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The Toronto Raptors will take on the Los Angeles Lakers at 7:30 p.m. ET Friday at Scotiabank Arena. Toronto is 39-30 overall and 17-15 at home, while Los Angeles is 29-40 overall and 9-23 on the road. The Raptors are trying to extend their five-game winning streak against the struggling Lakers. OG Anunoby (hand) and Malachi Flynn (hamstring) are out for Toronto, while the Lakers' injury report consists of LeBron James (questionable; knee), Talen Horton-Tucker (questionable; ankle) and Anthony Davis (out; foot).

Toronto is favored by nine points in the latest Raptors vs. Lakers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 225. Before entering any Lakers vs. Raptors picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 21 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 78-48 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,400. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Raptors vs. Lakers. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Lakers vs. Raptors:

  • Raptors vs. Lakers spread: Raptors -9
  • Raptors vs. Lakers over-under: 225 points

What you need to know about the Raptors

Toronto will return home from a successful six-game road trip on Friday night. The Raptors won the final five games of the trip, putting themselves in a tie with Cleveland for sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. They will play nine of their final 13 regular-season games at home. 

The Raptors beat Western Conference contenders Phoenix and Denver last week before sweeping the Lakers and Clippers in two games at Crypto.com Arena earlier this week. They are led by power forward Pascal Siakam, who is averaging 22.0 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. Toronto has covered the spread in six straight games against Western Conference opponents. 

What you need to know about the Lakers

Los Angeles has only recorded two wins in March and is currently on a three-game losing skid. The Lakers have lost all three of those games by double digits, including a 124-104 loss at Minnesota on Wednesday. They are getting set for the second game of a four-game road trip that concludes on Monday night. 

Star forward James, who averages 29.5 points, 8.1 rebounds and 6.2 assists, is questionable for this game, and with Davis ruled out then Russell Westbrook would be the active scoring leader if James is unable to play. Los Angeles has really struggled against Toronto, winning just once in the last 14 head-to-head meetings. 

How to make Raptors vs. Lakers picks

The model has simulated Raptors vs. Lakers 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Lakers vs. Raptors? And which side covers well over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks.