Lakers hold off late Raptors surge to win 131-125 as Luka Doncic scores 45 with 15 rebounds
Doncic made eight three-pointers and scored at least 37 points for the fourth straight game, according to AP, as Los Angeles bounced back from Friday's loss at Golden State.
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 131-125 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday night (US time; tip-off 2am GMT Monday 2 November). Luka Doncic had 45 points, a season-high 15 rebounds, six assists and five steals, according to AP.
The Lakers moved to 5-2 and the Raptors fell to 3-3, losing the first game of a four-game road trip, AP said. Los Angeles came into the game off a 17-point loss at Golden State on Friday, in which it gave up a 25-point lead.
Doncic’s night
Doncic made 12 of 23 shots, 8 of 12 three-pointers and all 13 of his free throws, according to the ESPN box score. AP said he has scored at least 37 points in four straight games, reached 37 inside the first three quarters, and scored 40 or more for the 20th time in his 98 regular-season games with the Lakers. He had 16 points with four three-pointers in the first quarter and 24 points and eight rebounds by half-time, AP said.
According to AP, it was the second time Doncic has had at least 40 points, 10 rebounds and five steals in a game for the Lakers, and no other Lakers player has done so since the 1982-83 season.
Late Toronto run
The Lakers led 102-76 with 90 seconds left in the third quarter. Toronto cut the gap to single digits before Doncic and Austin Reaves led a 9-1 run, AP said. After Los Angeles took its starters out with 1:43 to play, the Raptors’ reserves scored 11 points in 40 seconds to cut a 16-point deficit to 125-120, and Doncic, Reaves and Walker Kessler returned for the final possessions.
Score by quarter (ESPN): Lakers 36-30-38-27, Raptors 23-31-28-43.
Reaves scored 19 points and Kessler had 16 points and 15 rebounds on 6-of-6 shooting. Scottie Barnes led Toronto with 29 points, RJ Barrett added 22 and Jamison Battle 20 off the bench, according to the box score.
Kawhi Leonard missed his fourth straight game for Toronto with a knee injury, AP said. Lakers first-round pick Cameron Carr made his NBA debut in the final 1:43 after missing the first six games with an oblique injury.
The Raptors play at the Clippers on Monday and the Lakers host the Miami Heat, according to AP.
See also: Warriors beat Lakers 112-95 after coming back from 25 down.
Watch highlights: RAPTORS at LAKERS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | November 1, 2026 (NBA on YouTube)
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