Refuse to reverse! James + thick eyebrows combined to score 65 points, Bronny appeared in the last 7.6 seconds for the Lakers to beat the Raptors

On November 2, Beijing time, the 2024-25 NBA regular season continued, and with a 26-point lead at one point, the Lakers encountered a crazy counterattack from the Raptors in the fourth quarter, who narrowed the difference to single digits, but the Lakers withstood the pressure and finally defeated the Raptors 131-125, the Lakers' 2-game losing streak came to an end, and the Raptors suffered 4-game losing streak.

Statistics

Lakers: James 27 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists, Anthony Davis 38 points and 12 rebounds, Reaves 20 points, Russell 19 points

Raptors: RJ Barrett 33 points and 12 assists, Poeltl 19 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, Dick 31 points

Background

The Lakers have suffered a two-game losing streak after opening the season with a 134-110 loss to the Cavaliers in their last game, with 21 turnovers as a team, resulting in the Cavaliers scoring 31 points. In this regard, Lakers coach Redick pointed out that there should not be so many mistakes in the competition against a good team. In addition, the battle with the Cavaliers was also the return of James and Bronny to their hometown, James scored 26 points, and Bronny also scored the first point of his NBA career.

On the other hand, the Raptors, with core Scottie Barnes (fractured right orbit) missing at least three weeks due to injury, have suffered a three-game losing streak. In addition to this, Immanuel Quickley (right pelvic contusion), Bruce Brown (knee), Kelly Olynyk (back) and Jakoby Walter (shoulder) are also unavailable. On the Raptors' side, Barrett, who returned to the court, was in good shape, averaging 25.5 points per game in both games. In addition, the Raptors have conceded a whopping 124 points per game so far this season, which is also the second-most in the league.

Game recap

After the start of the game, the Lakers who were playing away took the lead, James shot three points with the assistance of Russell, and Rivers, thick eyebrows and others also sent the ball into the net, and the Lakers made an excellent start of 16-4. Dick and Barrett's layups still couldn't stop the Lakers' progress, and after a 12-0 offensive surge, the Lakers extended their lead to as many as 22 points. Sheld's layup and Poeltl's layup helped the Raptors break the scoring drought, but the Lakers still demanded it on offense, and James hit a three-pointer with 7.1 seconds left to score his 14th point in a single quarter. At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers led the Raptors 43-19. It is worth mentioning that the Lakers shot 69.6% (16 of 23) in the first quarter, while the Raptors shot just 36% (9 of 25) and 0 of 5 three-pointers.

In the second quarter, James came up and successfully stealed Barrett and completed the counterattack to score, and the Lakers held a 26-point lead at this time. Subsequently, the Raptors' offense improved slightly, setting off a wave of 11-4 counterattacks to chase the score to 30-49. Kneckt's three-pointer blocked the Raptors' offense, James and Hayes also made contributions, and the Lakers continued to control the situation on the court. At 5 minutes and 48 seconds, Reeves was suspected of being injured and limped off the court to return to the locker room after a timeout. The game restarted, Dick hit two three-pointers in a row, Mogbo hit a 2+1, and the Raptors chased it to 47-66. James immediately appeared on the court when he saw the situation, and came up to complete the offense with 4 assists in a row. At the end of the first half, the Lakers led the Raptors 76-51.

Yibian fought again, and the Raptors came up with a wave of 9-2 small offensives, narrowing the gap to 18 points. At the critical moment, thick eyebrows scored two goals in a row to defend the Lakers' lead while also forcing the Raptors to stop. The game restarted, Poeltl hit 2+1 on Russell, Dick continued to score from the outside, Barrett also scored consecutive baskets, and the Raptors chased the score to 76-87. Vincent's layup was obviously difficult to disrupt the Raptors' offensive rhythm, and at 4:25, Barrett hit a three-pointer from the outside, and the Raptors narrowed the gap to eight points. At the critical moment, James also used a three-pointer to help the Lakers stabilize their position. At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers led the Raptors 99-88.

In the final quarter, the Raptors continued to chase points, and after Michel scored three points into the net, he helped the team narrow the gap to 8 points. At the critical moment, James stepped up again and hit a three-pointer with the assistance of his teammates. Michael did not show weakness either, and immediately returned the color in the same way. At 8 minutes and 32 seconds, Barrett hit 2+1 on James, and the Raptors chased the score to 98-104. After a few rounds, Hachimura, who had been looking for a touch, suddenly became powerful and hit two three-pointers in a row. At 5:47, Russell also contributed from the outside, and the Lakers regained a 15-point advantage. The Raptors didn't give up, relying on Dick's three-pointer to chase the score to 119-125. However, with two unsuccessful attacks in the final moments, the Raptors were unable to complete the comeback.

Both sides start

Lakers: LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, D'Angelo Russell, Hachimura

Raptors: RJ Barrett, Ochai Agbaji, Jacob Poeltl, Grady Dick, Davion Mitchell