Who said the Lakers need LeBron James and Anthony Davis to get blowout wins? In their ninth game without James and Davis, Los Angeles handily beat the Toronto Raptors 110-101 on Tuesday. Their biggest lead was 34 points. They’re now 4-5 in the games James and Davis haven’t played.
Tuesday also marked the Lakers’ first win over the Raptors since Nov. 30, 2014, when Kobe Bryant had a triple-double, Nick Young had 20 points off of the bench and the game went to overtime.
As impressive as both of those stats may be, they do need some context.