⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
▼ TOR better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Raptors did not.
From the game
Shot well above their usual, eighteen of 37 from three
Kept giving it away, 24 turnovers to their fifteen
Gave up second chances, 22 offensive rebounds to their nine
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Lakers
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 3 down to 7 up
Q1 9:21 · LAL 13-6 TOR
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 17
Q1 3:06 · LAL 31-14 TOR
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 14
Q2 2:51 · LAL 60-46 TOR
Bad plays
- Technical
JJ Redick technical foul
Q4 6:27 · LAL 111-100 TOR
- Missed FT
Jaden Hardy misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:54 · LAL 124-117 TOR
- Turnover
Matisse Thybulle bad pass turnover
Q4 0:09 · LAL 129-123 TOR

Raptors
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 5
Q2 4:48 · LAL 49-44 TOR
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 18-point deficit to 9
Q4 8:47 · LAL 109-100 TOR
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 7
Q4 1:13 · LAL 124-117 TOR
Bad plays
- Technical
Darko Rajakovic technical foul
Q2 1:55 · LAL 59-46 TOR
- Technical
Scottie Barnes technical foul
Q3 10:26 · LAL 71-58 TOR
📊The numbers
| LAL | TOR | |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 18 | Threes made | 17 |
| 49% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 27 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 22 |
| 26 | Assists | 35 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 23 |
| 30 | Points off turnovers | 23 |
| 24 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 11 | Steals | 14 |
| 7 | Blocks | 1 |
📋Player stats
Every player's final line, with the combos.

Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. LaRaviaF | 25 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +6 |
W. KesslerC Double-double | 31 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | +11 |
M. ThybulleG | 25 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | +10 |
L. DoncicG Double-double | 35 | 45 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 66 | 60 | 51 | 21 | 6 | 12-23 | 8-12 | 13-13 | +27 |
A. ReavesG | 39 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 6-16 | 2-7 | 5-6 | +14 |
Q. GrimesG | 26 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 2-4 | +5 |
S. MamukelashviliF | 24 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 1-1 | +7 |
C. SextonG | 19 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 1-2 | -9 |
J. VanderbiltF | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -12 |
B. JamesG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -11 |
J. HardyG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -9 |
C. CarrG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Team | 131 | 45 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 43-80 | 18-37 | 27-32 |
Did not playK. Looney (coach's decision), A. Okereke (coach's decision)

Raptors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. BarrettF Double-double | 32 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 32 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 9-18 | 4-9 | 0-0 | +9 |
T. Jackson-DavisF | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | -7 |
S. BarnesF | 36 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 40 | 35 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 11-20 | 0-3 | 7-13 | -9 |
I. QuickleyG | 33 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 3-13 | 3-11 | 3-3 | +8 |
J. WalterG | 33 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4-12 | 3-9 | 0-0 | -10 |
J. SheadG | 25 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 1-1 | -27 |
C. Murray-BoylesF | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | -14 |
J. BattleF | 17 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 7-14 | 4-10 | 2-2 | -4 |
A. MartinG | 16 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +10 |
A. GravesF | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 1-2 | -4 |
J. BradleyG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | +9 |
K. AndersonF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +9 |
| Team | 125 | 47 | 35 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 45-105 | 17-54 | 18-25 |
Did not playJ. Poeltl (coach's decision)









