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Doncic scores 45 as Lakers hold off Raptors 131-125

Jamison Battle scored 20 off the bench as Toronto won the fourth quarter 43-27 but could not erase a 26-point deficit.

Doncic: 45 points, 15 rebounds, 13-of-13 free throws
Kessler: 16 points on 6-of-6 shooting, 15 rebounds
Lakers led by 26 in the third quarter

Published November 1, 2026 at 11:51 PM1 min read How this story was written

Final

Toronto Raptors

Los Angeles Lakers

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Luka Doncic scored 45 points and made all 13 of his free throws as the Los Angeles Lakers held off a fourth-quarter Toronto rally to beat the Raptors 131-125 on Sunday, November 1.

Doncic made 12 of 23 shots, including 8 of 12 3-pointers, and added six assists and five steals. The Lakers (5-2) led 102-76 with 1:33 left in the third quarter.

Toronto (3-3), without center Jakob Poeltl (left shoulder bursitis), opened with five straight points, but a 10-0 Lakers run made it 13-6 in the first quarter. Los Angeles won that quarter 36-23 and the third 38-28 and never trailed again.

Walker Kessler shot 6-of-6 and finished with 16 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks, a double-double like Doncic's. Austin Reaves scored 19.

Jamison Battle, who came in averaging 5.2 points this season, scored 20 off the Toronto bench on 7-of-14 shooting, with four 3-pointers. Scottie Barnes led the Raptors with 29 points but made 7 of 13 free throws. RJ Barrett had 22 points and 10 rebounds.

Toronto stayed in reach with 22 offensive rebounds, and the Lakers turned the ball over 22 times. The Raptors won the fourth quarter 43-27.

Doncic made two free throws with 25.4 seconds left for a 129-120 lead, Battle answered with a 3-pointer, Doncic made two more, and Battle's dunk with 1.8 seconds left closed the scoring.