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Toronto Raptors (15-21) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (18-19)
The 2023-24 NBA season goes on Tuesday, January 9, with the Toronto Raptors squaring off against the Los Angeles Lakers in the cross-conference clash at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, with the tip-off at 10:30 PM ET.
Toronto and Los Angeles lock horns for the first time this term. Last season, they split a two-game series with each team emerging victorious on the home court.
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The Toronto Raptors advanced to 15-21 SU and 17-18-1 ATS on the season following Sunday’s 133-118 victory at the Golden State Warriors. It was their third win in four games, and the Raptors hit a 130-point mark for the second straight outing. Last Friday, Toronto suffered a 135-130 defeat at the Sacramento Kings.
The Raptors made 58.5% of their field goals at Chase Center in San Francisco. They went 15-for-33 from downtown while handing out a whopping 38 assists. The Raptors committed a paltry seven turnovers on the night, and RJ Barrett led the charge with 37 points, six rebounds, and six assists.
“I'm trying to play the right way and help my teammates,” Barrett said. “A lot of learning going on. I'm still learning the defensive system, trying to get better at that every day watching film. But I'm just trying to help, that's all I'm trying to do.”
The Raptors rank 16th in the NBA in adjusted offensive efficiency (115.5 points per 100 possessions). They make just 11.7 triples per 100 possessions (26th) on a 35.3 percentage clip (24th), but the Raptors shoot 55.4% from inside the arc (11th) while dishing out 29.5 assists per game (3rd).
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