Friday night against the Toronto Raptors, the Lakers worked hard on their defense, built a big lead and almost held their opponent under 100 points for the second straight game. The all-star guard scored 17 of his game-high 24 points in the second half to rally the Raptors to a 101-92 win. “We have a good second unit that can come in and pick us up when we were down. That 17-point lead turned into a six-point lead at halftime, and the Raptors cut into the Lakers’ lead even more to start the second half. As the momentum began shifting to the Raptors, Walton waited to see how his players responded to Toronto’s counterpunch.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 28, 2017 05:35 UTC