Through 3 Quarters

The Los Angeles Lakers are one quarter away from solidifying a big victory for the organization. They currently hold a 90-89 lead over the Toronto Raptors.

The top scorers for Los Angeles have been point guard Russell Westbrook (19 points), small forward LeBron James (17 points), and power forward Wenyen Gabriel (17 points).

Power forward Scottie Barnes has led the way so far for Toronto, as he has posted a double-double on 24 points and 11 boards along with four dimes.

The Raptors haven’t lost 77% of the games in which they were down heading into the final period this season, so a win here would be refreshing.

Who’s Playing

Los Angeles @ Toronto

Current Records: Los Angeles 29-40; Toronto 39-30

What to Know

The Toronto Raptors will be returning home after a six-game road trip. They will take on the Los Angeles Lakers at 7:30 p.m. ET Friday at Scotiabank Arena. Bragging rights belong to Toronto for now since they’re up 12-1 across their past 13 matchups.

The Raptors sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 103-100 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. Toronto’s power forward Pascal Siakam did his thing and dropped a double-double on 31 points and 12 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Los Angeles has to be aching after a bruising 124-104 defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. The Lakers were in a tough position by the half, with the score already sitting at 67-46. Small forward LeBron James (19 points) was the top scorer for Los Angeles.

Toronto is the favorite in this one, with an expected 9.5-point margin of victory. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread as they are currently on a five-game streak of ATS wins.

Toronto’s win brought them up to 39-30 while Los Angeles’ loss pulled them down to 29-40. Toronto is 23-15 after wins this season, and the Lakers are 19-20 after losses.

How To Watch

• When: Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Scotiabank Arena — Toronto, Ontario
• TV: CTV Sportsnet Toronto
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $179.00

Odds

The Raptors are a big 9.5-point favorite against the Lakers, according to the latest NBA odds.

The line has drifted a bit towards the Raptors, as the game opened with the Raptors as a 7.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -115

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Series History

Toronto have won 12 out of their last 13 games against Los Angeles.

• Mar 14, 2022 – Toronto 114 vs. Los Angeles 103
• May 02, 2021 – Toronto 121 vs. Los Angeles 114
• Apr 06, 2021 – Los Angeles 110 vs. Toronto 101
• Aug 01, 2020 – Toronto 107 vs. Los Angeles 92
• Nov 10, 2019 – Toronto 113 vs. Los Angeles 104
• Mar 14, 2019 – Toronto 111 vs. Los Angeles 98
• Nov 04, 2018 – Toronto 121 vs. Los Angeles 107
• Jan 28, 2018 – Toronto 123 vs. Los Angeles 111
• Oct 27, 2017 – Toronto 101 vs. Los Angeles 92
• Jan 01, 2017 – Toronto 123 vs. Los Angeles 114
• Dec 02, 2016 – Toronto 113 vs. Los Angeles 80
• Dec 07, 2015 – Toronto 102 vs. Los Angeles 93
• Nov 20, 2015 – Toronto 102 vs. Los Angeles 91

Injury Report for Toronto

• Malachi Flynn: Out (Hamstring)
• OG Anunoby: Out (Finger)

Injury Report for Los Angeles

• LeBron James: Game-Time Decision (Knee)
• Carmelo Anthony: Out (Illness)
• Wayne Ellington: Out (Illness)
• Talen Horton-Tucker: Out (Ankle)
• Kendrick Nunn: Out (Knee)
• Anthony Davis: Out (Foot)