Raptors vs. Lakers betting: NBA preview for Dec. 4

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The Toronto Raptors (15-7) host the Los Angeles Lakers (15-5) after winning eight home games in a row. The Raptors are favored by only 2.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 4, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 228.5 points.

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Raptors vs. Lakers betting lines

  • Raptors odds to win: -137
  • Lakers odds to win: +116
  • Spread: Raptors (-2.5)
  • Total: 228.5

Raptors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Toronto is 8-2 in home contests with a 4-6 record against the spread at home.
  • Toronto has gone 3-5 ATS in home games this season as 2.5-point favorites or more.
  • Raptors games have gone over the set point total four times at home this year.
  • Toronto and its opponents have averaged a total of 234.8 points per home contest this season, 6.3 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Raptors Recent Trends

  • The Raptors are 8-2 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their last 10 games.
  • The Raptors’ past 10 contests saw three go over the total.
  • The last 10 Raptors games averaged 233.6 total points, 5.1 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • Across their last 10 games, the Raptors have scored 2.5 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Raptors Betting Records

  • The Raptors are 11-3 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 78.6% of those games).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -137 or shorter, Toronto has gone 9-1 (90% win percentage).
  • The Raptors have an implied moneyline win probability of 57.8% in this game.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.2 (fourth in NBA) 46 (seventh) 42.7 (23rd) 43.3 (12th) 29.9 (fourth) 13.7 (eighth)

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Lakers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Lakers are 8-2 in road contests with a 7-3 record against the spread on the road.
  • The Lakers’ record against the spread is 3-2 when playing as 2.5-point underdogs or more on the road this season.
  • Lakers games have hit the over on the set point total four times on the road this year.
  • This season on the road the Lakers and their opponents have averaged a total of 230.5 points per contest, 2.0 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Lakers Recent Trends

  • The Lakers have covered the spread five times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 8-2 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Lakers games have exceeded the set total six times.
  • The past 10 Lakers games averaged 3.6 more points (232.1) than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Lakers’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 120.3, 1.2 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Lakers Betting Records

  • This season, Los Angeles has won six out of the nine games in which it has been the underdog.
  • This season, the Lakers have won three of their six games when they’re the underdog by at least +116 on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Lakers have a 46.3% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.3 (first in NBA) 48.3 (25th) 41 (27th) 38.9 (second) 25.7 (17th) 15.4 (26th)
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