The Los Angeles Lakers got back on the court on Sunday after getting slammed by 21 points on Friday by the Boston Celtics. They welcomed back Luka Doncic after he had missed their previous two games to go to his native Slovenia for the birth of his second daughter, as well as LeBron James, who was out on Friday due to sciatica and a left foot ailment.

They faced the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, and early on, it looked like they were on their way to their third loss in four games. Los Angeles fell behind by 10 points midway through the first quarter, but it righted itself and ended the period tied at 30. It trailed again by 10 points with less than a minute left in the second quarter and went into halftime down 60-53 before tapping the proverbial turbo button afterward.

The Lakers outscored Philly 34-24 in the third quarter, and while Philly made things close down the stretch, the Purple and Gold had a little more firepower and ended up downing a solid Sixers team, 112-108.

Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey, who came into this game averaging 31.6 points a game, scored 28 points in this game, but no one else on the team, save for possibly backup center Andre Drummond, who had 11 points in 18 minutes, played well offensively. The Lakers held the Sixers to 33.3% field-goal shooting in the second half, which allowed them to snatch control and emerge victorious.

With a 17-6 record, L.A. remains in second place in the Western Conference, but just barely so.

Rui Hachimura: A-minus/A

Hachimura played at a level that resembled something not too far from his best self. He scored eight points in the first quarter, with all eight of those points coming inside the four-minute mark to help the Lakers overcome their first significant deficit.

Overall, he went 7-of-12 from the field and 3-of-7 from 3-point range to score 17 points in 36 minutes. His 3-point shot has been as accurate and crisp as ever so far this season, and without him, the Lakers would likely be not far from the bottom of the NBA in 3-point shooting percentage as a team.

Deandre Ayton: B

Ayton made all seven of his shot attempts in this game, and while seven shot attempts in a game is pretty low for him, he scored a decent 14 points. He was aggressive on the boards and grabbed 12 rebounds, which helped L.A. establish a 44-37 edge in defensive rebounds during this contest.

He also had two assists, one steal and one block in 31 minutes.

Austin Reaves: D

Reaves simply had one of those days on Sunday when little seemed to work for him offensively. He missed each of his first eight shot attempts and didn’t make his first field goal until there were 3:52 left in the second quarter. Overall, he was just 3-of-16 from the floor and scored a very anemic 11 points. He wasn’t as effective as usual in other areas, as he finished with four assists, four rebounds, one steal and one block.

Luka Doncic: B-minus/B

Was Doncic perhaps a little too pumped to return to game action after the birth of his second daughter? He scored 10 points in the first period, but he couldn’t find any real consistency with his shooting throughout the game. He ended up making nine of his 24 field-goal attempts and two of his nine 3-point tries, but he partly made up for that lack of marksmanship by getting to the free throw line frequently, as he tends to do. He made 11 of his 14 attempts at the charity stripe, giving him 31 points.

Doncic did a terrific job on the boards with a game-high 15 rebounds, and he also dished off 11 assists, which was another game high. He even blocked two shots, which is a department in which he seldom contributes.

LeBron James: A

For the first time this season, James at least resembled his usual superstar self that everyone has been accustomed to seeing for the past 20 years. He had a decent amount of burst and, at times, did a good job of creating transition opportunities and overall pace. He scored 10 points in the first half and had a solid dunk on a fast break late in the first quarter, which was a strong signal that he was truly on his game.

Down the stretch, as the Sixers threatened to take this game, James put his foot down and prevented them from crossing the finish line. He had a dozen points on 5-of-6 shooting in the fourth quarter, and with 1:12 to go, he hit a 3-pointer to break a 105-all tie. On the Lakers’ next possession, he knocked down a fadeaway jumper to essentially shut the door on Philly.

James ended up going 12-of-17 overall and 4-of-6 from downtown, giving him a very crisp 31 points. He also chipped in seven rebounds, six assists, one steal and one block in 34 minutes.

Jake LaRavia: D

LaRavia just wasn’t effective or impactful on Sunday. He made only one of his four shot attempts, all of which were 3-point tries, and he finished with four points and two rebounds in 17 minutes.

Jaxson Hayes: C-plus

Hayes did a good job defensively and on the boards with five rebounds and three blocks in 17 minutes. But he was plagued by foul trouble in the second half. He picked up two quick fouls late in the third period, and with 9:54 left in the final quarter, he got his fifth foul, which ended his night.

He took just one shot, which was a short hook shot he made in the second period, and he missed three of his four foul shot attempts, giving him three points.

Gabe Vincent: D

Vincent hit a 3-pointer early in the fourth quarter to put his team up by six, but that was it for him as far as scoring. He went 1-of-3 from the field, and his only other contribution in 19 minutes was one rebound.

Adou Thiero, Jarred Vanderbilt: Incomplete

Thiero got four minutes of playing time and made no statistical contributions at all, while Vanderbilt saw the court for the first time since Nov. 15 and had one assist and no points in three minutes.