The Lakers lost to the Raptors, ending their seventh consecutive victory
On November 11 Beijing time, the Lakers lost 104-113 to the Raptors at home. Raptors (7-2) won three games in a row. Kyle Lowry and Sergi Ibaka were absent, Pascal siakam scored 24 points and 11 rebounds, Frank van frit scored 23 points, 10 assists and 7 rebounds, and Norman Powell scored 14 points. Chris Boucher scored 15 points and Terrence Davis scored 13 points.
The Lakers (7-2) ended their seven game winning streak. " Anthony Davis scored 27 points and 8 rebounds, and LeBron James scored 13 points, 15 assists and 13 rebounds. Substitute Kyle Kuzma scored 15 points and Troy Daniels scored 11 points.
The Lakers haven't reached 100 percent, but it's scary enough. No team can beat them since the loss of the opening game.
The Raptors are the defending champions, but there is no Kawai Leonard, and Kyle Lori and Sergi Ibaka were injured in the last game, which made them worse. Although Pascal was brave and scored 44 points in the last game, they were understaffed due to the lack of two generals. Surprisingly, some people on their bench kept coming forward.
The Lakers have basically restored their full lineup, and Kuzma has returned. In the last game against the heat, the Lakers won 95-80, and their strong defense gave the heat the lowest score of the season.
Today, the Lakers didn't have such a strong defense, and their attack was unstable and ups and downs. They had a double-digit advantage twice in the first three quarters, but fell behind in the fourth quarter.
Bradley arranged the Lakers' first seven points, and they started with a wave of 10-3. With 3 minutes and 33 seconds left in the quarter, the Lakers led 26-15. Since then, the Lakers have been in trouble. Thomas, the substitute of the Raptors, became a strange soldier. He scored 5 points in a row to end this section. The Raptors fell behind only 29-30.
With 1:51 left in the second quarter, cook hit three points, and the Lakers won a double-digit advantage again 59-48. In the last two minutes of this section, the Lakers only scored in this sports game. The Raptors' substitutes worked again and fell behind 52-60 in the first half.
In the first half, the Lakers hit 56.8% and made 12 three-point goals, 5 against each other. James, Davis and Bradley each scored 9 points, while Daniels, who came off the bench, scored 11 points.
The Raptors hit 45.7% and made 5 of 20 three-point shots. Van frit had 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, and Powell had 11 points.
The Lakers' advantage has been eroded. Although the Raptors' outside line was not accurate, they still made a decisive shot when they had the opportunity and improved in the second half. When there were 2 minutes and 44 seconds left in the third quarter, rookie Terrence Davis hit a three-point hit, and the Raptors exceeded 73-71, which was their first lead in the game. After 7-0 three-point shots, shaikham finally hit three points. After three quarters, the two teams fought 78-78.
The Raptors' continuous counterattack was effective. They started the fourth quarter with a wave of 13-3 and achieved a double-digit advantage of 91-81. The Lakers came to a standstill and hit only one goal in three minutes.
There was a problem with the Lakers' attack. James missed the layup and missed the make-up. Kuzma also missed the layup in a fast break of four to two. While they were still complaining about the foul, the Raptors had launched a fast break, Terrence Davis hit three points, and the Raptors took a 104-92 lead.
Kuzma continued his life for the Lakers, scoring two three points in a row. The Lakers played 8-0 and chased the score to 104-108. They had a chance to keep approaching, but they missed consecutive shots since then.
After the Raptors scored 4 points in a row, they entered the last minute by 8 points. Since then, the Lakers still missed the shot, and the gap between the two sides reached double digits. They had to withdraw the main force and set up a white flag.
The Lakers still have no advantage against the Raptors. They have lost 10 consecutive games.