{"id":527919,"date":"2026-01-10T21:41:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T21:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/527919\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T21:41:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T21:41:11","slug":"luka-doncic-downplays-officiating-amid-terrible-game-in-bucks-loss-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/527919\/","title":{"rendered":"Luka Doncic downplays officiating amid \u2018terrible\u2019 game in Bucks loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

Luka Doncic downplays officiating amid \u2018terrible\u2019 game in Bucks loss<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

LOS ANGELES \u2013 For the first time all season, the Los Angeles Lakers lost a \u2018clutch\u2019 game as they fell, 105-101, to the Milwaukee Bucks<\/a>. The Lakers had been 13-0 in games in which the point differential was five or less with five or less minutes to go in the fourth quarter. It was also the first game the Lakers lost when leading at any point<\/a> in the fourth quarter, as per Justin Russo of Russo Writes. And the first time Luka Doncic<\/a> has fouled out since joining the Lakers.<\/p>\n

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Luka Doncic picked up his sixth foul at the tail end of the fourth quarter as he contested Kevin Porter Jr. 3-point attempt. Doncic was bewildered at the call, which came with 16.2 seconds remaining in the game. He had picked up his fifth at the very end of the third quarter, and had managed to play the entire final period without committing a foul.<\/p>\n

Although Doncic had seemingly been bothered by the officiating from the very get-go, he was quick to take responsibility for the loss.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, it didn\u2019t affect me. I think I just missed shots that I usually make,\u201d Doncic said following the loss. \u201cThose floaters in the paint, I work on that a lot. Just today, it was a terrible day for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

It certainly was an uncharacteristic game from Doncic, who still finished with 24 points, but shot only 8-of-25 (32 percent) from the field, and missed half of his free-throw attempts (4-of-8). He also finished with nine rebounds and nine assists.<\/p>\n

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For a player that\u2019s currently leading the league in scoring (33.3 points), there\u2019s bound to be some off-nights, according to Lakers head coach JJ Redick.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought there were a few drives early that he felt like he got fouled on, and then he missed some free-throws. I think he\u2019s been such a dynamic driver and paint toucher for us that those plays can kind of mess with your mind a little bit,\u201d Redick said after the game. \u201cBut he\u2019s won us so many games. . .whatever game it is, you\u2019re naturally gonna have not your best stuff, and he didn\u2019t have his best stuff tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

Earlier this season, Redick spoke about the balance Doncic has<\/a> in terms of his decision-making, and how he\u2019s done a good job in achieving that balance as evidenced by him being the NBA\u2019s top scorer.<\/p>\n

In addition to his league-leading points per game, he\u2019s also averaging 8.0 rebounds, 8.8 assists and 1.6 steals. He\u2019s shooting 45.8 percent from the field, 32.3 percent from the 3-point line and 78.4 percent from the free-throw line. He also leads the league in field goal attempts (22.5) and free-throw attempts (12.0).<\/p>\n

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And overall, he knows that he has to be better, especially down the stretch of a close game.<\/p>\n

\u201cExecute better for sure. you see my shot didn\u2019t go well today,\u201d Doncic said. \u201cI could have got better shots, so for sure I could execute better than that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Related: Giannis gives LeBron James his flowers after defeating Lakers<\/a><\/p>\n

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