Los Angeles Lakers (29-40) vs. Toronto Raptors (39-30)
March 18, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Toronto Raptors -7.5; Over/Under: +225
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The Los Angeles Lakers and Toronto Raptors meet Friday in NBA action at the Scotiabank Arena. The Los Angeles Lakers need a win after losing five of their last six games. The Toronto Raptors look to build on their five-game winning streak.
The Los Angeles Lakers are averaging 110.9 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 113.2 points on 46.2 percent shooting. LeBron James is averaging 29.3 points and 8.2 rebounds, while Anthony Davis is averaging 23.1 points and 9.7 rebounds. Russell Westbrook is the third double-digit scorer and Carmelo Anthony is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. 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 are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.5 rebounds per game.
The Toronto Raptors are averaging 108.4 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 107.2 points on 46.1 percent shooting. Pascal Siakam is averaging 21.5 points and 5 assists, while Fred VanVleet is averaging 21.5 points and 4.5 rebounds. Gary Trent Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and OG Anunoby is grabbing 5.5 rebounds. The Toronto Raptors are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 75.3 percent from the free throw line. The Toronto Raptors are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.9 rebounds per game.
The Lakers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Raptors are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Lakers last 7 overall. The under is 7-2 in Raptors last 9 overall. The Lakers are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Toronto and 7-20 ATS in the last 27 meetings.
I’m not thrilled to lay big chalk with a Toronto Raptors team that’s been hit or miss all year, but I’ll continue to fade the Lakers for obvious reasons. The Los Angeles Lakers have been rough both SU and ATS all season long, and they get destroyed whenever playing even decent competition. Backing the Lakers just isn’t an option these days and hasn’t been one, pretty much, all year. It’s Raptors or pass for me.
