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NBA round-up: Anthony Davis and LeBron James lead Lakers to victory
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NBA round-up: Anthony Davis and LeBron James lead Lakers to victory

Anthony Davis and LeBron James starred as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to claim a 123-103 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors.

Davis scored 22 points in 26 minutes before leaving the game with an eye injury in the third quarter while trying to block a shot by the Raptors’ Jakob Poeltl.

The 31-year-old suffered a number of eye injuries last season. He suffered a corneal abrasion against the Golden State Warriors in March before being hit again in the left eye against the Minnesota Timberwolves in April.

James added 19 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds for his second consecutive triple-double, with the 39-year-old becoming the oldest player in NBA history to achieve the feat. It was his third triple-double of the season and the 115th of his career.

The Raptors led 34-26 at the end of the first quarter and led by 10 points (48-38) in the second quarter before the Lakers struck back to close the gap to 55-53 at intermission.

The visitors led 77-72 with three minutes, 59 seconds left in the third quarter before the Lakers went on a 16-5 run and controlled the game from then on.