Los Angeles Lakers vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 4/2/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

The Toronto Raptors (23-51) are welcoming the Los Angeles Lakers (42-33) at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday.

The Lakers took the court against the Nets and went home with a win by a final score of 116-104 in their last contest. Los Angeles walked away from the contest with a 54.5% field goal percentage (42 of 77) and converted 15 of their 40 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Lakers converted 17 of 22 tries for a rate of 77.3%. Regarding rebounding, they collected a total of 50 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 24 dimes for this game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When talking about defense, Los Angeles allowed their opponent to shoot 42.4% from the floor on 39 of 92 shooting. Brooklyn doled out 19 assists and had 12 steals in this contest. On top of that, Brooklyn snagged 38 rebounds (9 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 6 blocked shots. Brooklyn finished 73.7% from the charity stripe by making 14 of 19 attempts. They also knocked down 12 out of their 36 tries from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Lakers walked away with 15 while the Nets accumulated 17 personal fouls.

LeBron James is someone who was a factor in the game. James finished 76.5% from the field and dished out 5 assists. He played for 37 mins played and also grabbed 7 rebounds. He had 40 points on 13 of 17 shooting.

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Los Angeles heads into this game with a mark of 42-33 on the year. They turn the ball over 13.8 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 15.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Los Angeles is snagging 43.2 boards per game and has accounted for 2,136 dimes on the season, which is 6th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Lakers are shooting 37.7% on 3-point shots (880 of 2,334) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. They average 117.7 pts per contest (8th in basketball) on 49.8% from the field.

On defense, the Lakers are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game and they draw 19.8 personal fouls. They are 28th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,130 conceded for the season. The Lakers defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.2% (3,335 of 7,059) and they relinquish 44.3 boards per contest as a group. They give up 37.2% on shots from distance and they are ranked 23rd in the NBA in opponents PPG (117.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Raptors took a loss by a final score of 135-120 against the 76ers. The Raptors were able to collect 23 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 30 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 10 steals for the game. The 76ers committed 17 personal fouls in this game which got the Raptors to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They were able to convert 15 of the free throw tries for a clip of 75.0%. When it comes to shots from distance, Toronto converted 11 out of their 30 tries (36.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Raptors ended up shooting 47 for 90 from the field which had them at 52.2%. The Raptors allowed the 76ers to knock down 49 of 83 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 59.0% in this game. They finished 55.8% from beyond the arc by connecting on 24 of 43 and finished the game at 13 of 16 from the charity stripe (81.3%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Toronto allowed Philadelphia to get 39 overall (9 offensive).

Gary Trent Jr. ended up having an impact for the Raptors in this game. He made 10 of 20 in this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and tallied 2 rebounds. Trent tallied 23 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 2 assists in the game.

Toronto has a record of 23-51 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Raptors are shooting 47.4% from the field, which is 16th in the league. Toronto has accounted for 8,339 points for the season (112.7 per contest) and they pull in 42.5 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 29.0 times per contest (5th in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.7 times per game. The Raptors commit 18.2 fouls per contest and they go 74.9% from the charity stripe.

The Toronto defense concedes 37.7% on shots from 3-point land (1,001 of 2,655) and their opponents are knocking down 79.4% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 28.3 dimes and 45.1 total rebounds per game, which is 26th and 26th in the league. The Raptors on defense are ranked 24th in basketball in PPG given up with 118.4. They have forced 13.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 49.0% from the floor (23rd in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto

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