Thursday’s Lakers game against the Raptors had the drama of a Marvel movie.

With Luka Dončić out, the Lakers relied on Austin Reaves and he delivered, scoring 44 points. However, the game was still even at 120 with 20 seconds to go.

With the result and LeBron James’ double-digit scoring streak at risk, LeBron did what he always does and made the right basketball play, passing to a wide-open Rui Hachimura to seal the win for the purple and gold.

So, let’s dive into the win. As always, grades are based on expectations for each player. A “B” grade represents the average performance for that player.

LeBron James

36 minutes, 8 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists, 1 foul, 4-17 FG, 0-5 3PT, –1

Well, we knew this day was coming. LeBron’s streak of 10 or more points ends at 1,297 games. He wasn’t

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