On Monday, the Toronto Raptors will square off against the Los Angeles Lakers in NBA action at the crypto.com Arena. The Raptors are hoping to extend their winning streak to three games. The Los Angeles Lakers are desperate for a win after losing seven of their previous nine games.
The Toronto Raptors average 108.4 points on 44.2 percent shooting while surrendering 107.2 points on 46.1 percent shooting. Pascal Siakam averages 21.5 points and five assists, while Fred VanVleet averages 21.5 points and 4.5 rebounds. Gary Trent Jr. is third on the squad with a double-digit scoring average, while OG Anunoby averages 5.5 rebounds per game. The Toronto Raptors are making 35.2 percent of their three-point attempts and 75.3 percent of their free throw attempts. The Toronto Raptors surrender 35.2 percent shooting from outside the arc while grabbing 44.9 rebounds per game.
The Los Angeles Lakers average 110.9 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allow 113.2 points on 46.2 percent shooting per game. LeBron James averages 29.3 points and 8.2 rebounds, while Anthony Davis is averaging 23.1 points and 9.7 rebounds. Carmelo Anthony leads the squad in rebounding with 4.3 per game, while Russell Westbrook is the team’s third double-digit scorer with 10. The Los Angeles Lakers are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Lakers surrender 35.1 percent shooting from outside the arc while grabbing 44.5 rebounds per game.
The Raptors are 4-1 ATS in their last five road games and 2-6 ATS in their last eight home games. The Lakers are 5-1 ATS in their last six games against teams who have not played in the previous seven days and 2-5-1 ATS in their last eight games overall. The under is 5-2 in the Raptors’ last seven games. The over is 4-1 in the Lakers’ last five games. The Raptors are 10-1 ATS in their previous 11 meetings at Los Angeles and 19-7 ATS in their last 26 meetings.
The Los Angeles Lakers are a team I’m fading because they struggle to beat bad teams and get pummeled by good teams. LeBron James, at the age of 37, is not going to be able to play like this every night. The Toronto Raptors have the advantage in terms of rest, and they have just won a streak of excellent games. The Raptors win by an average of 4.5 points when they are the favorite. The Los Angeles Lakers are a defeated team that appears to be on the verge of folding for the season. I’m going with the Raptors tonight.
