8:38 pm
August 1

Lakers v. Raptors

Who will WIN this matchup?

Los Angeles Lakers (50-14)

Toronto Raptors (46-18)

 

Current odds:

Los Angeles Lakers: (-140)

Toronto Raptors: (+120)

 

• The line for this game is Lakers by 2.5 points.

• Despite shooting only 39 percent, the Lakers opened their restart campaign Thursday with a 103-101 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Anthony Davis scored 34 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the Lakers (50-14) increased their edge in the Western Conference standings to 6 1/2 games over the Clippers with seven contests remaining in the abbreviated regular season.

• James scored the winning bucket inside with 12.8 seconds left, converting after getting the rebound of his own missed shot. He finished with 16 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists and also forced Paul George to miss a game-winning 3-point attempt at the final horn.

• The Raptors, who will be playing their first restart game, completed the last of three scrimmages Tuesday in a 117-106 loss to the Phoenix Suns. Pascal Siakam led the Raptors with 17 points while Norman Powell added 14. Fred VanVleet finished with 13, and Kyle Lowry had 11 points and seven assists.

• The defending champions played well before the break, owning the NBA’s third best record at 46-18. They are a distant second in the Eastern Conference behind the Milwaukee Bucks.

• In the teams’ only meeting earlier this season, the Raptors earned a 113-104 road victory over the Lakers on Nov. 10. The Lakers last defeated Toronto on Nov. 30, 2014.

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