Lakers vs Raptors Best Bet and Odds 3/14/22

Lakers vs Raptors Betting Preview

WagerTalk NBA handicapper Andy Lang offers his Lakers vs Raptors betting preview for Monday, March 14. At the time of posting, Toronto has opened as a 5-point road favorite in Los Angeles, with the total sitting at 225 points.

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Monday, March 14	NBA Betting Notes
Point Spread:	Toronto Raptors -5 at Los Angeles Lakers
Total:	225 Points
Game Time:	10:40pm ET / 7:40pm PT
Arena:	Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles
TV:	Spectrum SportsNet

Lakers vs Raptors Analysis

The Toronto Raptors travel to Los Angeles for a cross-conference showdown with the Raptors. I would say the Lakers were embarrassed in last night’s 140-111 loss in Phoenix, but it seems like they are getting used to it at this point.

Meanwhile the Raptors won their third straight game 127-115 in Denver against the Nuggets on Saturday night. These teams only meet twice a year and ironically their second matchup will be this coming Friday night.

Raptors Seek Fourth-Straight Victory

The Toronto Raptors improved to 37-30 with an impressive victory over the Denver Nuggets. Pascal Siakim led the team with 33 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds. Chris Boucher and Scottie Barnes each had a double-double with 21 points & 13 rebounds and 25 points and 10 assists respectively.

Toronto is now 3-1 on their current six game West Coast road trip that will conclude Wednesday night against the Clippers. Fred VanVleet is questionable with a knee injury for tonight’s contest, while the Raptors continue to play without Malachi Flynn and OG Anunoby.

The Raptors have the 19th ranked offense that scores 108.8 points a game, while their defense ranks ninth in the league as they allow 107.4 points to their opponents.

Lakers Unraveling

The Los Angeles Lakers now stand at 29-38 after getting beat wire-to-wire in dominant fashion by the Phoenix Suns. Los Angeles continues to implode, losing 14 of their last 19 games.

LeBron James was sure to get his 31 points and stay neck-and-neck with Joel Embiid for the season scoring title. James also recorded his 10,000th assist to become the only player with 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 10,000 assists. Carmelo Anthony scored 18 points while going 4 of 7 from three-point land.

The Laker defense is non-existent as they allow 113 points a game to rank 26th in the league. They rank 12th in scoring with just over 111 points per game.

Anthony Davis remains out with a foot injury, while no other players are listed on the injury report. However they are playing the second game of a back-to-back.

Lakers vs Raptors Prediction

These teams are heading in completely opposite directions and the Raptors now have a guaranteed playoff spot in their sites. Recently the Raps have beaten Phoenix and Denver on the road, so the Lakers will be an easier test.

The Raptors have shined on the road all season with a 20-15 straight up record, while going 21-13-1 against the spread. The Lakers are also only 2-6 on the second game of a back-to-back.

The Lakers looked lifeless last night in Phoenix and I don’t see how they are going to slow down the Raptors offense. It seems like an easy play on the Raptors laying five points in this one.

Official Play: Toronto Raptors -5

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Meet the Author

Andy Lang has lived in Indianapolis his whole life, and like most people from the Hoosier State, he became fascinated with motor sports. That interest in motor sports turned into a desire to make money off the sport through fantasy contests and sports betting. Like most, he took his lumps when he first got started, but now he is one of the most respected NASCAR bettors in the industry. Andy has expanded that sports betting experience to become profitable in a number of other sports, transforming this interest from a side hobby to a major source of income.

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