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The LA Lakers visit the Scotiabank Arena amid a six-game road trip to face the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. The Lakers have gone 6-1 in their past seven games, including 3-1 on the road. Meanwhile, the Raptors are in a freefall, with a league-high 11-game losing streak, winning just once in 16 games.
The Lakers also hold the season series advantage 1-0 after claiming a 132-131 win on Jan. 9. The game created quite a lot of controversy, as LA got 36 free throws, while Toronto had 13. Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic made the headlines after ripping officials for the disparity.
It was a close contest thoroughly, but the Lakers edged ahead behind Anthony Davis' 41 points, 11 rebounds and six assists and LeBron James' 22 points and 12 assists. Five other Lakers also scored in double digits.
The Raptors look even more different now than they did after the departure of Pascal Siakam, Dennis Schroder and multiple other veterans at the trade deadline. They are the underdogs despite homecourt advantage due to a multitude of factors.
LA Lakers vs. Toronto Raptors Injury Reports for Apr. 2
The injury reports for both teams are stacked, but the Raptors seem to be hit worse with absences of multiple starts. That's among the many factors contributing to the Lakers getting the nod as the undisputed favorites to win.
Here's a look at the injury reports for both teams:
LA Lakers injury report
The Lakers enter another game with a lengthy injury report comprising seven players. Anthony Davis and LeBron James are questionable with knee and ankle injuries, respectively, while Jaxson Hayes is probable with a left calf contusion.
Cam Reddish will miss the contest, citing personal reasons, while Gabe Vincent, who returned last game, will be out again with knee injury recovery.
Jalen Hood-Schifino, Jarred Vanderbilt and Christian Wood are the other absentees ruled out with back, foot and knee ailments, respectively.
Here's a look at the LA Lakers' injury report:
Toronto Raptors injury report
The Raptors injury situation is slightly worse than the Lakers. They have nine players on the injury report, with RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley probable, citing game conditioning.
Meanwhile, Ochai Agbaji (hip), Scottie Barnes (hand fracture), Chris Boucher (knee), D.J. Carton (ankle), Jakob Poeltl (hand), Jontay Porter (personal) and Gary Trent Jr. (rest) are ruled out.
Here's a look at the Toronto Raptors' injury report:
