Russell delivered the winning points with 5.9 seconds left for the Lakers, who were without injured LeBron James.
The 28-year-old also gave up nine assists and matched his career high of nine three-pointers.
Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his eighth triple-double of the season, but the Bucks suffered their second loss in a straight.
The Greek forward had 34 points, 14 rebounds, and 12 assists on Friday.
In other news, Rudy Gobert stated that the Minnesota Timberwolves lost 113-104 in overtime to the Cleveland Cavaliers due to a “immature reaction” that “cost my team the game”.
The Frenchman was tossed for his sixth foul of the game with the Timberwolves ahead and only 27 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
However, he remained on the court and rubbed his fingers.He was penalized with a technical infraction after making a’money’ gesture to the referee.
The Cavs tied the game and forced overtime before winning, with Darius Garland’s 34 points and Jarrett Allen’s 33 propelling them to victory.
Meanwhile, the Washington Wizards halted a 16-game losing streak by defeating the Charlotte Hornets 112-100.
The Wizards trailed 76-68 after three quarters, but rallied 44 points in the fourth quarter to secure a rare victory.
