NBA Picks and Betting Tips: Toronto Raptors vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 11th November

NLB Staff

10.11.2024 12:38

Raptors v Lakers Prediction

Heading into this game, a Toronto Raptors team that is down a lot of starters will be this Los Angeles squad that has shown slight improvements under first-year coach J.J. Reddick. Seeing that Toronto is 2-7 after losing to the Kings, this Lakers squad dominated the Philadelphia 76ers last time out. This matchup will occur on November 11th at 8:00 A.M. IST in the Crypto.com arena in Los Angeles, California. Underneath are our player props, betting tips, public trends, and recent head-to-head performances of both these, heading into this game.

Raptors v Lakers Key Betting Tips & Predictions

1. Toronto Raptors vs Los Angeles Lakers Moneyline Pick

Seeing that the money line in this game is at -762 for the Lakers, it should be a win for them by a convincing amount. Having elite scorers like Lebron James and Anthony Davis, it could be too much for Gradey Dick or R.J. Barrett to fire back with at their respective positions. Although Davion Mitchell has been a good passer for Toronto, D’Angelo Rusell’s defense and scoring abilities make him a way better well-rounded guard. In addition, having a key piece like Austin Reaves will help this Lakers team further move the lead and win their money line for a 5th straight time at -762.

2. Toronto Raptors vs Los Angeles Lakers Point Spread Pick

With the spread for this game being -11.5, the Lakers should control this matchup from the very start. Having Lebron James matchup against R.J. Barrett could seem like Barett would win with his two-way abilities, but the Lakers small-forward has shown tremendous play-making abilities again. Finding center Anthony Davis in the middle at a very high level as well, they should continue creating this combination with Jakob Poeltl defending. As Poeltl has always just been an average rebounder, Rui Hachimura should lift off from his power-forward position where he could be on Barrett and crash the boards. Seeing these teams front courts, although the Raptors have Gradey Dick scoring at a high level, Davion Mitchell is a pass-only guard. Knowing this, they can’t match Austin Reaves plus D’Angelo Russell’s firepower, causing the Lakers to win this game with ease and their 5th straight spread against Toronto at -11.5.

3. Toronto Raptors vs Los Angeles Lakers Over/Under Pick (Total Points)

As the over/under in this game is set at 226.5 points, both teams possess a competent enough offense to provide tons of buckets. Even though the Lakers will seem to carry a lot of the line due to their superstar center and power forward, Toronto’s power forward has taken a huge step up in his offensive game. With the Raptors also having a great shooting guard that can compete with the Lakers and both squads having solid scoring point guards, this game should go somewhere around last time's 256 combined points.

Toronto Raptors vs Los Angeles Lakers Top Player Props

RJ Barrett over 20.5 points at 1.91: As RJ Barrett will be playing a much slower version of Lebron James at this moment, he should have a good scoring night once again. Even though he has shown some inconsistencies, Barrett’s all-around offensive game has helped him average 25.7 points a night. He should hit the over in this game for points with his ability to stretch the floor as well.

Anthony Davis over 27.5 points at 1.83: Seeing that Anthony Davis has continued to be one of the most dominating scorers in the league this season, his prowess should continue as an all-around shooter. Getting chances in the paint and from the mid-range, he has an easy matchup against Jakob Poeltl and should dominate it. Therefore, his scoreline should go over the season average of 32.4 points.

Toronto Raptors vs Los Angeles Lakers Injury News & Impact

Toronto Raptors Injuries: With the Toronto Raptors being down a done of pieces, their main player Scottie Barnes, 19.3 points and 7.8 rebounds, has been ruled out again due to an orbital fracture issue. Also seeing Bruce Brown, 10.8 points, out for his knee issue, the Raptors will have to rely on Ochai Agbaji to play extended minutes at small forward. Losing Immanuel Quickley, 13.0 points and 4.0 assists, hurts this team’s ability to have someone who can play the PG/SG combo, which will cause Gradey Dick to play a bigger role. With leaders like Kelly Olynk out too, this Raptors squad will be down a lot of vital pieces in a potential winnable game.

Los Angeles Lakers Injuries: As the Lakers should be able to run their normal rotations, Rui Hachimura should continue playing more minutes with Jarred Vanderbilt still out. Having Anthony Davis back is key because it gives the Los Angeles Lakers similar rotations to what J.J. Reddick normally runs.

Raptors v Lakers Head-to-Head Trends

As the Lakers have dominated this matchup recently, they have won 4 straight games against Toronto. Even though 3 have come within 10 points, there should be a blowout anticipated in this game given the various differences in these teams. With the Lakers being 4-1 against the spread vs Toronto over their last 5 games, their record should become even stronger after this game. Given that both teams have scored over 100 points in 11 straight matchups, this should continue the trend.

Betting Insights & Public Trends

As the Los Angeles Lakers enter a matchup against the Toronto Raptors, 88.4% of the bettors think LA will win this game.

Raptors v Lakers Final Prediction

Seeing two teams on opposite spectrums, the Los Angeles Lakers should have an early lead from start to finish. With a great advantage on both sides, their dominance in the painted area and having knock-down shooters should help them win this game with ease. As Lebron James has continued being one of the best all-around players this season, he should dominate Ochai Agbaji and R.J. Barrett on defense. Even though his scoring has been down from years before, his size is going to be a benefit over these two Raptors players, and can drive in for massive dunks. Also, someone who could garner two people’s attention leaves Anthony Davis one-on-one in the middle with a center like Jakob Poeltl. Although Davis has missed some time due to injuries this season, his scoring has been at an MVP level, and with the size over Poeltl his rebounding plus blocking should continue being dominating factors. Hoping that Rui Hachimura can keep his success up from earlier on in the year, he will try to crash the boards once again against R.J. Barrett and also create great three-point chances that force Barrett to leave his painted areas. Although Gradey Dick has been a great scorer for Toronto this season, his matchup against Austin Reaves could be tough on the other end as the Lakers shooting guard keeps proving to be one of the best shooters in NBA play. If D’Angelo Russell gets the start over Cam Reddish, this Lakers team should convincingly dominate the game.

Our prediction: The Los Angeles Lakers will win this game, cover their -11.5 spread, and the score will go 226.5 points.