Bynum has 17 points, Lakers avoid first 3-game skid in 2 years with 95-77 win over Bucks

Lakers top Bucks 95-77 to end 2-game losing streak

LOS ANGELES — Andrew Bynum had 17 points and a career-high 18 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers led all the way in beating the Milwaukee Bucks 95-77 Sunday night to avoid their first three-game losing streak in nearly two years.

Shannon Brown added 19 points, Jordan Farmar scored 15 of his 17 in the second half, Kobe Bryant had 12 points on 4 of 21 shooting, and Derek Fisher 11 for the defending NBA champions.

Milwaukee’s reserves did the bulk of its scoring. Hakim Warrick had 14 points, Jodie Meeks 12, and Brandon Jennings, Luke Ridnour and Charlie Bell 10 each for the Bucks, who had won three straight but dropped to 5-11 on the road.

Milwaukee starting guard Michael Redd left the game because of a sore left knee and didn’t return. He was scoreless in nearly 12 minutes.