Lakers beat Raptors despite Barnes career-high 32 points

Los Angeles Lakers won 122-112 over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.

The Lakers moved into ninth place in the Western Conference three days ago with a win over Memphis, and they are excelling despite the lengthy absence of LeBron James. D’Angelo Russell had 28 points and nine assists in his dynamic return from a six-game injury, and Dennis Schröder added 23 points and seven assists.

Russell and Schröder led an outstanding effort while the Lakers surged away to their sixth win in eight games since the All-star break. They were flawless from the free throw line – 19 for 19.

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Scottie Barnes scored 20 of his career-high 32 points in the second half  for the Raptors, who had won seven consecutive road games against the Lakers since 2014, but this time it wasn’t enough.