Davis scored 22 points in 26 minutes before exiting the game in the third quarter due to an eye injury sustained while attempting to block a shot from the Raptors’ Jakob Poeltl. This marks another eye injury for the 31-year-old, who dealt with a corneal abrasion last season in March against the Golden State Warriors and was again struck in the left eye in April against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
James contributed a standout performance, posting 19 points, 16 assists, and 10 rebounds, marking his second consecutive triple-double. At 39 years old, he became the oldest player in NBA history to achieve this milestone, notching his third triple-double of the season and the 115th of his career.
The Raptors led 34-26 at the end of the first quarter and extended their lead to 48-38 in the second, but the Lakers rallied to narrow the gap to 55-53 by halftime. Late in the third quarter, with the Raptors ahead 77-72 and 3:59 left on the clock, the Lakers surged with a 16-5 run that shifted control of the game in their favor.
In other NBA action, Stephen Curry nailed seven of his 13 three-point attempts, totaling 36 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 127-116 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Meanwhile, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 43-point effort wasn’t enough for the Milwaukee Bucks, who fell 113-107 to the Boston Celtics. Jayson Tatum led the defending champions with 31 points and 12 rebounds. Boston, who have won nine of their first 11 games, still trail the unbeaten Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference by two games. Payton Pritchard added 18 points off the bench for Boston, with Derrick White and former Buck Jrue Holiday scoring 15 points each, and Jaylen Brown adding 14.
Antetokounmpo, who also claimed 13 rebounds, had a heated moment with Brown, elbowing him to the floor before playfully offering his hand only to pull it away when Brown reached for it. Brown responded, saying, “Giannis is a child. I’m just focused on helping my team get a win.”
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