Anthony Davis had 35 points to go along with 18 rebounds and all five Los Angeles starters scored in double figures as the Lakers capped a 5-1 road trip with a 125-120 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.
Reserves only accounted for 12 of Los Angeles’ points, with LeBron James supplying 25 points, Rui Hachimura posting 19 on 9-of-12 shooting from the floor and D’Angelo Russell adding 18. Austin Reaves rounded out the starting five with 16 points.
James also had seven rebounds and nine assists for the Lakers (44-33).
The starters’ contributions gave Los Angeles its eighth win in the past nine games while comfortably keeping the Lakers in a Western conference play in spot.
With both teams playing on the second night of a back-to-back, Washington started out looking like the fresher team when it ran out to an 11-point lead early in the first quarter. The advantage was fleeting, however, as Los Angeles runs of 14-0 in the opening period gave the Lakers a lead they never relinquished.
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