The Toronto Raptors (12-12) will host the Los Angeles Lakers (10-13) on Wednesday. Last season these teams split their two games, with the road team winning and covering the spread. Coming into this meeting Toronto is eighth in the Eastern Conference, and Los Angeles is 13th in the West.
Los Angeles is 10-13 against the spread to match their straight-up record and 12-11 against the over/under. After winning three straight games, the Lakers lost to the Cavaliers 116-102 on Tuesday. Anthony scored 44 points Friday against Milwaukee and dropped 55 points on Washington Sunday, but he only played for eight minutes and finished with one point on Tuesday while battling flu-like symptoms. Lebron James led the team with 21 points and 17 rebounds in his return to Cleveland, and Thomas Bryant had 19 points and nine rebounds in the loss.
RECAP: #Lakers fall to Cavaliers after Anthony Davis leaves with flu-like symptoms.https://t.co/0i0TNxRTll pic.twitter.com/qijPraS8LX
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) December 7, 2022
The Lakers are 12th in the NBA averaging 114.2 ppg, 21st in offensive efficiency, and 17th in True Shooting Percentage. The defense is 10th in efficiency and 21st allowing 115.2 ppg. Anthony Davis leads the team with 27.3 ppg, 12.3 rebounds, 2.3 blocks, and 1.3 steals, followed by James with 25.8 ppg, 9.1 rebounds and 6.4 assists. Lonnie Walker IV is adding 16.2 ppg, and Russell Westbrook leads the team with 7.5 assists per game and adds 14.6 ppg.
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