources
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Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.
Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.