Lakers build big early lead, cruise past Raptors 110-101

<p>TAMPA, Fla. &mdash; The Los Angeles Lakers built a 34-point lead in the first 20 minutes and cruised to a 110-101 win over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night.</p>
<p>Talen Horton-Tucker led seven Lakers in double figures with 17 points. Markieff Morris scored 15 before leaving the game with five fouls in the third quarter.</p>
<p>Pascal Siakam scored 17 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter for Toronto after hitting just 2 of 11 shots in the first half.</p>
<p>The Lakers’ Montrezl Harrell and Toronto’s OG Anunoby were ejected with 2:24 left in the first quarter after Dennis Schroder fouled Anunoby’s layup attempt. Several players, including Harrell, were involved in an altercation after Schroder and Anunoby squared off.</p>
<p>The ejections were determined by a video review of the incident. The Lakers led 34-20 at the time.</p>
<p>The Lakers converted 13 of their first 18 3-point attempts and led 66-32 after Morris scored seven straight points late in the second quarter.</p>
<p>Los Angeles shot 60% overall in the first half and had a 29-13 rebounding advantage to lead 68-42 at the break.</p>
<p>TIP-INS</p>
<p>Lakers: C Andrew Drummond was unable to play in his first game with the Lakers. He has missed four games with a toe contusion since signing with LA on March 28. … G Wesley Mathews played 23 minutes after missing Sunday night’s game with a strained neck. … The Lakers are 4-5 since LeBron James went out with a sprained ankle, and 11-12 without Anthony Davis (calf strain).</p>
<p>Raptors: G Kyle Lowry (right foot infection) and G Fred VanVleet (left hip flexor) did not play. … G Paul Watson Jr. missed a seventh game due to COVID-19 protocols. … The Raptors made 5 of 33 3-point attempts. … The 34-point first-half deficit came just four days after the Raptors’ 130-77 win over Golden State, the biggest victory margin in the NBA this season.</p>
<p>UP NEXT</p>
<p>Lakers: At Miami on Thursday night.</p>
<p>Raptors: Host Chicago on Thursday night in Tampa.</p>
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