Raptors vs Lakers prediction NBA · Sunday, January 18
At a glance
The Los Angeles Lakers (24-16) host the Toronto Raptors (25-18) on Sunday, January 18 at 9:30 PM ET at crypto.com Arena in NBA action. Final score: Raptors 93 – Lakers 110. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Lakers a 50% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Lakers are 11-8 at home and the Raptors are 12-8 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 4-6 for the Lakers and 6-4 for the Raptors (current streaks: Lakers L2, Raptors L1).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Lakers 115 – 114 Raptors, a margin of about 0.1 points in favor of the Lakers and a total around 228 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Lakers played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Raptors need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Raptors' defense allows clearly fewer points (112.9 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
TORLAL
Top performers
Raptors
Scottie BarnesF · #422pts / game
Brandon IngramF · #77assistsScottie BarnesF · #49reboundsLakers
Deandre AytonC · #825pts / game
Luka DoncicG · #777assistsDeandre AytonC · #813reboundsRecent form
TORLAL
LAL
Team comparison
| TOR | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 25-18 | Record | 24-16 |
| 113.3 | Points scored / game | 115.8 |
| 112.9 | Points allowed / game | 116.1 |
| +0.3 | Adjusted margin / game | -0.3 |
| L1 | Current streak | L2 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 4-6 |
| 12-8 road | Home / road record | 11-8 home |
| 30-52 (-4.3) | Last season | 50-32 (+1.2) |
| No | Played yesterday | Yes |
Injury report Raptors
Injury report Lakers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.