Skiles

On tonight’s game…
“I thought, really the whole second half, they turned up their level of play a little bit. We didn’t come out poorly or anything like that, we just weren’t quite as sharp. (Jordan) Farmar and (Derek) Fisher really bothered our point guards. Their pressure bothered us. Our execution broke down a little bit and our shot selection was a little iffy. They were pretty sharp the whole second half. We really didn’t have an answer for them.”
                       
On Ramon Sessions tonight…
“Ramon was good. I always hesitate to talk about one single guy after a loss, but I thought Richard (Jefferson) was good and Ramon was good. Our defense was not great tonight from beginning to end, but it was okay. It was acceptable.”

Sessions

On tonight’s game…
“It’s a great feeling. It’s something I grew up dreaming about, getting the triple-double. I looked at Rich at the end of the game and said, ‘Man I don’t know how Jason Kidd does it night in and night out.’ I wish we could have gotten the win but the Lakers are a great team. We came out and fought hard.”
                       
On the ball movement tonight…
“Coach has been stressing that. We’re good when we move the ball a lot and get each other shots. That’s what we’re trying to do. We did it in the New Jersey game and were able to get the win. Tonight, we just played a great Lakers team and that’s what they do. They finish games.”

Gadzuric

On the physical game tonight…
“I love playing in physical games. It gets me going. It gets everybody else going. I’m just trying to bring the energy and lift up the team.”
                       
On Sessions’ triple-double…
“It’s great for him. He works real hard off the court and in practice. He really deserved it and he’s learning a lot every year. He’s really been improving as a professional basketball player.”

Alexander

On Sessions’ play tonight…
“He was killing tonight. Sixteen assists and 10 rebounds; he played an all-around great game.”

On getting the opportunity to play more minutes…
“I’m enjoying it. That’s what I’m here to do is play. I’m happy to be getting a greater opportunity now and I feel like I’m making the most of it.”

• Michael Redd was honored with the official USA Basketball ring to commemorate his involvement with Team USA’s gold medal winning run in the 2008 summer Olympics.
• Tonight’s game was the first home sellout for a Bucks’ game this season.
• Tonight’s game opened up the 22nd and final back-to-back set for the Bucks this season. The 22 back-to-back sets is tied for the most in the NBA with Chicago, Memphis, and Sacramento.
• The Lakers will be closing out their 18th back-to-back set of the season. With the win the Lakers improve to 14-4 when closing out a back-to-back games.
• The Bucks led 31-22 at the end of the first quarter. The Bucks finished the quarter on a 12-2 run.
• The Lakers went on a 14-3 run late in the second quarter after being down as much as 11 in the quarter. The Lakers led for a possession, however the Bucks finished the half leading 57-55. Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 15 points on 7-7 shooting while Richard Jefferson led the Bucks with 14 points on 5-8 (.625).
• The Lakers improve to 28-11 on the road this season. The Lakers currently have the best road record in the NBA.
• Five Lakers scored in double figure points (Trevor Ariza 12, Lamar Odom 20, Pau Gasol 15, Kobe Bryant 30, and Sasha Vujacic 14).
• Francisco Elson went down in the third quarter with a right hip flexor strain and did not return.
• Ramon Sessions recorded the team’s first triple-double of the season. Sessions had 14 points, 15 assists, and a career high 10 rebounds. It’s the first triple double for a Buck since December 20th, 2006 when Mo Williams recorded a triple-double against the Miami Heat.
• Kobe Bryant finished with 30 points tonight. Bryant made his first seven field goals and finished 10-19 (52.6%). Tonight was the 25th time this season Bryant has scored 30 or more points. It is also the 60th time this season Bryant has led the Lakers in scoring.
• The Lakers improved to 51-9 when scoring 100 points or more.
• The Lakers shot 31-36 (86%) from the free throw line. The Bucks only shot 7-9 (77.8%) from the line. The Lakers improved to 40-3 when shooting equal or more free throws than their opponents.