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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Toronto Raptors
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Toronto Raptors will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Scotiabank Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -8.5-point favorites versus the Raptors, while the game's total opened at 226.5.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 138-133 loser as they battled the Hornets on the road. The Raptors covered in the match as a +6.5-point underdog, while 271 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Lakers were a 134-110 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cavaliers. They failed to cover the +4-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (244) made winners of OVER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 3-2 SU,4-1 ATS
LA Lakers is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Lakers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
LA Lakers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 1-4 SU,4-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Detroit Monday, November 4
Toronto home to Sacramento Saturday, November 2