NBA Betting Odds: Lakers Favorites in Picks vs Raptors

The Toronto Raptors and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be trying to pick up a win in NBA betting odds on Tuesday night at 10:30pm EST when they battle at the STAPLES Center in a game that can be seen on FOX WEST and NBA-TV. NBA picks have the Lakers listed as 10.5-point betting favorites versus the Raptors while the game's total is sitting at 209. The Raptors lost to the Philadelphia 76ers 114-99 as 5.5-point favorites on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total of 207 in NBA odds at online sportsbooks.

Jarrett Jack led Toronto with 20 points and nine assists, while Chris Bosh had 12 points and 12 rebounds. Bosh returned to the lineup after sitting out for seven games with a sprained ankle but it wasn't enough as the Raptors lost their fifth game in six outings. "I felt pretty good," Bosh said after the game. "It's going to take some time. I've still got to get my legs under me. Once I get my legs and my strength back, I think I'll be fine." Heading into tonight's game, the Raptors are 32-29 straight up in NBA betting odds, 28-33 against the spread as underdogs and 7-3 after playing the 76ers.

The Lakers lost to the Orlando Magic 96-94 as a 2.5-point underdog in NBA betting odds on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total of 196.5 at online sportsbooks. Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 34 points for the Lakers and Pau Gasol delivered 20 points and 11 rebounds in the Lakers third straight loss. "There are some things that, as an experienced team, we should not have happen to us," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said after the game. "Those are the things we try to remedy, but today we were just a little bit off."

Heading into tonight's game on NBA-TV, the Lakers are 46-18 straight up on the season, 27-35-2 against the spread as favorites in NBA betting and 8-2 after playing the Magic. The Lakers are 5-0 straight up in their last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto and 22-3 straight up in their last 25 games at home. Toronto is 2-4 against the spread in NBA picks for their last 6 games on the road. The total has gone OVER in 4 of the Raptors last 5 games when playing on the road against the Lakers. Vegas odds at Caesars sportsbook have the Lakers -11.5 betting favorites against the Raptors with a total of 209.