Lakers vs Raptors prediction NBA · Thursday, December 4
At a glance
The Toronto Raptors (15-7) host the Los Angeles Lakers (15-5) on Thursday, December 4 at 7:30 PM ET at Scotiabank Arena in NBA action. Final score: Lakers 123 – Raptors 120. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Raptors a 55% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Raptors are 8-2 at home and the Lakers are 8-2 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 8-2 for the Raptors and 8-2 for the Lakers (current streaks: Raptors W1, Lakers L1).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Raptors 116 – 114 Lakers, a margin of about 1.4 points in favor of the Raptors and a total around 230 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Lakers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
LALTOR
Top performers
Lakers
Austin ReavesG · #1544pts / game
LeBron JamesF · #2311assists
Deandre AytonC · #88reboundsRaptors
Scottie BarnesF · #423pts / gameScottie BarnesF · #49assistsScottie BarnesF · #411reboundsRecent form
LALTOR
LAL
Team comparison
| LAL | TOR | |
|---|---|---|
| 15-5 | Record | 15-7 |
| 116.9 | Points scored / game | 115.3 |
| 114.5 | Points allowed / game | 113.9 |
| +2.1 | Adjusted margin / game | +1.2 |
| L1 | Current streak | W1 |
| 8-2 | Last 10 games | 8-2 |
| 8-2 road | Home / road record | 8-2 home |
| 50-32 (+1.2) | Last season | 30-52 (-4.3) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Lakers
Injury report Raptors
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.