The Toronto Raptors are back at it inside Crypto.com Arena tonight to face the Los Angeles Lakers.
The pregame narrative: Toronto suffered yet another tight loss last night, and I like the visiting squad to cover as underdogs against L.A. In the prop market, Anthony Davis should feast as a scorer, while RJ Barrett will look to build off his last matchup against the Lakers as a passer and rebounder.
Check out my Raptors vs. Lakers same-game parlay predictions for Nov. 10.
Raptors vs. Lakers predictions
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Parlay: Raptors +12.5 + Davis over 27.5 points + Barrett over 10.5 rebounds/assists (+300)
Raptors +12.5 (-148): If you’re a non-delusional Raptors fan, this season is off to an excellent start.
Toronto (2-8) is losing frequently and is well-positioned in the “fail for Cooper Flagg” sweepstakes. But the team has shown tons of fight in pretty much every game.
The Raptors are 8-2 ATS, which is the second-best mark in the NBA. They’ve been underdogs in every game and have covered this number in all eight ATS victories.
That includes a six-point loss against the Lakers at home on Nov. 1. L.A. was a 9-point favourite in that game.
Given that the Lakers have yet to cover a -12.5 line, I really like the Raptors’ chances to handle their business at this number tonight.
SGP legs
Davis over 26.5 points (-162): Davis is on one right now, averaging a league-best 32.4 PPG through eight games.
He probably won’t keep up that pace, but the 13-year veteran has averaged 24.9 PPG since joining the Lakers in 2019-20. So he’s certainly comfortable scoring in this range.
I like his chances to put up another big number tonight against the Raptors, who allow the second-most points to opposing centres (27.5), per Betting Pros.
Last year, AD dropped 41 points at Crypto.com Arena against the Raptors. Earlier this month in Toronto, he scored 38 points on 14-of-20 shooting.
Barrett over 10.5 rebounds/assists (-141): Barrett is shooting just 37.0% over his past four games, but scoring isn’t the only way for him to make a positive impact.
- Barrett ranks 15th in the NBA in usage rate (30.4%) among players who’ve appeared in at least five games
- He’s third among Raptors in rebounds (5.4/game) and first in assists (6.4/game)
When Barrett faced the Lakers on Nov. 1, he tallied a season-high 12 assists to go with five rebounds.
Over his past six games, Barrett has averaged 12.5 rebounds/assists and cashed this bet four times.
Picks made at 1:20 p.m. on 11/10/24.
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