The Toronto Raptors hosted the Los Angeles Lakers with one clear goal: end their five-game skid against the Purple & Gold. Their last win over L.A. came back in 2022, and they hoped this would finally be the night to flip that script.
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With Luka Doncic absent as he welcomed his second child, Austin Reaves stepped into the lead role. After the Lakers’ seven-game winning streak ended in a rough loss, Reaves took control and steadied the team. The Lakers edged out a 120–123 victory — but the win came with a cost, as LeBron James suffered a significant setback of his own.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Toronto Raptors player stats and box score
Los Angeles Lakers
| PLAYER | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK |
PF | +/- |
| STARTERS | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| LeBron James#23 | 36 | 8 | 4-17 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| Rui Hachimura#28 | 35 | 12 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +4 |
| Deandre Ayton#5 | 32 | 17 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| Gabe Vincent#7 | 24 | 5 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves#15 | 41 | 44 | 13-21 | 5-11 | 13-15 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +6 |
| BENCH | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | PF | +/- |
| Jake LaRavia#12 | 28 | 14 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 |
| Dalton Knecht#4 | 3 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| Adou Thiero#1 | 10 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| Jaxson Hayes#11 | 16 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +4 |
| Nick Smith Jr.#20 | 14 | 12 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +6 |
| Maxi Kleber#14 | DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jarred Vanderbilt#2 | DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bronny James#9 | DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| TEAM TOTAL | – | 123 | 44-88 (50%) | 13-31 (42%) | 22-26 (85% ) | 38 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 17 | – |
Toronto Raptors
| PLAYER | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | PF | +/- |
| STARTERS | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Brandon Ingram#3 | 36 | 20 | 10-23 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili#54 | 37 | 13 | 4-13 | 3-9 | 2-3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 |
| Scottie Barnes#4 | 36 | 23 | 8-16 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +3 |
| Immanuel Quickley#5 | 32 | 13 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -11 |
| Ja’Kobe Walter#14 | 25 | 17 | 6-10 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
| BENCH | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | PF | +/- |
| Jamison Battle#77 | 16 | 10 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +5 |
| Collin Murray-Boyles#12 | 16 | 12 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 |
| Jonathan Mogbo#2 | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Jamal Shead#23 | 21 | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +1 |
| Gradey Dick#1 | 16 | 8 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| Garrett Temple#17 | DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| A.J. Lawson#0 | DNP | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| TEAM TOTAL | – | 120 | 44-89 (49%) | 15-37 (41% ) | 17-21 (81% ) | 41 | 39 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 20 | – |
Lakers vs Raptors: Game summary and key moments
No one was sure how the game was going to go without Luka Doncic in the Lakers’ lineup. The Raptors and Lakers remain undefeated in NBA Cup play and are strong contenders for the midseason title. The Raptors wanted to stop losing to the Lakers, and the Lakers wanted to erase the memory of their embarrassing loss to the Suns.
The Lakers’ win came at the expense of an individual loss to LeBron James. With eight points tonight, his streak of consecutive 10+ point games ends with 1,297 games across 18 years. Austin Reaves tied the game with a floater and Bron had the last possession.
He could’ve made a two and finished with at least 10 points. Instead, James passed the ball to Rui Hachimura, who made the game-winning three.
Without Luka, it was another phenomenal game for Austin Reaves, taking charge. He had a game-high 44 points, going 13-for-21 from the field and 5-for-11 from the 3-point line, which was also a game-high. Deandre Ayton scored 17 points and had eight rebounds. Jake LaRavia had 14.
On the Raptors’ end, Brandon Ingram had the opportunity to make the game-winning shot but came up short. He finished the game with 20 points.
Scottie Barnes had a double-double: 23 points and 11 rebounds. JaKobe Walter scored 17 points, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Immauel Quickley had 13 each, and rookie Collin Murray-Boyles contributed 12 points.
After the Phoenix defense left them ‘confused,’ the Lakers were still lacking in defensive rebounds, steals and blocks. They kept their turnovers down to 11, but it’s still too many.
The Lakers are now heading to Boston to take on their old nemesis tomorrow. The Raptors host the Hornets tomorrow.