Cormac Ryan

Kaden Anderson

John Butler Jr.

Victor Oladipo

Dennis Smith Jr.

Kira Lewis Jr.

Stephen Thompson

Jeremiah Tilmon

Craig Randall II

Alex Antetokounmpo

Johnny Davis

Pete Nance

Mark Sears

Chris Mañon

Drew Timme

Kylor Kelley

Bronny James

Kobe Bufkin

Anton Watson

R.J. Davis

Augustas Marčiulionis

Tevian Jones

Arthur Kaluma

Jarron Cumberland

Cheikh Mbacke Diong

Luke Goode

Nick Smith Jr.

Erik Aellig

Carlos Peralta Ortega

Shante Fatica

OSHKOSH, Wis. (Dec. 21, 2025) – The Wisconsin Herd, NBA G League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks, lost to the South Bay Lakers 131-119.



Kaden Anderson and Cormac Ryan paced the Herd with 22 points each, while Victor Oladipo followed with 19 points.



The top scorers for the South Bay Lakers were R.J. Davis with 25 points and Kobe Bufkin with 23 points.



South Bay jumped out to a 5–0 lead to start the game, but Wisconsin answered quickly with John Butler Jr. converting five points. Victor Oladipo added a deep three to cut the deficit to one, and Kaden Anderson followed with a layup and a transition three to give Wisconsin their first lead of the game. Craig Randall II came off the bench to knock down a three, pushing the Herd ahead 19-18. The Lakers responded with a late surge, moving past Wisconsin 30–25 after the first quarter.



Wisconsin started the second quarter by quickly closing the gap with a layup from Dennis Smith Jr. and a fast-break finish from Victor Oladipo. Cormac Ryan knocked down a jump shot while Kira Lewis Jr. scored in transition to put the Herd ahead 42-40 halfway through the quarter. Kaden Anderson and Stephen Thompson Jr. added a three-pointer each to extend the lead 50–42 at the four-minute mark. &nbsp;Wisconsin finished the half strong, leading 62–56 after outscoring South Bay 37–26 in the quarter.



The Herd opened the third quarter with Kaden Anderson scoring inside, and Cormac Ryan added consecutive baskets to push the lead 69–58. Oladipo’s driving layup and triple extended the margin to 80–69 midway through the quarter. South Bay answered with an 11–0 run, capped by a deep three to tie the game at 80–80. Wisconsin regained the lead briefly at 88–86 behind a shot beyond the arc for Kira Lewis Jr. A Lakers’ three in the final seconds gave them a 91–90 edge at the end of the quarter.



Wisconsin tied the game 93–93 on an Oladipo three early in the fourth quarter, but South Bay responded with a series of unanswered baskets to go up 106–95. Cormac Ryan connected on a three to cut the deficit 122–113, and Kaden Anderson added two layups to keep the Herd within reach. Kira Lewis Jr. chipped in a three and a layup, but South Bay continued to pull away, closing out a 131–119 win.



The Herd will play their second game of the Winter Showcase tomorrow, Monday, Dec. 21st,&nbsp;at 6:00 p.m. CST. Fans can watch the game on the NBA App and the Roku Sports Channel.

Lakers Top Herd At Winter Showcase

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Showcase Cup Standings

Jump Ball Kelley vs. Butler Jr.: Tip to Timme

Bufkin 1' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Timme 1 AST)

Bufkin 30' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Timme 2 AST)

Butler Jr. 1' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Smith Jr. 1 AST)

Bufkin 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (7 PTS)

MISS Smith Jr. 6' Driving Finger Roll Layup

Oladipo Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)

James Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T2)

Butler Jr. 27' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Smith Jr. 2 AST)

Anderson Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T3)

MISS Butler Jr. 28' 3PT Running Jump Shot

Oladipo 32' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Anderson 1 AST)

Bufkin Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T4)

Oladipo 1' Driving Layup (5 PTS) (Smith Jr. 3 AST)

James 11' Turnaround Fadeaway (2 PTS) (Timme 3 AST)

Anderson 3PT Running Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Ryan 1 AST)

Davis 28' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bufkin 1 AST)

Butler Jr. 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Thompson 1 AST)

MISS Thompson 14' Driving Floating Jump Shot

Marciulionis 28' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Watson 1 AST)

Randall II 29' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Thompson 2 AST)

Tilmon Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)

Lewis Jr. 6' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Tilmon 1 AST)

Davis 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Timme 4 AST)

MISS Marciulionis 27' 3PT Running Jump Shot

MISS Antetokounmpo Running Finger Roll Layup

Randall II 2' Running Layup (5 PTS) (Thompson 3 AST)

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