Toronto plays Los Angeles in non-conference showdown

Los Angeles Lakers (3-2, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (1-4, 14th in the Eastern Conference)

Toronto; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Toronto and Los Angeles face off in non-conference action.

Toronto went 25-57 overall with a 14-27 record at home during the 2023-24 season. The Raptors shot 47.1% from the field and 34.7% from 3-point range last season.

Los Angeles went 47-35 overall, 27-25 in Western Conference play and 19-21 on the road a season ago. The Lakers averaged 16.3 points off of turnovers, 10.5 second-chance points and 28.4 bench points last season.

INJURIES: Raptors: Kelly Olynyk: day to day (back), Bruce Brown: out (knee), Immanuel Quickley: day to day (pelvis), Scottie Barnes: out (eye).

Lakers: D’Angelo Russell: day to day (back), Jarred Vanderbilt: out (foot), LeBron James: day to day (illness), Christian Wood: out (knee), Christian Koloko: day to day (illness).

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