LOS ANGELES – – LeBron James recorded his second straight triple-double, and Anthony Davis scored 22 points before leaving with an eye injury in the third quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 123-103 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night.

Davis was hit in the face by Jakob Poeltl’s fumble while blocking the Toronto center’s dunk attempt with 5:16 left in the third quarter. The nine-time All-Star, who started the night by leading the NBA in scoring, was ejected after heading to the locker room.

James had 19 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds in his third triple-double this season and the 115th of his unprecedented 22-year career.

Austin Reaves scored 27 points for the Lakers, who improved to 5-0 at home. Los Angeles also defeated Toronto for the second time in nine days.

Chris Boucher and RJ Barrett each scored 18 points for the Raptors, who have lost four straight and eight of nine.

Bronny James played the final 1:40.

Takeaways

Raptors: Immanuel Quickley scored 12 points, playing back-to-back games in LA after missing eight straight games with a pelvic contusion. Poeltl had 14 points and 10 rebounds while playing well on both ends against Davis.

Lakers: At 6-4, they have a winning record through 10 games for the first time in four seasons, but Davis’ latest injury puts everything in jeopardy.

Key moment

After trailing by double digits early, the Lakers closed the third quarter on a 16-5 run right after Davis’ injury before roaring away. LA took the lead for good on rookie Dalton Knecht’s three-pointer.

Key stat

James has 13 triple-doubles since turning 37 in December 2021. Only six other players in NBA history achieved this feat after their 37th birthday, doing it a total of eight times.

Next

The Lakers host Memphis on Wednesday. The Raptors end their five-game trip in Milwaukee on Tuesday.

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