Pascal Siakam scored 25 factors and grabbed 10 rebounds and the host Toronto Raptors defeated the depleted Los Angeles Lakers 126-113 Wednesday evening.
The Lakers had been with out their two stars LeBron James (ankle) and Anthony Davis (sickness). Patrick Beverley (knee) additionally didn’t play.
Fred VanVleet additionally had 25 factors and had seven assists for the Raptors, who accomplished a 2-1 homestand.
O.G. Anunoby scored 23 factors for Toronto. Gary Trent Jr. chipped in with 18 factors, Chris Boucher had 16 factors and Scottie Barnes had 13 factors and a career-matching 17 rebounds.
Dennis Schroder scored 18 factors for the Lakers. Russell Westbrook added 16 factors and 9 rebounds, Thomas Bryant had 16 factors, Kendrick Nunn had 15 factors, Lonnie Walker IV scored 12 factors and Austin Reaves had 10 factors.
The Lakers are 2-2 after 4 video games of a six-game street journey that began with two wins.
Despite being outscored 28-27 within the third quarter, Toronto took a 22-point lead into the fourth quarter.
Anunoby’s operating layup stretched the result in 27 factors with 10:39 to play within the fourth quarter.
Lakers ahead Juan Toscano-Anderson left the sport throughout the fourth quarter with an obvious leg damage. He had three factors.
Toronto scored the primary 11 factors of the sport and led 39-31 after the primary quarter.
The Lakers moved to inside 5 factors when Schroder made two free throws with 7:11 to play within the second quarter. Toronto restored its 11-point lead on VanVleet’s 3-pointer with 4:17 to go within the first half.
VanVleet’s 14-footer accomplished a 16-0 Toronto surge that bumped the result in 21 factors. The lead reached 26 earlier than Walker hit a 3-pointer to complete the first-half scoring with Toronto main 70-47.
The lead was diminished to fifteen when Schroder made two free throws with 4:49 to go within the third. The lead was minimize to 13 however VanVleet’s 11-footer with 1:05 remaining within the third quarter elevated the result in 24 factors. Walker’s layup accomplished the third-quarter scoring with Toronto main 97-75.
Precious Achiuwa (ankle), Juancho Hernangomez (ankle) and Otto Porter Jr., (toe) had been out for Toronto.
