Lakers vs Raptors Game Breakdown & Projections – Tue, Apr 2nd 2024

Hey hoop-heads, buckle up for a clash of titans and underdogs as the high-flying 42W-33L Los Angeles Lakers swoop into the Raptors’ nest, the Scotiabank Arena, for a face-off with the 23W-51L Toronto Raptors. The showdown is slated for 07:00PM EST – prime time for some prime basketball. The Lakers, trailing by just 5.5 games in the wild west, are looking to claw their way up, while the Raptors, lagging a hefty 35.5 games in the east, are hungry for a much-needed win. The stakes? As high as a LeBron dunk with the over/under set at a whopping 233.5. Lakers are strutting in with a -12.5 line, while the Raptors, despite their recent tumble against PHI, are not to be underestimated with a line of 12.5. The Lakers, fresh off a victory against BRO, are ready to roar, but will the Raptors’ bite be bigger than their bark? Only time will tell, but one thing’s for sure: it’s going to be a game where we’ll see if the Lakers can truly ‘raptor’ up or if Toronto can ‘laker’ no prisoners!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 02, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

14W-21L

89.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

0W-10L

HOME

13W-24L

10.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
01/09/24	Toronto Raptors TOR	24	29	36	42		131	Over
	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	28	23	37	44		132
03/10/23	Toronto Raptors TOR	35	27	28	22		112	Over
	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	31	39	15	37		122
12/07/22	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	31	16	28	38		113	Over
	Toronto Raptors TOR	39	31	27	29		126
03/18/22	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	33	26	29	28	12	128	Over
	Toronto Raptors TOR	30	25	34	27	7	123
03/14/22	Toronto Raptors TOR	33	25	33	23		114	Under
	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	12	28	31	32		103

Starting Lineups

Lakers Notable Injuries

• Gabe Vincent OUT (PG/SG): Avg: 4.8pts, 1.0reb, 2.7ast, 23.6 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 2.4
• Skylar Mays (PG/SG): Avg: 4.7pts, 1.3reb, 2.5ast, 12.6 minutes. Last game: 03/27/24. Impact: 0.5
• Harry Giles III (C): Avg: 2.7pts, 1.3reb, 0.3ast, 4.6 minutes. Last game: 03/27/24. Impact: 0.5
• Colin Castleton OUT (C): Avg: 1.8pts, 1.0reb, 0.3ast, 4.5 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 0.4

Raptors Notable Injuries

• Gary Trent Jr. (SG): Avg: 13.4pts, 2.6reb, 1.6ast, 27.9 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 5.5
• Jontay Porter (C): Avg: 4.6pts, 3.3reb, 2.4ast, 14.4 minutes. Last game: 03/22/24. Impact: 2.8
• Jahmi’us Ramsey (SG): Avg: 6.7pts, 3.1reb, 1.1ast, 17.3 minutes. Last game: 03/23/24. Impact: 2.1
• Ochai Agbaji (SF/PF): Avg: 5.7pts, 2.7reb, 1.0ast, 20.3 minutes. Last game: 03/27/24. Impact: 3.1

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Spencer Dinwiddie (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 33.8% to 22.3, 33.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Jaxson Hayes (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 75.1% to 19.3, 11.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Jontay Porter (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 34.2% to 15.3, 23.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Garrett Temple (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 64.1% to 17.4, 10.6 min average previous 3 games.
• Jarred Vanderbilt (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 47.1% to 16.4, 31.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Gabe Vincent (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 40.9% to 17.5, 29.6 min average previous 3 games.
The Raptors have a 3-game losing streak at home. Overall, they are on a 13-game losing streak.