LeBron James scores 23 points as Lakers win for 7th time in 8 games, beat slumping Raptors 128-111
TORONTO (AP) LeBron James scored 23 points, Anthony Davis had 21 points and 12 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 128-111 on Tuesday night for their seventh win in eight games.
D’Angelo Russell shot 7 for 14 from 3-point range and scored 25 points, Rui Hachimura had 14 and Max Christie 12 as the Lakers handed slumping Toronto a 14th straight loss.
The NBA’s career scoring leader, James shot 10 for 12 and had nine assists.
James came in having matched his career high with nine 3-pointers in Sunday’s win at Brooklyn. The 20-time All-Star took just one shot from distance against the Raptors, connecting with 5:22 left in the third quarter.
Davis sat the entire fourth quarter, while James checked out with 9:22 remaining in the final period after Los Angeles extended its lead to 27, 109-82. The Lakers visit the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.
James said he appreciated the chance to get an early start on his postgame routine.
“It absolutely helps,” he said. “Every minute counts. I was able to get back here and get going on the treatment and my prep, and start preparing my body, hopefully, for tomorrow night.”
Lakers coach Darvin Ham said he expected to have both James and Davis available against the Wizards, who beat Milwaukee on Tuesday night.
“We’ll see how they feel when they wake up in the morning but, in all likelihood, I’m sure they’ll play,” Ham said.
James has scored 20 or more points in five of his past six meetings with Toronto.
“He’s just so elite,” Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic said. “It’s amazing to see a player at this age, after 20 years in the NBA, to play at this high a level. We never saw anything like it.”
RJ Barrett scored 28 points and Immanuel Quickley added 20 for the Raptors. Toronto lost a franchise-worst 17 consecutive games in 1997-98.
Toronto’s Gary Trent Jr. sat to rest, while Barrett and Quickley returned after missing time because of personal reasons and reconditioning. The pair combined for 17 points in the first, but the Lakers closed the quarter with an 18-4 spurt to lead 34-25 after one.
Los Angeles held a 64-58 edge at the intermission. James and Davis each scored nine points in the third as the Lakers stretched their lead to 100-79 after three.
“We challenged the guys,” Ham said of his halftime message. “They responded with a big defensive third quarter.”
The Raptors remained without five injured players, including starters Scottie Barnes and Jakob Poeltl. Toronto two-way player Jontay Porter missed his fifth straight game as he remains under investigation for gambling allegations.
Raptors guard Bruce Brown left in the fourth because of a sore right knee.
Lakers forward Cam Reddish was not available for personal reasons, while guard Gabe Vincent sat on the opening night of the back-to-back games as he returns from left knee surgery.
UP NEXT
Lakers: Visit the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.
Raptors: Visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Anthony Davis vs. Kelly Olynyk (LeBron James gains possession) | ||
| 11:46 |  | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point alley-oop layup (LeBron James assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:25 | | Gradey Dick misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:22 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 11:13 | | Anthony Davis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:11 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 11:05 | | Anthony Davis shooting foul (RJ Barrett draws the foul) | ||
| 11:05 | | +1 | RJ Barrett makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-1 |
| 11:05 | | +1 | RJ Barrett makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-2 |
| 10:52 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point driving finger roll layup (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 4-2 |
| 10:38 | | +3 | Immanuel Quickley makes three point jump shot | 4-5 |
| 10:34 | | RJ Barrett personal foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 10:30 | | Anthony Davis turnover (lost ball) (Kelly Olynyk steals) | ||
| 10:12 | | +3 | Immanuel Quickley makes three point pullup jump shot | 4-8 |
| 10:01 | | D'Angelo Russell turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:49 | | RJ Barrett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:46 | | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | ||
| 9:35 | | Anthony Davis turnover (bad pass) (Bruce Brown steals) | ||
| 9:30 | | +2 | Gradey Dick makes two point running finger roll layup (RJ Barrett assists) | 4-10 |
| 9:17 | | Austin Reaves misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:16 | | Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound | ||
| 9:04 | | +2 | Gradey Dick makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Immanuel Quickley assists) | 4-12 |
| 8:51 | | +3 | D'Angelo Russell makes three point jump shot (Austin Reaves assists) | 7-12 |
| 8:32 | | RJ Barrett misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:31 | | Lakers defensive rebound | ||
| 8:19 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point floating jump shot (Austin Reaves assists) | 9-12 |
| 8:12 | | Austin Reaves shooting foul (Immanuel Quickley draws the foul) | ||
| 8:12 | | +1 | Immanuel Quickley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-13 |
| 8:12 | | +1 | Immanuel Quickley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-14 |
