NBA roundup: Luka Doncic, Jayson Tatum star as Lakers, Celtics win

Doncic went 8-for-12 from long range to match his season high for 3-pointers ‌made. | Photo Credit: Reuters

Luka Doncic scored 45 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, while Austin Reaves added 19 points as the Los Angeles Lakers finished off a 131-125 victory over the visiting ​Toronto Raptors on Sunday.

Walker Kessler scored 16 points with 15 rebounds and three blocked ‌shots, while Collin Sexton added 14 points as the Lakers bounced back ​from blowing a 25-point lead in a road loss to the ⁠Golden State Warriors on Friday. Los Angeles led by as many as 26 points on Sunday before surviving a late Toronto rally.

The Lakers shot 53.8 per cent from the floor and 48.6 per cent from 3-point ‌range but committed 24 turnovers while improving to 3-1 at home. Doncic went 8-for-12 from long range to match his season high for 3-pointers ‌made.

Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 32 points to ​help visiting Boston defeat Orlando and ‌extend its winning streak to five games. | Photo Credit: AP

Scottie Barnes scored 29 points, and RJ Barrett added 22 points ‌and ⁠10 rebounds as the Raptors fell to 1-3 since Kawhi Leonard sustained ⁠a knee injury. Jamison Battle scored 20 points, and Immanuel Quickley added 12 as Toronto lost in the opener of a four-game road trip.

Meanwhile, Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 32 points to ​help visiting Boston Celtics defeat Orlando Magic 108-97 and ‌extend its winning streak to five games.

Tatum was 8 of 19 from the field and made 15 of 17 free-throw attempts. The Magic made 15 free throws total on 19 attempts. Paul George had 17 points, six rebounds and ‌eight assists for the Celtics.

Orlando got 23 points and 10 rebounds ​from Tristan da Silva and 23 points and eight rebounds from Anthony Black. Desmond Bane added 19 points.

Other NBA results

• Golden State Warriors beat Los Angeles Clippers 124-112
• Brooklyn Nets beat Indiana Pacers 98-90