The Los Angeles Lakers will host a showdown against the Toronto Raptors at the Staples Center. Action begins at 10:30 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 20 and can be seen on TWC and SNT.
The Lakers are expecting a better outcome after their 120-101 loss to the Suns on Monday. Jordan Clarkson was the team’s leading scorer with 20 points. The Raptors, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 93-89 loss against the Jazz on Wednesday. Luis Scola led the game in scoring with 22 points.
Toronto may control the offensive boards in this matchup, as it ranks fourth in the league in offensive rebound percentage at 27.8%. On the other hand, Los Angeles ranks 29th in the NBA on the defensive glass with a defensive rebound percentage of 72.8%.
The Raptors take on the Lakers as a five-point favorite. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at 202 points. The Lakers come into this game 2-9 Straight Up (SU) and 4-7 Against The Spread (ATS). They have been successful ATS versus Eastern Conference opponents with a record of 4-1. It hasn’t translated into wins, however, as they have a record of 2-3 in those games. Los Angeles’s defense puts it all together when Eastern Conference teams are on the court. Its average points allowed per game drops to 96.8 against East teams, compared to its 105.5 season average. The Lakers prevent teams from making three-pointers on the defensive end, ranking fifth in the league with a .311 opponent field-goal percentage from three-point range.
Over on the other bench, the Raptors have a record of 8-4-1 ATS and 7-6 SU. Against the Western Conference, Toronto is 3-3 SU and 4-1-1 ATS. The Raptors get to the line and convert their free throws at a high volume, leading the league with 302 made (23.0 per game).
These two meet for what will be their first head-to-head battle of the season. Toronto won the last game in the matchup, but the win was not enough to overtake Los Angeles in the most recent head-to-head series. Its record is now 3-7 SU over the last 10 meetings. With a 7-3 record, the Raptors have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Tor, ATS Winner – Tor, O/U – Under
Notes
LA Lakers are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the LA Lakers last 7 games.
LA Lakers are 2-12 SU in their last 14 games.
LA Lakers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games at home.
LA Lakers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 7 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 12 of the LA Lakers last 15 games when playing Toronto.
LA Lakers are 19-6 SU in their last 25 games when playing Toronto.
LA Lakers are 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 games when playing Toronto.
LA Lakers are 11-1 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against Toronto.
Los Angeles ranks 21st in points per game with 99.4, while Toronto ranks eighth in points allowed with an average of 98.2 given up.
On average, Los Angeles scores 102.5 points per home game (ranked 14th), while Toronto gives up 99.8 points per away game (ranked 11th).
The Los Angeles Lakers lost their last game by 19 points. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, the Toronto Raptors are 2-1. Los Angeles is 0-2 in blowouts this season.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Raptors are 5-3 on the season. When the Lakers score fewer than 100, they are an underachieving 1-5.
When giving up at least 100 points, Toronto has a 2-3 record. When Los Angeles puts up triple digits, it is a losing 1-4.
The Lakers have a defensive rating of 106.4 (ranked 28th), while the Raptors rank eighth for their offensive rating of 104.0.
Los Angeles has an average field goal percentage of 41.5%. Toronto is a poor 3-6 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, Los Angeles attempts 26.0 three pointers and Toronto attempts 20.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Lakers are winless at 0-6 while the Raptors have a 2-1 record.
The Los Angeles Lakers, with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.29, rank 25th in the NBA. The Toronto Raptors have a lower A/TO (1.26), ranking 27th.
The Lakers rank 20th in rebounds per game with 43.2, while the Raptors rank 10th with 45.3 per game.
The Toronto Raptors rank ninth in offensive rebounding, while the Los Angeles Lakers rank 12th in defensive rebounding.
Toronto has forced an average turnover percentage of 15.3% this season. Los Angeles has a losing 1-4 record when its TOV% is 15.3% or higher.