| 8:04 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point cutting dunk (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 11-14 |
| 7:51 | | +2 | RJ Barrett makes two point cutting layup (Kelly Olynyk assists) | 11-16 |
| 7:38 | | +3 | Rui Hachimura makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists) | 14-16 |
| 7:22 | | +3 | RJ Barrett makes three point jump shot (Immanuel Quickley assists) | 14-19 |
| 7:07 | | +2 | Austin Reaves makes two point driving finger roll layup (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 16-19 |
| 6:48 | | +2 | RJ Barrett makes two point driving finger roll layup (Kelly Olynyk assists) | 16-21 |
| 6:35 | | +3 | D'Angelo Russell makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists) | 19-21 |
| 6:32 | | Raptors 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:24 | | Gradey Dick misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:21 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | Bruce Brown kicked ball violation | ||
| 6:08 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point alley-oop dunk (LeBron James assists) | 21-21 |
| 5:53 | | Gradey Dick misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:51 | | Rui Hachimura defensive rebound | ||
| 5:46 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point running finger roll layup | 23-21 |
| 5:25 | | Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:23 | | Lakers defensive rebound | ||
| 5:23 | | Kelly Olynyk personal foul (Loose ball) (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 5:07 | | Austin Reaves misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:05 | | Austin Reaves offensive rebound | ||
| 5:02 | | Austin Reaves turnover (bad pass) (Javon Freeman-Liberty steals) | ||
| 4:57 | | Javon Freeman-Liberty offensive foul (Austin Reaves draws the foul) | ||
| 4:57 | | Javon Freeman-Liberty turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:40 | | Spencer Dinwiddie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:35 | | Anthony Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 4:35 | | Kelly Olynyk blocks Anthony Davis's two point putback layup | ||
| 4:35 | | Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound | ||
| 4:25 | | Gradey Dick misses two point cutting dunk | ||
| 4:23 | | Austin Reaves defensive rebound | ||
| 4:18 | | +3 | Taurean Prince makes three point running jump shot (Austin Reaves assists) | 26-21 |
| 4:03 | | Kelly Olynyk misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:01 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 3:50 | | Anthony Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:47 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 3:42 | | Taurean Prince blocks Bruce Brown's two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 3:36 | | Kelly Olynyk offensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | +2 | Kelly Olynyk makes two point putback layup | 26-23 |
| 3:31 | | Lakers 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:23 | | Spencer Dinwiddie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:20 | | Javon Freeman-Liberty defensive rebound | ||
| 2:58 | | Garrett Temple misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:56 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 2:51 | | Mouhamadou Gueye blocks Max Christie's two point running dunk | ||
| 2:49 | | Javon Freeman-Liberty defensive rebound | ||
| 2:44 | | Garrett Temple misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 2:41 | | Max Christie defensive rebound | ||
| 2:31 | | D'Angelo Russell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:29 | | Jordan Nwora defensive rebound | ||
| 2:19 | | Mouhamadou Gueye turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:09 | | Mouhamadou Gueye shooting foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 2:09 | | Anthony Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:09 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 2:09 | | Anthony Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:08 | | Raptors defensive rebound | ||
| 1:55 | | Mouhamadou Gueye misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:53 | | Max Christie defensive rebound | ||
| 1:46 | | Garrett Temple personal foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | ||
| 1:33 | | Mouhamadou Gueye blocks Jaxson Hayes's two point dunk | ||
| 1:31 | | Jordan Nwora defensive rebound | ||
| 1:28 | | +2 | Mouhamadou Gueye makes two point running dunk (Jordan Nwora assists) | 26-25 |
| 1:08 | | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 28-25 |
| 0:52 | | Jordan Nwora turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 0:38 | | D'Angelo Russell misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:34 | | Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 | | +3 | Spencer Dinwiddie makes three point jump shot (Jaxson Hayes assists) | 31-25 |
| 0:09 | | Garrett Temple misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 0:06 | | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Taurean Prince misses two point running layup | ||
| 0:02 | | Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | +2 | Jaxson Hayes makes two point tip dunk | 33-25 |
| 0:02 | | Mouhamadou Gueye shooting foul (Jaxson Hayes draws the foul) | ||
| 0:02 | | +1 | Jaxson Hayes makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 34-25 |
| 0:00 | | Garrett Temple misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Raptors offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | | +2 | RJ Barrett makes two point driving floating jump shot | 34-27 |
| 11:22 | | LeBron James misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:19 | | Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound | ||
