The Toronto Raptors (3-2) and Los Angeles Lakers (4-2) battle at Crypto.com Arena Sunday. Tip-off from Los Angeles, California, is set for 9 p.m. ET. Let's analyze NBA odds around the Raptors vs. Lakers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
2025-26 season series: Lakers won 2-0
Toronto lost 121-114 to the Orlando Magic Friday while failing to cover as a 5.5-point home favorite as the Over (227.5) cashed. F Scottie Barnes went off for 41 points, but the Raptors could not overcome Orlando's 18 of 34 (53%) shooting night from 3-point range. Since F Kawhi Leonard went down with a knee injury, Barnes has averaged 23 points per game and 4 stocks (steals + blocks) per game, but the Raptors have gone just 1-2 in that span.
Los Angeles was embarrassed 112-95 by the Golden State Warriors Friday, failing to cover as a 2.5-point road favorite while the Under (234.5) hit. G Luka Doncic scored 47, but he was embarrassed multiple times on the defensive end by Stephen Curry en route to his 31-point performance. After leading 38-15 at the end of the first quarter, the Lakers lost the remaining 3 quarters by a score of 97-57.
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Raptors at Lakers odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Raptors +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Lakers -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Raptors +2.5 (-102) | Lakers -2.5 (-118)
- Over/Under (O/U): 225.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Raptors at Lakers key injuries
Raptors
- F Kawhi Leonard (knee) out
Lakers
- C Walker Kessler (finger) available
- G/F Adou Thiero (knee) out
- F Ziaire Williams (foot) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Raptors at Lakers picks and predictions
Prediction
Lakers 112, Raptors 111
Moneyline
PASS.
The Lakers should win this game as -155 favorites, given that they are fully healthy, but this is a bad matchup for LA, and after how bad the Lakers looked against Golden State, they simply are not worth the risk of backing here. Pass and bet on the spread and/or total instead.
Against the spread
BET RAPTORS +2.5 (-102).
In their 4 wins this season, the Lakers have shot at least 39% from deep in all 4, but they have shot below 30% from that same range in both of their losses this season. With the number of lengthy and elite defenders on this Toronto team, it will likely be very difficult for LA's 3-point shooters to get going in this game, especially Doncic who will likely shoot the highest volume of those shots from that range.
Expect that Toronto's perimeter defense and ability to force turnovers will lead to the Raptors keeping this one close throughout.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 225.5 (-110).
The Raptors have the second-best defensive rating (103.9) in basketball while also forcing the most turnovers per game from opponents (21.4). At the same time, the Lakers turn the ball over at least 17 times per game on average, good for bottom-7 in the NBA. On the other side, the Raptors were held to just 94 points in their first game without Kawhi, and their offense is notably worse without his presence.
The Under has hit in 2 of the last 3 matchups between these squads and in each of LA's last 2 games.
Best prop bet
Raptors F SCOTTIE BARNES OVER 23.5 POINTS (-110).
For his career, Barnes averages 24 against LA, and he has reached that scoring mark in 2 of his last 3 matchups against the Lakers in LA. Barnes has also put up at least 19 shots in all of his last 3 battles against the Lakers in Los Angeles. With Kawhi out, the pressure is on Scottie to carry the scoring load, and that's pressure that he's been able to handle for back-to-back games, as he has put up 28 or more in each of his last 2 outings.
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