LOS ANGELES, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Kobe Bryant led all scorers with 30 points but six turnovers as the Lakers slipped to the Milwaukee Bucks 113-103 on second game of back-to-back Thursday night.
The Lakers have not won on consecutive nights, failing to sweep a back-to-back set for the 15th-straight time this season.
Too many turnovers and bad defense were the main reason for Lakers' loss.
"We've got to find the energy necessary to maintain some concentration and not turn the ball over. These guys are really good at turning you over and also leading into the open court. If we can stop that, get our defense set, then we'll be better," Lakers head coach D'Antoni said just before the game.
However, the Lakers had 18 turnovers tonight, except Kobe's six, Gasol and Nash made four each, Howard added two, both Meeks and Jamison made one.
"That's no excuse," Nash said. "I just lost the ball."
The Milwaukee Bucks center Larry Sanders got a career high 21 points on 8-11 shooting. Ersan Ilyasova and Brandon Jennings both had 20 points; Monta Ellis added 18 points for the Bucks.
Howard had 15 points and 15 rebounds for the Lakers, Nash donated 16 points, and Gasol finished with 12 points and nine rebounds.