NBA regular season Lakers away challenge the Raptors, the new season Lakers won 3 consecutive victories dream start, but then two games again suffered 2 consecutive defeats. In this game against the Raptors, who are not strong and lack Barnes, can they win easily? The Lakers' starting five: James, Davis, Reeves, Russell, Hachimura. The Raptors' starters are Mitchell, Dick, Barrett, Abaki, and Poeltl.
In the first quarter of the game, the Lakers took the lead early and entered the state quickly, with James, Davis, and Reeves combining for a 7-0 run to start the game. Poeltl scored a layup to open the scoring for the Raptors. But immediately, James, Davis, and Russell teamed up to score another 7-0 run, extending the lead to 12 points. Just as Barrett and Dick stopped the bleeding for the Raptors, Christie and Hachimura each made a 2+1 play, followed by Davis and James scoring consecutively, widening the gap to 23 points. After Barrett made a 2+1 play, James responded with a three-pointer, ending the first quarter with the Lakers leading 43-19 on the road, a 24-point advantage. In the first quarter, James was in excellent form, shooting 5-for-7 for 14 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist.
Entering the second quarter, James continued his hot hand, scoring 2 points with an attack on the basket right away. However, the Raptors quickly responded with a 9-2 run to reduce the deficit to within 20 points. Knickert and James combined for 5 points to extend the lead again. Reeves caused a foul from beyond the three-point line and made all three free throws, but limped off the court after the free throws. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Dick of the Raptors hit two consecutive three-pointers, and Mogbo made a 2+1 play to help the team stay close. But the Lakers quickly responded with another 6-0 run to extend the lead to 25 points, ultimately ending the half with the Lakers leading 76-51 on the road, a 25-point advantage.
At halftime, Davis had 19 points and 8 rebounds, James had 18 points and 5 assists, Russell had 11 points, and Reeves had 13 points and 4 assists. For the Raptors, Dick had 14 points, Barrett had 8 points, and Abaki had 8 points.
In the third quarter, Barrett started with a three-pointer and led the team on an 8-2 run to reduce the deficit to within 20 points. Davis scored 4 points to extend the lead again. Poeltl made a 2+1 play, followed by Dick and Barrett, who combined for another 10-3 run to reduce the gap to 15 points. After Davis made two free throws following a foul under the basket, the Raptors responded with another 10-2 run to reduce the gap to 8 points. At a critical moment, Davis scored 2 points with an attack on the basket to stabilize the team, and James also hit a three-pointer from the top of the arc to once again extend the lead to double digits. The third quarter ended with the Lakers leading the Raptors 99-88, an 11-point advantage, but they were outscored by 14 points in the quarter.
In the decisive fourth quarter, Mitchell started with a three-pointer, and James responded with a three-pointer of his own. Mitchell hit another three-pointer, and Barrett made a 2+1 play, reducing the gap to 6 points once again. At a critical moment, Hachimura and Russell hit three consecutive three-pointers to extend the lead to 15 points. The Raptors' Poeltl, Dick, and Barrett scored consecutively, reducing the gap to single digits once again. At this point, Davis stood up and made a 2+1 play, while Russell also hit a three-pointer to continue to extend the lead. However, the Raptors played tough today, with Dick and Barrett combining for an 8-0 run to reduce the gap to 7 points once again. Reeves caused a foul and made both free throws, while Dick hit another three-pointer to close the gap. Davis and Reeves were fouled consecutively and made all six free throws, ultimately resulting in the Lakers defeating the Raptors 131-125 on the road to end their two-game losing streak.
Scoring situation: James had 27 points, 6 rebounds, and 10 assists for the Lakers, Davis had 38 points and 12 rebounds, Reeves had 20 points and 6 assists, Russell had 19 points and 6 assists, and Hachimura had 9 points. For the Raptors, Barrett had 33 points and 12 assists, Dick had 31 points and 7 rebounds, Poeltl had 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists, and Mitchell had 10 points and 5 assists.