# NBA news: Luka Doncic, Jayson Tatum star as Lakers, Celtics win
_Doncic scored 45 points for the Lakers while Tatum led Boston past Orlando._

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- Author: Rohit, Sports writer (https://apexsportsnews.in/author/rohit)
- Published: 2026-11-02T07:45:05.991Z
- Section: Basketball > NBA
- Topics: NBA, Luka Doncic, Los Angeles Lakers, Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
## Summary

Luka Doncic scored 45 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 131-125. Jayson Tatum scored 32 points as the Boston Celtics defeated the Orlando Magic 108-97.

## Key takeaways

- Luka Doncic scored 45 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for the Lakers.
- Austin Reaves added 19 points as Los Angeles won 131-125.
- Jayson Tatum scored 32 points as Boston beat Orlando 108-97.
- Boston extended its winning streak to five games.

## Article

Luka Doncic and Jayson Tatum starred as the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics won their games on Sunday. Sportstar reported that Doncic scored 45 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as the Lakers finished off a 131-125 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors.

Austin Reaves added 19 points for Los Angeles. 6 per cent from 3-point range but committed 24 turnovers while improving to 3-1 at home. Doncic went 8-for-12 from long range to match his season high for 3-pointers made.

Los Angeles led by as many as 26 points on Sunday before surviving a late Toronto rally. The win came after the Lakers blew a 25-point lead in a road loss to the Golden State Warriors on Friday.

Walker Kessler scored 16 points with 15 rebounds and three blocked shots for Toronto, while Collin Sexton added 14 points.

Scottie Barnes scored 29 points, and RJ Barrett added 22 points and 10 rebounds as the Raptors fell to 1-3 since Kawhi Leonard sustained a knee injury.

Jamison Battle scored 20 points, and Immanuel Quickley added 12 as Toronto lost in the opener of a four-game road trip.

## Celtics extend streak

Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 32 points to help visiting Boston defeat Orlando 108-97 and extend its winning streak to five games. Tatum was 8 of 19 from the field and made 15 of 17 free-throw attempts.

The Magic made 15 free throws total on 19 attempts. Paul George had 17 points, six rebounds and eight assists for the Celtics. Orlando got 23 points and 10 rebounds from Tristan da Silva and 23 points and eight rebounds from Anthony Black.

Desmond Bane added 19 points.

## Player backgrounds

Luka Dončić is a Slovenian professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. He is a Rookie of the Year, six-time NBA All-Star, six-time All-NBA First Team member and a two-time NBA Scoring Champion. He also represents the Slovenian national team.

Nicknamed "Luka Magic," he is broadly regarded as one of the greatest European players of all time.

Dončić was traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers on the night of February 1-2, 2025, for Anthony Davis in a three-team deal facilitated by the Utah Jazz.

It was the first time in NBA history that two reigning All-NBA Team players were traded for each other midseason. Jayson Christopher Tatum Sr. is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association.

He was a McDonald's All-American in high school in Missouri and played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.

Tatum was selected by the Boston Celtics with the third overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft and was voted to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in the 2018 season.

### NBA roundup results

| Team | Score | Opponent | Venue |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 131 | Toronto Raptors | Los Angeles |
| Boston Celtics | 108 | Orlando Magic | Orlando |

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### Sources

- [Sportstar](https://sportstar.thehindu.com/basketball/nba-roundup-results-los-angeles-lakers-boston-celtics-luka-doncic-jayson-tatum/article71655629.ece)
- [Wikipedia: Jayson Tatum (background)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayson_Tatum)
- [Photo: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Celtics_at_Wizards_2024-12-044_(cropped_2).jpg)
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