Lakers vs. Raptors betting: NBA preview for Jan. 18

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The Los Angeles Lakers (24-16) play the Toronto Raptors (25-18) as only 1-point favorites on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. ET on SportsNet LA and TSN. The matchup has a point total of 223.5.

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Lakers Cover -1 vs Raptors -110

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Lakers vs. Raptors betting lines

  • Lakers odds to win: -116
  • Raptors odds to win: -103
  • Spread: Lakers (-1)
  • Total: 223.5

Lakers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Los Angeles has a 9-10 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 11-8 overall in those contests.
  • Los Angeles has gone 7-6 ATS at home this season when playing as 1-point favorites or more.
  • Lakers games have gone over the set point total 15 times at home this season.
  • Recent history hints at an edge to Los Angeles to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 232.4 points per contest.

Lakers Recent Trends

  • The Lakers are 4-6 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
  • The final score of the past 10 Lakers games has surpassed the set total six times.
  • The last 10 Lakers games averaged 234.2 total points, 10.7 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Lakers’ per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 2.2 points lower than their season-long average.

Lakers Betting Records

  • The Lakers have compiled a 16-7 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 69.6% of those games).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -116 or shorter, Los Angeles has a record of 16-7 (69.6% win percentage).
  • The Lakers have an implied moneyline win probability of 53.7% in this matchup.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.7 (second in NBA) 48.9 (28th) 41 (26th) 40.6 (third) 25 (23rd) 14.5 (19th)

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Raptors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Raptors are 12-8 in road contests with a 12-8 record against the spread on the road.
  • The Raptors have a 4-5 record ATS in road games this season when playing as 1-point underdogs or more.
  • On the road this year, Raptors games have hit the over on the set point total seven times.
  • This season on the road the Raptors and their opponents have averaged a total of 230.4 points per contest, 6.9 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Raptors Recent Trends

  • The Raptors have a 6-4 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The Raptors and their opponents have hit the over in four of the past 10 games.
  • The last 10 Raptors games averaged 224.5 total points, 1.0 more point than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their past 10 games, the Raptors have scored 1.4 fewer points per contest compared to their 114 PPG season-long scoring average.

Raptors Betting Records

  • This season, Toronto has been the underdog 18 times and won 10, or 55.6%, of those games.
  • This season, the Raptors have won 10 of their 18 games, or 55.6%, when they’re the underdog by at least -103 on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Raptors have a 50.7% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (15th in NBA) 46.2 (seventh) 43 (22nd) 43.6 (14th) 29.4 (third) 13.2 (fifth)
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