| 11:10 | | Jordan Nwora misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:08 | | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 | | LeBron James misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:57 | | Javon Freeman-Liberty defensive rebound | ||
| 10:52 | | Max Christie shooting foul (Javon Freeman-Liberty draws the foul) | ||
| 10:52 | | Javon Freeman-Liberty misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:52 | | Raptors offensive rebound | ||
| 10:52 | | +1 | Javon Freeman-Liberty makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-28 |
| 10:36 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point driving reverse layup (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 36-28 |
| 10:19 | | +2 | Javon Freeman-Liberty makes two point floating jump shot (RJ Barrett assists) | 36-30 |
| 10:04 | | +3 | D'Angelo Russell makes three point jump shot (Taurean Prince assists) | 39-30 |
| 9:54 | | +2 | RJ Barrett makes two point driving finger roll layup | 39-32 |
| 9:43 | | D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:41 | | Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | Jordan Nwora misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:25 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | Max Christie misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:15 | | Max Christie offensive rebound | ||
| 9:13 | | +3 | Taurean Prince makes three point pullup jump shot (Max Christie assists) | 42-32 |
| 9:01 | | Jaxson Hayes shooting foul (RJ Barrett draws the foul) | ||
| 9:01 | | RJ Barrett misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:01 | | Raptors offensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | +1 | RJ Barrett makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-33 |
| 8:52 | | RJ Barrett personal foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | ||
| 8:46 | | D'Angelo Russell turnover (bad pass) (Mouhamadou Gueye steals) | ||
| 8:43 | | Mouhamadou Gueye turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:24 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point driving layup | 44-33 |
| 8:12 | | Mouhamadou Gueye misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:10 | | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | ||
| 8:00 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point driving layup | 46-33 |
| 8:00 | | Raptors 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:50 | | Jaxson Hayes personal foul (Jordan Nwora draws the foul) | ||
| 7:47 | | Jordan Nwora turnover (lost ball) (Taurean Prince steals) | ||
| 7:40 | | Taurean Prince turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Nwora steals) | ||
| 7:36 | | Javon Freeman-Liberty misses two point running layup | ||
| 7:32 | | Javon Freeman-Liberty offensive rebound | ||
| 7:32 | | +2 | Javon Freeman-Liberty makes two point tip layup | 46-35 |
| 7:13 | | +2 | LeBron James makes two point driving layup | 48-35 |
| 7:13 | | Javon Freeman-Liberty shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 7:13 | | LeBron James misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 7:11 | | Immanuel Quickley defensive rebound | ||
| 6:59 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point pullup jump shot (Immanuel Quickley assists) | 48-37 |
| 6:59 | | Anthony Davis shooting foul (Bruce Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 6:59 | | +1 | Bruce Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 48-38 |
| 6:38 | | Anthony Davis turnover (lost ball) (Garrett Temple steals) | ||
| 6:27 | | Garrett Temple misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:22 | | Gradey Dick offensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | +2 | Gradey Dick makes two point tip layup | 48-40 |
| 6:10 | | +2 | Anthony Davis makes two point alley-oop layup (LeBron James assists) | 50-40 |
| 6:00 | | +3 | Immanuel Quickley makes three point pullup jump shot | 50-43 |
| 5:45 | | Immanuel Quickley personal foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 5:33 | | Anthony Davis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:32 | | Lakers offensive rebound | ||
| 5:27 | | Rui Hachimura misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 5:24 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 5:14 | | Kelly Olynyk offensive foul (Off the ball) (Spencer Dinwiddie draws the foul) | ||
| 5:14 | | Kelly Olynyk turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:07 | | Bruce Brown personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | ||
| 4:53 | | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point cutting finger roll layup (LeBron James assists) | 52-43 |
| 4:36 | | Bruce Brown misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:33 | | Anthony Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 4:28 | | +2 | Rui Hachimura makes two point reverse dunk (LeBron James assists) | 54-43 |
| 4:27 | | Raptors 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:20 | | Spencer Dinwiddie personal foul (Kelly Olynyk draws the foul) | ||
| 4:20 | | +1 | Kelly Olynyk makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 54-44 |
| 4:20 | | +1 | Kelly Olynyk makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-45 |
| 4:09 | | D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:05 | | Gradey Dick defensive rebound | ||
| 3:59 | | Austin Reaves blocks RJ Barrett's two point layup | ||
| 3:59 | | Raptors offensive rebound | ||
| 3:42 | | +2 | Gradey Dick makes two point driving floating jump shot (Kelly Olynyk assists) | 54-47 |
| 3:27 |