NBA

Los Angeles Lakers at Toronto Raptors

· National Basketball Association
3-0, 1-0 Away

vs

2-1, 1-0 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 11/1

Matchup Prediction

Raptors: 58.2%
Lakers: 41.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W3 Streak L1
115.0 Points Against 103.7
3-0 Last Ten Games 2-1
126.0 Points Per Game 123.5
57 Field Goal % 44
42 Three Point % 26
40.0 Rebounds Per Game 52.0
28.5 Assists Per Game 28.0
7.0 Blocks Per Game 6.0
12.0 Steals Per Game 13.5
0.0 Team Turnovers Per Game 1.0
19.5 Total Turnovers Per Game 14.0
Toronto Raptors Toronto Raptors Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Kawhi Leonard, F Out Oct 25
Nate Bittle, C Out Oct 20
Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Adou Thiero, F Out Oct 24
Cameron Carr, G Out Oct 24

Lakers Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs GS L 101-89
vs DEN L 121-106
vs GS W 127-105
vs LAC W 125-117
@ UTAH W 132-123

Raptors Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ NY L 122-120
@ DET L 129-125
vs CHI W 135-92
@ WSH W 112-102
@ MIN L 117-94

Game Information

Scotiabank Arena

Location: Toronto, ON
Capacity:

2026-27 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 3 0 1.000 - W3
Phoenix 1 1 .500 1.5 W1
LA Clippers 1 2 .333 2 L2
Golden State 0 3 .000 3 L3
Sacramento 0 3 .000 3 L3

2026-27 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Philadelphia - 1 L1 0.75 3
Toronto 0.5 1 L1 0.6666667 2
Boston 1 1 W1 0.5 1
New York 2.5 3 L3 0 0
Brooklyn 2.5 3 L3 0 0
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