Raptors vs. Lakers Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Raptors vs. Lakers NBA game on January 18, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Raptors
93
110
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Lakers
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TEAM1234T
Raptors
30 24 26 13 93
Lakers
23 32 32 23 110
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Win %
  • Raptors
    <1%
  • Lakers
    >99%
Win Probability
TEAM1234T
Raptors
30 24 26 13 93
Lakers
23 32 32 23 110
Q4 00:01 Lakers misses two point jump shot
Q4 00:30 Lakers misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:57 Lakers misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:31 Lakers misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:59 Raptors makes two point jump shot
Q4 2:57 Marcus Smart misses two point jump shot
Q4 3:20 Raptors misses three point jump shot
Q4 3:36 Lakers misses two point jump shot
Q4 4:24 Raptors misses two point jump shot
Q4 4:46 Lakers misses two point jump shot
Play by Play
  1. Q4 00:01
    Lakers misses two point jump shot
  2. Q4 00:21
    +1
    A.J. Lawson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    93-110
  3. Q4 00:30
    Lakers misses three point jump shot
  4. Q4 00:41
    Dalton Knecht defensive rebound
  5. Q4 00:57
    Lakers misses three point jump shot
  6. Q4 1:10
    Drew Timme defensive rebound
  7. Q4 1:31
    Lakers misses two point jump shot
  8. Q4 1:59
    +2
    Raptors makes two point jump shot
    91-107
  9. Q4 2:17
    Raptors 60 second timeout
  10. Q4 2:21
    Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
  11. Q4 2:46
    +1
    Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    89-106
  12. Q4 2:46
    +1
    Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    89-107
  13. Q4 2:55
    Scottie Barnes defensive rebound
  14. Q4 2:57
    Marcus Smart misses two point jump shot
  15. Q4 3:20
    Raptors misses three point jump shot
  16. Q4 3:34
    Scottie Barnes defensive rebound
  17. Q4 3:34
    Lakers lineup change (Marcus Smart, LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Deandre Ayton, Rui Hachimura)
  18. Q4 3:36
    Lakers misses two point jump shot
  19. Q4 4:17
    +1
    LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    87-104
  20. Q4 4:17
    +1
    LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    87-105
  21. Q4 4:24
    Raptors misses two point jump shot
  22. Q4 4:36
    Jonathan Mogbo defensive rebound
  23. Q4 4:46
    Lakers misses two point jump shot
  24. Q4 5:11
    +2
    Raptors makes two point jump shot
    87-103
  25. Q4 5:35
    Scottie Barnes defensive rebound
  26. Q4 5:38
    Lakers misses three point jump shot
  27. Q4 5:47
    Raptors personal foul
  28. Q4 5:52
    Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
  29. Q4 6:24
    Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
  30. Q4 6:27
    Raptors misses three point jump shot
  31. Q4 7:10
    Raptors personal foul
  32. Q4 7:10
    +1
    Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    85-96
  33. Q4 7:10
    Lakers lineup change (Luka Doncic, Jarred Vanderbilt, Drew Timme, Deandre Ayton, Rui Hachimura)
  34. Q4 7:10
    +1
    Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    85-97
  35. Q4 7:52
    Raptors personal foul
  36. Q4 7:52
    Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Jarred Vanderbilt, Drew Timme, Deandre Ayton)
  37. Q4 7:52
    Deandre Ayton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
  38. Q4 7:55
    Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
  39. Q4 8:08
    Lakers misses two point jump shot
  40. Q4 8:10
    LeBron James offensive rebound
  41. Q4 8:32
    Raptors misses three point jump shot
  42. Q4 8:37
    Lakers personal foul
  43. Q4 8:51
    Lakers personal foul
  44. Q4 8:56
    Raptors personal foul
  45. Q4 8:56
    Raptors lineup change (Sandro Mamukelashvili, Immanuel Quickley, A.J. Lawson, Scottie Barnes, Ochai Agbaji)
  46. Q4 9:13
    Lakers turnover
  47. Q4 9:26
    Raptors misses three point jump shot
  48. Q4 10:00
    +3
    Raptors makes three point jump shot
    83-91
  49. Q4 10:06
    Lakers misses two point jump shot
  50. Q4 10:28
    Raptors misses three point jump shot
  51. Q4 10:56
    Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound
  52. Q4 10:57
    Lakers misses three point jump shot
  53. Q4 11:38
    +2
    Lakers makes two point jump shot
    80-89
  54. Q3 00:00
    Lakers offensive rebound
  55. Q3 00:00
    End of 3rd Quarter.
