Anthony Davis led the host Los Angeles Lakers to a 101-94 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, with 23 points, 19 rebounds, and four blocked shots.

LeBron James tallied 20 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. James’ three-pointer with 2:11 left gave the Lakers a 96-87 advantage.D’Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura, and Austin Reaves each scored 14 points, while Spencer Dinwiddie added 11. The Lakers (38-32) won their second game in a straight.Tyrese Maxey led the Sixers (38-32) with 27 points, while Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 19. Tobias Harris finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds, while Mo Bamba added 11 points.Philadelphia hit just 8 of 37 (21.6 percent) from 3-point range, falling to 0-2 on a four-game western road trip.Maxey made a three-point play with 9:10 left in the fourth quarter to level the game at 79.James replied with a three-pointer with 40 seconds left to lead 82-79.With 5:37 remaining, Davis dunk gave the Lakers an 88-83 lead.With 3:20 remaining, Davis executed a three-point play, giving his team a 93-87 lead.

Russell established the Lakers’ single-season record for 3-pointers made in the first quarter. Russell shot 4 of 10 from long range on the night, finishing with 187 three-pointers in 2023-24. He surpassed Nick Van Exel’s record of 183 from 1994 to 1995.

The Sixers trailed before Harris scored five consecutive points to tie the game at 43 with 3:05 remaining in the second quarter.Russell hit a 3-pointer from the wing with 2:35 left in the half, putting the Lakers back ahead 46-43.The Sixers led 52-50 at halftime, due to 13 points from Oubre and 12 from Harris.Hachimura led the Lakers with 13 before the break.

Bamba scored a three-pointer with 6:27 remaining in the third, and the Sixers led 65-59.With 3:50 remaining in the period, Davis hit a jump hook in the lane to put the Lakers ahead 67-66.Philadelphia led 76-75 at the end of the third quarter.