Los Angeles Lakers vs Milwaukee Bucks Head-to-Head

Cross-Conference
Los Angeles Lakers
Milwaukee Bucks
Lakers lead Bucks93to73

Lakers hold a slight edge in 166 all-time meetings.

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At a glance

Los Angeles Lakers vs Milwaukee Bucks insights

The edge
+20wins for Lakers
56% Lakers · 44% Bucks

The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 33-25 since 1996.

Recent form
7-13last 20

Bucks won 105-101 on Jan 9, 2026

Where it matters
16playoff games

16 playoff games, no Finals meetings.

The story

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.

Win Percentage
93W
73W
LAL
MIL
56%44%
Los Angeles LakersMilwaukee Bucks

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreWinner
Jan 9, 2026LALMIL101105MIL
Nov 15, 2025MILLAL95119LAL
Mar 20, 2025LALMIL89118MIL
Mar 13, 2025MILLAL126106MIL
Mar 26, 2024MILLAL124128LAL
Mar 8, 2024LALMIL123122LAL
Feb 9, 2023LALMIL106115MIL
Dec 2, 2022MILLAL129133LAL
Feb 8, 2022LALMIL116131MIL
Nov 17, 2021MILLAL109102MIL
Last Meeting
Jan 9, 2026Final
LAL
101
HOME
MIL
105
AWAY
Buckswon by4
Snapped Lakers' streak·Game 166 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season150 games
87
63
Playoffs16 games
6
10
Los Angeles Lakers Biggest Win
12697+29
Nov 15, 1983
Milwaukee Bucks Biggest Win
12288+34
Feb 11, 1971
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season LAL MIL Games
202526112
202425022
202324202
202223112
202122022
202021112
201920112
201819022
201718022
201617112

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
57-24LAL HOME49-36MIL HOME
AWAY
36-49
LAL
AWAY
24-57
MIL
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Milwaukee Bucks: 1 consecutive win
1
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 10.7 pts on average
10.7pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
LALTrending Down
Last 1040%
All-Time56%
MILTrending Up
Last 1060%
All-Time44%
Last 10 Results
LAL / MIL

Frequently Asked Questions: Los Angeles Lakers vs Milwaukee Bucks

Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

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.

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