The visiting Toronto Raptors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, 123 - 114. Toronto (23 - 10) needed the win after having dropped two straight games earlier in the week. The team was treated to a close game by the struggling Lakers, but pulled away in the fourth quarter due in large part to the play of All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry. Lowry scored 18 points in the fourth quarter and 41 overall to go with nine rebounds and seven assists. He shot 12 - of - 16, playing a big part in Toronto's 56 percent shooting on the night. Lowry was complemented by backcourt partner DeMar DeRozan, who had 31 points. Overall, the team shot impeccably, hitting 10 three - pointers and over 90 percent of its free - throws en route to the win. Los Angeles (12 - 25), meanwhile, has struggled mightily since starting the season at 8 - 8. The team put up a strong fight in the first three quarters but was buried by the Raptors' All-Star backcourt at the end of the game. The Lakers saw strong play from its own backcourt, as D'Angelo Russell and Nick Young scored 28 and 26 points, respectively. However, the team struggled to find true offensive rhythm, hitting just 40 percent of its shots on the night. The Raptors will close their road trip on Tuesday in San Antonio, while the Lakers will host the Grizzlies.
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 "TeamStat(G,'Raptors') has 56 Percentage of field goals ,has 10 Losses ,has 123 Total points ,has 23 Points in 3rd quarter ."]