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Kawhi Leonard guides Toronto Raptors past LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers

15/03/2019
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Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points, grabbed eight rebounds and added four assists as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 111-98 on Thursday night.

Norman Powell added 20 points and eight rebounds for the Raptors, who have won their past nine games against the Lakers dating to 2015.

Pascal Siakam scored 16 points and Marc Gasol contributed 15 points for Toronto.

LeBron James led the Lakers with 29 points. Alex Caruso added 16 points, Rajon Rondo had 13 points and eight assists, and JaVale McGee contributed nine points and nine rebounds.

The Raptors took a six-point lead into the fourth quarter after leading by as many as 13 in the third. Toronto scored the first five points of the fourth quarter

The lead reached 13 when Malcolm Miller hit his second three-pointer of the period with 7:35 remaining then grew to 15 on Powell’s two free throws six seconds later. The closest the Lakers could get thereafter was nine.

The Raptors finished the first half on a 14-2 run capped by Leonard’s steal and three-pointer at the buzzer that produced a 65-54 half-time lead.

In the third period, Leonard struck again with a three-pointer and the Raptors led by 11. The Lakers finished the quarter on a 7-0 surge, and Toronto led 90-84 after the third.

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