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Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajaković wasn’t very happy with the officiating in Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Rajaković called the refs out for being “outrageous” and questioned why the Lakers received way more free throws than the Raptors.
Following the game, LeBron James told the press via Hoop Central that he doesn’t have a problem with how the refs performed.
“I feel like they fouled, and we didn’t,” James said.
“I feel like they fouled, and we didn’t.”
– LeBron on the free-throw difference.
(h/t @LakersDailyCom, @cjzero)
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 10, 2024
It’s as simple as that to James but one can understand why Rajaković was upset.
In the fourth quarter of the game, the Lakers received 23 free throw attempts while the Raptors only got two.
That helped lead the Lakers to a much-needed 132-131 win over the Raptors.
That means that the Lakers have won two games in a row, finally sit at .500 again, and are starting to shake off the tough stretch of games that led them to four losses in a row.
Tuesday’s game featured a lot of shooting, with both teams performing well from the floor.
The Raptors shot 56.4% from the floor and 48.6% from the three-point line.
The Lakers did well too, putting up 54.3% from the field and 44.4% from three-point range.
James helped the Lakers a lot with his 22 points, 12 assists, and 5 rebounds, while Anthony Davis again led the team with 41 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Meanwhile, all five of the starters for Toronto were in double digits, with Scottie Barnes producing 26 points.
The Raptors now have a 15-22 record and are about to face off against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday.
As for the Lakers, they will face off against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night and hope to secure a three-game winning streak.
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