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Lakers lead Raptors 36-23 after first quarter in NBA Cup game
The Lakers led the Raptors 36-23 after the first quarter of their NBA Cup game in Los Angeles.
The game was still in progress, with the score updated live.
Los Angeles came in after losing 112-95 to Golden State, despite holding a 25-point lead.
Luka Doncic said the team, including himself, needed to play better after that loss.
Toronto was without Kawhi Leonard, who was out with a knee injury, while Scottie Barnes had scored 41 points in the Raptors’ previous game, a loss to Orlando.
Barnes was a key player to watch for Toronto as the game continued.
The Lakers were 4-2 for the season and Toronto was 3-2 entering the matchup.
The Lakers led the Toronto Raptors 36-23 at the end of the first quarter in an NBA Cup game.
The score update said the game was being played live on Sunday.
Luka Doncic was listed among the Lakers’ starters, while Scottie Barnes was among the Raptors’ starters.
The article named Doncic and Austin Reaves among the Lakers’ leading players and Ja’Kobe Walter and Barnes among the Raptors’ leading players.
The game was listed at Crypto Arena in Los Angeles, although the score panel also named Chase Center.
- Who
- The Los Angeles Lakers and Toronto Raptors.
- What
- The Lakers led 36-23 at the end of the first quarter in an NBA Cup game.
- When
- Sunday, November 1, 2026, according to the article.
- Where
- Los Angeles; the article identifies the venue as Crypto Arena but also labels the score panel Chase Center.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- First-quarter score
- Lakers 36, Raptors 23
- Game status
- End of the first quarter
- Competition
- NBA Cup
- Lakers starters listed
- LaRavia, Kessler, Thybulle, Doncic and Reaves
- Raptors starters listed
- Barrett, Jackson-Davis, Barnes, Quickley and Walter