A major 11 NBA game night is upon us and I'm going to predict the outcome of the game between the Toronto Raptors and the Los Angeles Lakers. After 24 games played this season, the Raptors have 12 wins and 12 losses which gives them the 8th position in the Eastern Conference. The Lakers have played 23 games, they have just 10 wins and 13 losses having just the 13th place in the Western Conference. In this game, I'm taking Toronto with the handicap.

On Monday night, Toronto lost to the Celtics but that was just their 3rd loss at home this season. Previously they have lost just to Philadelphia and Brooklyn but have won 9 games in front of their fans. This isn't the best stretch for Toronto as the team has only 1 win in the last 4 games but this is a great opportunity to get back on track. 9 times this season they have been labeled as a home favorite and they have won 7 games. If we look at the advanced stats at home, Toronto has the 12th-best offense (115.2), the 15th-best defense (110.4) and the 12th-best net rating (4.9).

The Lakers were starting to play very decently as they had a 3-game winning streak before going to Cleveland. The game against the Cavaliers didn't start well because Anthony Davis left the court early and didn't come back because of the flu. Davis lately was playing at the MVP level and no one could stop him. LeBron James was a great 2nd option to him. The Cavs didn't give them a chance and crushed Los Angeles. Because it is the 2nd game in 2 nights, the Lakers are resting both James and Davis meaning their 2 best guys won't be able to play.

After recording a loss, Los Angeles has won just 4 out of 12 games this season. In a back-to-back action, the Lakers have won 1 game and lost 1. The only win was when LeBron played in the 2nd game. The Lakers have been an underdog 16 times this season and have won just 6 games. 10 times Los Angeles has been labeled as a way underdog and they have won just 3 games. Away from home, they have been bad - just 4 wins and 7 losses. On the road, the Lakers have only the 26th-best offense (107.8), the 14th-best defense (111.3) and the 24th-best net rating (-5.4).

There's no way that Toronto will lose this game. All 6 players who average at least 10 points per game will be available for Toronto and they need to look at this game as a great chance to get back on the winning track. The best players for the Lakers tonight will be Russell Westbrook and Dennis Schroder but they are no real threats to the Raptors who are playing great at home.

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一个重要的NBA比赛之夜即将来临，我来预测一下多伦多猛龙队和洛杉矶湖人队之间的比赛结果。在本赛季打了24场比赛后，猛龙取得了12胜12负的战绩，在东部排名第八。湖人队已经打了23场比赛，他们只取得了10胜13负的成绩，在西部排名第13位。在这场比赛中，我要带着障碍战胜多伦多。

周一晚上，猛龙队输给了凯尔特人队，但这只是他们本赛季在主场的第三次失利。此前他们只输给费城和布鲁克林，但在球迷面前赢了9场比赛。对于猛龙来说，这不是最好的阶段，因为球队在过去的4场比赛中只赢了一场，但这是一个回到正轨的好机会。本赛季他们有9次被贴上主场夺冠热门的标签，他们赢了7场比赛。如果我们看看主场的高级数据，猛龙的进攻(115.2)排名第12，防守(110.4)排名第15，净效率(4.9)排名第12。

湖人开始打得很体面，因为他们在去克利夫兰之前有一波三连胜。与骑士队的比赛开局并不好，因为安东尼·戴维斯提前离场，并且因为流感没有回来。戴维斯最近打出了MVP级别的比赛，没有人能阻止他。詹姆斯是他的第二选择。骑士队没有给他们机会，最终击败了湖人队。因为这是两个晚上的第二场比赛，湖人队的詹姆斯和戴维斯都休息了，这意味着他们的两个最好的球员将无法上场比赛。

在输球之后，湖人本赛季在12场比赛中只赢了4场。在背靠背的比赛中，湖人队取得了1胜1负的战绩。唯一的胜利是勒布朗在第二场比赛的时候。湖人本赛季有16次处于劣势，只赢了6场比赛。洛杉矶有10次被贴上不被看好的标签，他们只赢了3场比赛。在客场，他们表现很糟糕，只有4胜7负。在客场，湖人只有第26位的进攻(107.8)，第14位的防守(111.3)和第24位的净效率(-5.4)。

多伦多不可能输掉这场比赛。所有6名场均得分在10分以上的球员都将在多伦多出场，他们需要把这场比赛视为一个回到胜利轨道上的绝佳机会。今晚湖人队最好的球员将是拉塞尔·威斯布鲁克和丹尼斯·施罗德，但他们对在主场表现出色的猛龙来说并不是真正的威胁。