LOS ANGELES – “You come at the king, you best not miss.”
The legendary quote from ‘The Wire’ faithfully resembles the events of Sunday night, when the Lakers gave up 32 points in transition and fell to the defending champions Toronto Raptors.
L.A.’s winning streak came to an end after a fourth quarter eruption from Nick Nurse’s squad. Led by a dominant Pascal Siakam on offense and a feisty Chris Boucher on defense, Toronto quickly opened up a double-digit lead, forcing the Lakers to play catch up the rest of the way.
“They’re the best, fastest team in the league,” head coach Frank Vogel said.