After a rough early half of January, where they lost six of eight, the Bucks seemed to have bounced back by winning seven of their next nine.
They are currently on a four-game Western Conference road trip, having won against the Trail Blazers and Clippers. After playing the Lakers on Tuesday, the wrap-up their road trip in Phoenix on Thursday.
Against the Clippers on Sunday, the reigning NBA champions dominated and won 137-113.
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Is Giannis Antetokounmpo playing tonight?
Having missed just a couple of games since Christmas Day, the Greek Freak is most likely to suit-up against the Lakers. Not being listed on the team's latest injury reports helps as well.
Through 45 appearances this season, Antetokounmpo has led the team to a 29-16 record with averages of 28.9 points, 11.2 rebounds and 5.9 assists (tied career-high).
The previous time the Bucks faced the Lakers, on Nov. 17, he erupted for a season-high 47 points and led the defending champions to a 109-102 victory.
At this point, Antetokounmpo is ranked No. 3 on NBA.com's latest MVP Ladder with only big men Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic ranked ahead of him.
What channel is Lakers vs. Bucks on?
- TV channel (national): TNT
- Live stream: NBA League Pass
This game of the star-studded Lakers hosting the defending champions will be broadcasted nationally on TNT. It will also be available to stream on-demand on NBA League Pass.
Both the Lakers and the Bucks are two of the top four teams with respect to the most nationally televised games during the 2021-22 season.
The Los Angeles franchise leads the league with 42 games on TNT, ESPN or NBA TV while the Bucks rank fourth with 36 games.
Lakers vs. Bucks start time
- Date: Tuesday, Feb. 8
- Time: 10:00 p.m. ET | 7:00 p.m. PT
Lakers vs. Bucks is scheduled to start at 10:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday. The game will tip-off shortly after the scheduled start time.
Lakers upcoming schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Feb. 8 | vs. Bucks | 10:00 p.m | TNT |
| Feb. 9 | at Trail Blazers | 10:00 p.m | - |
| Feb. 12 | at Warriors | 8:30 p.m | ABC |
| Feb. 16 | vs. Jazz | 10:00 p.m | ESPN |
| Feb. 25 | vs. Clippers | 10:00 p.m | ESPN |
Bucks upcoming schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Feb. 8 | at Lakers | 10:00 p.m | TNT |
| Feb. 10 | at Suns | 10:00 p.m | TNT |
| Feb. 14 | vs. Trail Blazers | 8:00 p.m | - |
| Feb. 15 | vs. Pacers | 8:00 p.m | - |
| Feb. 17 | vs. 76ers | 8:30 p.m | TNT |
