Toronto Raptors vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 1/9/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

The Toronto Raptors (15-21) are traveling to Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Los Angeles Lakers (18-19).

The Raptors stepped onto the hardwood against the Warriors and earned the victory with a final of 133-118 in their last contest. Toronto walked away from the contest with a 58.5% field goal percentage (55 out of 94) and knocked down 15 out of their 33 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Raptors buried 8 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 57.1%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 45 with 9 of them being offensive. They also recorded 38 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. Regarding defense, Toronto allowed the other team to go 45.0% from the floor on 45 out of 100 shooting. Golden State distributed 30 assists and had 5 steals in this game. Moreover, Golden State totaled 43 rebounds (15 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Golden State went 93.3% from the free throw line by converting 14 of their 15 attempts. They made 14 of 46 attempts from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Raptors ended up walking away with 14 while the Warriors racked up 11 personal fouls.

RJ Barrett is one guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He was able to score 37 points on 13 out of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 36 minutes and also collected 6 boards. Barrett walked away from this one shooting 65.0% from the floor and also recorded 6 assists.

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Toronto will play this contest with a record of 15-21 for the campaign. They are averaging 115.0 points per game (16th in the NBA) while hitting 48.1% from the floor. The Raptors are connecting on 35.3% on shots from downtown (419 of 1,188) and 74.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Toronto is pulling in 44.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,062 dimes for the year, which is 3rd in the league in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.4 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Raptors are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 23rd in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 992 conceded on the season. The Raptors defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 48.2% (1,565 of 3,250) and they concede 43.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 38.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 17th in the NBA in PPG allowed (115.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Lakers went home victorious with a score of 106-103 against the Clippers. In regard to attacking the glass, Los Angeles permitted Los Angeles to snag 40 in total (13 on the offensive side). They went 37.8% from beyond the arc by shooting 14 out of 37 and finished the contest at 17 of 19 from the free throw line (89.5%). The Lakers allowed the Clippers to bury 36 of 91 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.6% in this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Lakers finished the game shooting 42 out of 82 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.2%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Los Angeles converted 11 out of 29 tries (37.9%). They were able to bury 11 of those for a clip of 68.8%. The Clippers committed 19 fouls in this game which took the Lakers to the free throw line for 16 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 19 times, while earning 9 steals in this matchup. The Lakers collected 32 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for this contest.

LeBron James pitched in for the Lakers in this contest. James earned 25 points in his 38 mins of playing time and accounted for 7 assists for the matchup. He converted 11 of 19 in the game for a field goal percentage of 57.9%, and had 8 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 18-19 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Lakers are connecting on 48.4% from the field, which has them ranked 7th in the league. Los Angeles has scored 4,199 points so far this year (113.5 per contest) and they grab 43.4 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 27.3 times per contest (9th in the league) and they are giving up possession 14.2 times per contest. The Lakers are committing 16.7 fouls per contest and they go 77.2% from the charity stripe.

The Los Angeles defense allows 38.1% on 3-point attempts (531 of 1,393) and their opposition knocks down 78.0% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 27.1 dimes and 44.4 rebounds per game, ranking them 19th and 22nd in the NBA. The Lakers are ranked 16th in the league in points given up per game with 114.6. They have forced 13.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.5% from the floor (12th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto

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