Davis scores season-high 38, Lakers beat Raptors 131-125 for first road win of the season

TORONTO (AP) — Anthony Davis scored a season-high 38 points and had 12 rebounds, LeBron James had 27 points and 10 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers never trailed in a 131-125 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.

Austin Reaves scored 20 points and D’Angelo Russell had 19 as the Lakers built a lead that the Raptors were unable to overcome.

Los Angeles led by as many as 26 in its fourth consecutive win over Toronto before the Raptors battled back in the second half.

RJ Barrett had a season-high 33 points and a career-high 12 assists, but Toronto lost its fourth straight. Gradey Dick scored a career-high 31 points and Jakob Poeltl had 19 points and 12 rebounds.

After scoring his first career basket in Wednesday’s loss at Cleveland, Lakers rookie Bronny James checked in for the final 7.6 seconds.

Lakers: Following back-to-back losses at Phoenix and Cleveland, Los Angeles won on the road for the first time this season.

Raptors: Rookie guard Ja’Kobe Walter made his season debut and completed a three-point play early in the second quarter for his first career points. He shot 1 for 8 and finished with five points in 20 minutes. Toronto’s first-round pick missed training camp and the start of the season with a sprained right shoulder.

Toronto cut the deficit to 104-98 in the fourth, but Max Christie made two free throws and Rui Hachimura connected on consecutive corner 3s to restore the Lakers’ double-digit edge.

Los Angeles tripled Toronto's free throw attempts, shooting 36 for 41 while the Raptors finished 11 for 13.

The Raptors will retire Vince Carter’s jersey in a halftime ceremony when they host Sacramento on Saturday night, and the Lakers visit Detroit on Monday night.

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Toronto Raptors' Davion Mitchell (45) drives as Los Angeles Lakers' Max Christie (12) defends during first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Raptors' Ochai Agbaji (30) fouls Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23) during second half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Raptors' Chris Boucher (25) protects the ball from Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23) shoots as Toronto Raptors' Jonathan Mogbo (2) defends during second half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Raptors' Gradey Dick (1) shoots surrounded by Los Angeles Lakers' D'Angelo Russell (1), Max Christie (12) and Anthony Davis (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Raptors' RJ Barrett, right, scores as Los Angeles Lakers' Jaxson Hayes (11) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Raptors' Jakob Poeltl, left, protects the ball from Los Angeles Lakers' Austin Reaves during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Los Angeles Lakers' Austin Reaves (15) fouls Toronto Raptors' RJ Barrett during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Raptors' RJ Barrett (9) drives past Los Angeles Lakers' Austin Reaves (15) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Raptors' Jonathan Mogbo, left, battles for the ball with Los Angeles Lakers' Austin Reaves, center, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Raptors' Ja'Kobe Walter (14) shoots between Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, left, and Dalton Knecht (4) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Raptors' Gradey Dick (1) shoots as Los Angeles Lakers' Max Christie (12) and Rui Hachimura (28) defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23) and Toronto Raptors' Ochai Agbaji (30) battle for the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23) protects the ball from Toronto Raptors' RJ Barrett (9) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Los Angeles Lakers' Anthony Davis (3) shoots between Toronto Raptors' Chris Boucher (25) and Jamal Shead (right) during second half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Zack Minasian and older brother Perry get chatting, they typically focus the talk on their children more than baseball.

That is partly because Major League Baseball rules limit what they can discuss when it comes to personnel on their respective teams — but now, they're both general managers and could be striking deals by the winter meetings in December.

Zack Minasian was promoted to general manager of the San Francisco Giants on Friday, joining Perry Minasian of the Los Angeles Angels as a big league GM.

Zack has watched his brother handle himself under the pressures of such a demanding role.

“Perry's as competitive as they come, so showing my cards to Perry probably isn't the best thing for the Giants,” Zack said Friday when introduced in a video call. “One thing that is helpful is these jobs, they're tough, they're very competitive, they can be very stressful, and I think having your brother go through it and see what he deals with on a daily basis more so from the fan base, so on and so forth, those expectations and how someone handles it. It's a little bit of on-the-job training without having to do the job.”

The 41-year-old Zack Minasian had been the Giants’ vice president of professional scouting since 2022, three years after he joined San Francisco following 14 years with the Milwaukee Brewers.

Perry became the Angels' GM in November 2020.

Elevating Zack was Buster Posey's first big move since replacing Farhan Zaidi as president of baseball operations.

During his stint in Milwaukee, Minasian was special adviser for baseball operations, director of professional scouting, manager of minor league scouting, personnel/coordinator of pro scouting and baseball operations assistant.

Posey appreciated Minasian's wealth of knowledge from working elsewhere and also his extensive scouting background, something Posey had said was a priority in finding the right GM.

Posey, a former All-Star catcher, was hired on on Sept. 30 after the Giants finished 80-82 in manager Bob Melvin’s first season, with one more victory than in 2023. San Francisco hasn’t reached the playoffs since winning the NL West in 2021.

The 37-year-old Posey retired in November 2021 and joined the club’s ownership group in September 2022.

“No. 1 for me in this role is finding somebody that obviously is very astute in their baseball knowledge, which Zack is, but having somebody that I can trust that we can all trust and share similar visions and goals for the San Francisco Giants was very important,” Posey said. “And I think Zack most definitely checked all those boxes.”

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FILE - Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian responds to questions during the Major League Baseball winter meetings Dec. 5, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

FILE - San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey speaks during a news conference in San Francisco, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

This handout provided by the San Francisco Giants shows Zack Minasian. (Andy Kuno/San Francisco Giants via AP)