All night long the Lakers (30-40) took it to the host Toronto Raptors. With a gutsy full team effort on display, the Lake Show came away with the 128-123 overtime win, ending the 11-game road losing streak.
Prior to tip, it was announced that Talen Horton-Tucker (ankle), Carmelo Anthony (non-Covid illness), and Wayne Ellington (non-Covid illness) would not play in the contest, shortening the reserve options.
The news resulted in Wenyen Gabriel earning his first start since joining the Purple and Gold and immediately made an impact. In the first quarter alone, Gabriel went 6-for-6 from the field and tied a career high in points with 14 in just seven minutes (finished the night with a new career-high 17 points).