Anthony Davis had a season-high 41 points (20 in the fourth quarter) and 11 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 132-131.
Davis’ driving layup answered Gary Trent Jr.’s 3-pointer and put the Lakers back ahead for good with 1:01 left in the fourth quarter.
The Raptors had the ball down 1 with 1:01 left, but Davis blocked Scottie Barnes’ driving layup at the rim. It would have put the Raptors ahead.
During clutch time, the Lakers outscored the Raptors 27-26. Davis scored 15 of the Lakers’ 27 on 2 for 3 shooting and 11 for 11 at the line. With 1:14 left, RJ Barrett stole the ball from LeBron James, and Trent’s 3-pointer off it put the Raptors ahead 121-120.
James had 22 points and 12 assists. Davis scored 20 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter. The Lakers had 7 players in double-digit scoring. James assisted on 8 of Davis’ 13 baskets, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Raptors, Barnes had 26 points and 6 assists, and Pascal Siakam added 25 points (13 in the fourth quarter). Barrett had 23 points and a season-high 10 rebounds on 10 for 13 shooting. Immanuel Quickley scored 21 points. The Raptors had 4 20-point scorers and 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Raptors got 5 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. They outscored the Lakers 70-50 in the paint. Barnes and Quickley fouled out.