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The Los Angeles Lakers (42-33) and Toronto Raptors (23-51) meet Tuesday with tip-off from Scotiabank Arena being set for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Lakers vs. Raptors odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Los Angeles leads 1-0 with a 132-131 home win on Jan. 9
Los Angeles picked up a 116-104 win over the Brooklyn Nets Sunday while covering as a 6.5-point road favorite. F LeBron James scored 40 points on 13 of 17 shooting from the field and 9 of 10 from deep. The Lakers have won 6 of their last 7 games.
Toronto lost 135-120 vs. the Philadelphia 76ers Sunday while failing to cover as a 9-point home underdog. The Raptors allowed 3 Sixers to eclipse the 20-point mark and lost the rebounding battle 39-30. Toronto has lost 13 consecutive games.
Lakers at Raptors odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 11:52 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Lakers -900 (bet $900 to win $100) | Raptors +610 (bet $100 to win $610)
- Against the spread (ATS): Lakers -13 (-110) | Raptors +13 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 230.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Lakers at Raptors key injuries
Lakers
- C Anthony Davis (knee) questionable
- F Jaxson Hayes (calf) probable
- F LeBron James (ankle) questionable
- F Cam Reddish (personal) out
Raptors
- G/F RJ Barrett (conditioning) probable
- G Immanuel Quickley (conditioning) probable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Lakers at Raptors picks and predictions
Prediction
Lakers 124, Raptors 110
Moneyline
PASS.
The Lakers (-900) should pick up the win, but they are not worth the risk of betting on as such heavy favorites. Bet on the spread and/or total instead.
Against the spread
LEAN LAKERS -13 (-110).
Los Angeles has covered the spread in 4 of its last 5 games. The Lakers have also covered in 2 of their last 3 matchups vs. Toronto overall and are 2-1 ATS in their last 3 vs. the Raptors in Toronto.
LA has key players listed on the injury report, and with Toronto likely getting 2 of its best players back for this matchup, this is a very risky bet.
Be aware that the Lakers have been a subpar team ATS this season (35-40).
Over/Under
BET OVER 230.5 (-110).
The Over has hit in back-to-back games for the Raptors. For Los Angeles, the Over is 3-2 in its last 5 overall and is 41-33-1 on the season. The Over has also hit in 4 consecutive LA-Toronto matchups and is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings over the past few seasons.
The Under has been safer for Toronto this season and is 7-3 in its last 10 overall.
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