LOS ANGELES — Deandre Ayton had a perfect night and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 110-93, ending the first half of the regular season with as close to a perfect defensive performance as ever.

Ayton, who missed Saturday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers because of left knee soreness, returned Sunday and finished with 25 points on 10-of-10 shooting, 13 rebounds and zero turnovers.

According to ESPN Research, he became the first player in team history to score 25 points or more on 100% shooting with zero turnovers in a game since the individual turnover rule became official in 1977-78.

“That’s pretty cool,” Ayton said. He also went 7-for-7 against Philadelphia in December. “I definitely pass it on to my teammates. They find me the easiest spots ever, and tonight I certainly found some easy spots.”

Ayton also became the third player in franchise history, joining Wilt Chamberlain (March 11, 1969) and Mitch Kupchak (November 21, 1981), to make at least 10 field goals without missing a shot and also grab at least 10 rebounds.

“It’s something I never thought I’d be a part of,” Ayton said. “I’m definitely honored and grateful, but I love this game so much that I hope we get more of it.”

Ayton’s performance was helpful for Los Angeles, which entered the night having lost five of its past six games by an average margin of 13.2 points. The Lakers held the Raptors to 93 points, the fewest points they allowed to an opponent all season.

“He was phenomenal,” Lakers coach JJ Redick said of Ayton. “That’s huge for our team.”

Luka Doncic (25 points, 7 assists) and LeBron James (24 points, 7 assists) were also effective, helping LA improve to 25-16.

“Well, it’s not a bad record,” Doncic said. “Obviously it could be better, but sometimes we play like this and we played like this against Atlanta.” [in L.A.’s 141-116 win Tuesday]. It gives us a chance to win. So we’ll just watch these two games and play like that.”

LA opens the second half of the season with an eight-game road trip starting Tuesday against the Denver Nuggets.

“So we’re paid to do this,” Doncic said. “That’s not an excuse. I know it’s a lot of travel, but we love this job because we get paid to do it.”