Lakers let the Raptors' stars shine in another loss: Against a team this good, with shooters like it has, the Lakers had to be perfect. The Toronto Raptors proved too efficient a foe on New Year’s Day, beating the Lakers, 123-114. The Raptors shot 56%, with guard Kyle Lowry scoring 41 points on just 16 field-goal attempts. Lowry made six three-pointers and also had 11 free throws as part of his tally. -- Los Angeles Times
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