The Los Angeles Lakers look to end their disappointing four-game homestand on a high note as they face the best team in the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Raptors. While DeMar DeRozan is out indefinitely with an injury, the Raptors have plenty of depth in the backcourt and will challenge the Lakers defensively. Check out the highlights:
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First Quarter
LAL are heating up on offense, with Boozer hitting consecutive J's and Lin a 3 to put LAL up 15-12. Kobe has 3 assists, has yet to shoot.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) December 1, 2014
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) December 1, 2014
James Johnson knocked ball away from Kobe, who retrieved it &hit a tough fallaway…then gave James a little pat like, "Good try young'n."
— J.A. Adande (@jadande) December 1, 2014
Game Score: Lakers 27, Raptors 24
Second Quarter
Lakers as a team now at 64 percent shooting, hitting everything including not great contested looks.
— Kurt Helin (@basketballtalk) December 1, 2014
Kobe’s most assists in a game this season is 7. He has 6 in the first half.
— Baxter Holmes (@BaxterHolmes) December 1, 2014
Carlos Boozer with the tip-in & the Lakers end the first half up 58-49 over the Raptors.
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) December 1, 2014
Game Score: Lakers 58, Raptors 49
Third Quarter
Kobe Bryant officially the first player in NBA history with 30k points and 6k assists. Another milestone for the Mamba.
— Ryan Ward (@Lakers_Examiner) December 1, 2014
Kobe banks it in while getting knocked down, then hits the and-1 free throw. Game tied at 76 with a minute left in the third.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 1, 2014
Game Score: Lakers 81, Raptors 80
Fourth Quarter
Nick Young now 4-6 from three-point range. 24 of the Lakers points tonight are from beyond the arc.
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) December 1, 2014
Robert Sacre, #TheFuture.
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) December 1, 2014
All that was missing was the step over the body… #Kobe
— Corey Hansford (@TheeCoreyH) December 1, 2014
KOBE BRYANT PASSES THE BALL TO NICK YOUNG, WHO MAKES THE THREE. LAKERS LEAD 108-104. HYFR.
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) December 1, 2014
Game Score: Lakers 109, Raptors 109
Overtime
The Mamba drains the jumper while drawing contact, causing James Johnson to foul out. Lakers lead 116-110 after the free throw. 2:23 left.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 1, 2014
We're seeing a brand new Wesley Johnson
— Eric Pincus (@EricPincus) December 1, 2014
Final Score: Lakers 129, Raptors 122
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