Los Angeles Lakers vs Toronto Raptors Betting Picks & Predictions
Los Angeles is on the road playing Toronto at the Scotiabank Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/7/2022 @ 7:30pm EST. Toronto -5 was the opening favorite and current line is
Game outlook
Los Angeles is on the road playing Toronto at the Scotiabank Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/7/2022 @ 7:30pm EST. Toronto -5 was the opening favorite and current line is Toronto -6.
Los Angeles Lakers are Reeling
After winning three straight games, the Lakers lost to the Cavaliers 116-102 on Tuesday. They're 10-13 against the spread and 12-11 over/under. In his last two games, Anthony scored 44 points against Milwaukee and 55 points against Washington. However, he played only eight minutes on Tuesday and scored one point due to flu-like symptoms. It was Lebron James' return to Cleveland that led to 21 points and 17 rebounds, while Thomas Bryant had 19 points and nine rebounds. In the NBA, the Lakers average 114.2 points per game, are 21st in offensive efficiency, and 17th in true shooting percentage. They rank 10th in efficiency and 21st in allowing 115.2 points per game.
With a power ranking of 20, Los Angeles is ranked #10 in offense (scoring an average of 114.77 per game), #21 in defense (allowing an average of 115.14 points to be scored against them per game) and are 10-13 (10-13 ATS) this season.
Toronto Has Been Tough at Home
The Raptors are 13-11 against the spread and 12-12 over/under. After losing 116-110 to the Boston Celtics on Monday, the Raptors have dropped three of their last four games. Pascal Siakam scored 29 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Overall, Toronto ranks 18th in offensive efficiency, 22nd in scoring 110.8 points and 28th in True Shooting percentage. Scottie Barners scored 21 points and seven rebounds. Gary Trent Jr. scored 20 points off the bench. The team's leader has averaged 24.5 points per game, 8.9 rebounds, and 7.1 assists, but has missed 10 games. O.G. Anunboby has played in all 24 games, averaging 19.1 points per game. Toronto ranks 15th in efficiency and seventh in allowing 109.8 points per game on defense. 2.3 steals are led by Anunboby, and 1.2 blocks are led by Christian Koloko.