{"id":416264,"date":"2026-01-19T05:55:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T05:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/416264\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T05:55:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T05:55:06","slug":"luka-lebron-get-the-lakers-back-into-form-in-a-110-93-victory-over-the-raptors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/416264\/","title":{"rendered":"Luka, LeBron get the Lakers back into form in a 110-93 victory over the Raptors"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOS ANGELES — – Luka Doncic<\/a> had 25 points and seven assists, LeBron James<\/a> added 24 points and seven assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> returned to form with a 110-93 victory over the Toronto Raptors<\/a> on Sunday night.<\/p>\n

Deandre Ayton<\/a> had 25 points and 13 rebounds in his impressive return from a knee injury for the Lakers, who won for just the second time in seven games while playing their final home game before an eight-game, 15-day road trip.<\/p>\n

Ayton had his highest-scoring performance since Nov. 3 while making all 10 of his shots.<\/p>\n

Doncic also returned with a strong performance after missing Saturday’s loss at Portland<\/a> to rest his nagging injuries, hitting five 3-pointers.<\/p>\n

James played in back-to-back games for the second time this season – and the second time this week, capably completing a set of five games in seven days for the 41-year-old superstar who had previously been resting for one game in back-to-back sets.<\/p>\n

Scottie Barnes<\/a> had 22 points and nine rebounds for the Raptors, who have lost back-to-back games for the first time in four weeks after the Clippers beat them in Toronto<\/a> on Friday. Sandro Mamukelashvili<\/a> scored 20 points and former Lakers draft pick Brandon Ingram<\/a> added 19 points and seven assists for Toronto, which faded in the fourth quarter in the opener of a five-game road trip.<\/p>\n

Neither team managed a double-digit lead until the Lakers surged ahead 91-80 on back-to-back buckets by James to begin the fourth quarter. Los Angeles took control shortly afterward with nine straight points while holding Toronto scoreless for 3 1\/2 minutes.<\/p>\n

Doncic got his 12th technical foul of the season in the first half for arguing. That’s the second-most in the NBA, trailing only Phoenix’s Dillon Brooks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Raptors: At Golden State on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

Lakers: At Denver on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

AP NBA: https:\/\/apnews.com\/NBA<\/a>br\/]<\/p>\n

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