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.
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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.
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).
