Toronto Raptors vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 3/14/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Monday, March 14, 2022

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet

The Los Angeles Lakers (29-37) will take on the Toronto Raptors (37-30) at Crypto.com Arena on Monday.

The Raptors played the Nuggets and walked away with a win by a score of 127-115 in their last game. Toronto finished the game with a 47.1% field goal percentage (48 out of 102) and buried 12 out of their 31 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Raptors made 19 of 25 shots for a percentage of 76.0%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they collected 50 with 23 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 28 assists for this contest in addition to creating 5 turnovers and having 12 steals. In relation to defending, Toronto allowed 55.1% from the field on 43 out of 78 shooting. Denver earned 39 dimes and had 32 steals for the matchup. In addition, Denver collected 30 rebounds (9 offensive, 21 defensive) and got 6 rejections. Denver finished the game at 75.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 18 of their 24 attempts. They converted 11 of 27 shots from distance. With respect to fouls, the Raptors ended up walking away with 23 while the Nuggets recorded 19 fouls.

Pascal Siakam is someone who played a role in this matchup. Siakam walked away from this one shooting 54.5% from the field and also recorded 7 assists. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins played and pulled down 5 boards. He totaled 33 points on 12 out of 22 shooting.

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Toronto enters this contest with a mark of 37-30 on the season. They cough up possession 12.7 times per game and as a team are committing 19.9 fouls every game. As a unit, Toronto is collecting 45.0 boards per game and has totaled 1,467 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 28th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Raptors are shooting 35.4% on three-point shots (806 of 2,280) and 75.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 108.8 points per contest (19th in basketball) while hitting 44.3% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Raptors are able to force 16.1 turnovers every game and they draw 19.3 fouls. They are giving up 35.2% on 3-point shots and they are 9th in the NBA in opponents PPG (107.4). The Raptors are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.3% (2,620 of 5,655) and they surrender 44.4 boards per game as a team. They rank 19th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,684 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Lakers took home the win by a final score of 122-109 when they played the Wizards. In regard to cleaning up the glass, Los Angeles permitted Washington to grab 33 in total (14 on the offensive side). They shot 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 9 out of 27 and ended up shooting 22 of 33 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Lakers permitted the Wizards to bury 39 out of their 85 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.9% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Lakers ended up going 48 out of 91 from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.7%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Los Angeles converted 14 out of their 31 attempts (45.2%). They were able to bury 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 70.6%. The Wizards earned 10 fouls for the contest which took the Lakers to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Lakers were able to pull down 30 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 37 in this matchup.

LeBron James pitched in for the Lakers in this game. James accumulated 50 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 6 assists for the matchup. He made 18 out of 25 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 72.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 29-37 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Lakers are connecting on 46.6% from the field, which ranks 10th in the NBA. Los Angeles has 7,331 points on the campaign (111.1 per contest) and they pull in 44.4 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 23.9 times per contest (17th in basketball) and they turn it over 14.7 times per contest. The Lakers commit 20.1 fouls per game while shooting 72.6% from the free throw line.

The Los Angeles defense surrenders 35.1% on three-point shots (830 of 2,368) and their opponents are making 73.6% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 25.7 assists and 47.0 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 26th and 27th in the league. The Lakers defensively are ranked 26th in the league in PPG allowed with 113.2. They have forced 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (18th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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