"The Lakers were as whole as they have been in a while Sunday, giving Coach JJ Redick more weapons at his disposal at a time when their schedule has picked up the pace. They got Luka Doncic (left groin soreness), center Deandre Ayton (left knee soreness) and backup center Jaxson Hayes (left hamstring tendinopathy) back in the fold for Sunday night's game against the Toronto Raptors. Only Austin Reaves (left calf strain) remained sidelined."
"Simply put, the Lakers are a sound basketball team when healthy and they are really good when Doncic, James and Ayton score at least 20 points in a game as they did in a 110-93 victory over the Raptors at Crypto.com Arena. Ayton was on top of his game, producing a double-double with 25 points and 13 rebounds. He also was 10 for 10 from the field and five for six from the free-throw line."
"Doncic registered 25 points and seven assists and James had 24 points and seven assists. Rui Hachimura came off the bench to score 10 points for a Lakers ( 25-16) team that entered the game having lost five of their last six games. Doncic and Ayton made their presence felt in the first half. Despite picking up three fouls in the half and getting hit with a technical foul in the first quarter, Doncic had 18 points and five assists in the first 24 minutes."
The Lakers returned key players Luka Doncic, Deandre Ayton and Jaxson Hayes from soreness and tendinopathy, leaving only Austin Reaves sidelined with a left calf strain. The team defeated the Toronto Raptors 110-93 with Ayton scoring 25 points and grabbing 13 rebounds on a perfect 10-for-10 shooting night. Doncic had 25 points and seven assists while LeBron James contributed 24 points and seven assists. Rui Hachimura added 10 off the bench. Doncic scored 18 first-half points despite early fouls and a technical, and Ayton finished the first half with 12 points and seven rebounds. The Lakers begin an eight-game road trip starting at Denver.
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