  56. Q4 12:00
    Raptors lineup change (Immanuel Quickley, A.J. Lawson, Scottie Barnes, Jonathan Mogbo, Ochai Agbaji)
  57. Q3 00:11
    Lakers personal foul
  58. Q3 00:32
    Lakers defensive rebound
  59. Q3 00:32
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  60. Q3 00:41
    +2
    Lakers makes two point jump shot
    79-84
  61. Q3 1:09
    +2
    Raptors makes two point jump shot
    79-82
  62. Q3 1:24
    Raptors 60 second timeout
  63. Q3 1:32
    Raptors misses two point jump shot
  64. Q3 2:28
    Raptors offensive rebound
  65. Q3 2:28
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  66. Q3 2:28
    Raptors lineup change (Sandro Mamukelashvili, Gradey Dick, Scottie Barnes, Brandon Ingram, Jamal Shead)
  67. Q3 2:42
    Raptors turnover
  68. Q3 2:46
    Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Jarred Vanderbilt, Gabe Vincent, Jaxson Hayes, Rui Hachimura)
  69. Q3 2:49
    Jonathan Mogbo defensive rebound
  70. Q3 2:53
    Lakers misses three point jump shot
  71. Q3 3:13
    Raptors personal foul
  72. Q3 3:13
    Gradey Dick turnover (offensive foul)
  73. Q3 3:17
    Lakers misses two point jump shot
  74. Q3 3:25
    Raptors personal foul
  75. Q3 3:30
    Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
  76. Q3 3:42
    Raptors misses two point jump shot
  77. Q3 3:59
    +2
    Lakers makes two point jump shot
    75-76
  78. Q3 4:09
    Brandon Ingram defensive rebound
  79. Q3 4:12
    Lakers misses two point jump shot
  80. Q3 4:25
    Raptors personal foul
  81. Q3 4:25
    Instant replay
  82. Q3 4:25
    Jaxson Hayes misses flagrant free throw 1 of 2
  83. Q3 4:25
    +1
    Jaxson Hayes makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2
    75-74
  84. Q3 4:38
    Scottie Barnes offensive rebound
  85. Q3 4:48
    Luka Doncic misses technical free throw 1 of 1
  86. Q3 4:48
    Raptors defensive rebound
  87. Q3 4:48
    Lakers lineup change (Luka Doncic, Jarred Vanderbilt, Gabe Vincent, Jaxson Hayes, Rui Hachimura)
  88. Q3 4:52
    Raptors misses two point jump shot
  89. Q3 5:04
    Brandon Ingram offensive rebound
  90. Q3 5:08
    Raptors misses three point jump shot
  91. Q3 5:21
    Lakers misses two point jump shot
  92. Q3 5:36
    +2
    Raptors makes two point jump shot
    72-73
  93. Q3 5:36
    Lakers personal foul
  94. Q3 5:51
    Lakers misses three point jump shot
  95. Q3 6:02
    Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound
  96. Q3 6:19
    Lakers turnover
  97. Q3 6:19
    Raptors lineup change (Sandro Mamukelashvili, Immanuel Quickley, Scottie Barnes, Brandon Ingram, Ochai Agbaji)
  98. Q3 6:56
    LeBron James defensive rebound
  99. Q3 6:59
    Raptors misses two point jump shot
  100. Q3 7:03
    Raptors misses two point jump shot
  101. Q3 7:37
    +3
    Raptors makes three point jump shot
    68-67
  102. Q3 7:42
    Raptors misses three point jump shot
  103. Q3 8:05
    Brandon Ingram defensive rebound
  104. Q3 8:07
    Lakers misses three point jump shot
  105. Q3 9:05
    Lakers turnover
  106. Q3 9:45
    +2
    Lakers makes two point jump shot
    57-64
  107. Q3 9:55
    Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
  108. Q3 10:26
    +3
    Raptors makes three point jump shot
    57-60
  109. Q3 10:37
    +3
    Lakers makes three point jump shot
    54-60
  110. Q3 10:57
    Jake LaRavia defensive rebound
  111. Q3 11:00
    Raptors misses two point jump shot
  112. Q3 11:17
    +2
    Lakers makes two point jump shot
    54-57
  113. Q3 11:30
    LeBron James defensive rebound
  114. Q3 11:39
    Lakers turnover
  115. Q2 00:00
    End of 1st Half.
  116. Q3 12:00
    Lakers lineup change (Marcus Smart, LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Jake LaRavia, Deandre Ayton)
  117. Q2 00:01
    +3
    Lakers makes three point jump shot
    54-55
  118. Q2 00:19
    Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound
  119. Q2 00:27
    Lakers misses three point jump shot
  120. Q2 00:44
    Raptors misses three point jump shot
  121. Q2 1:04
    Lakers misses two point jump shot
  122. Q2 1:16
    Lakers personal foul
  123. Q2 1:16
    +1
    Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    51-52
  124. Q2 2:13
    Raptors personal foul
  125. Q2 2:13
    Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Jake LaRavia, Gabe Vincent, Deandre Ayton)
  126. Q2 2:42
    Sandro Mamukelashvili defensive rebound
  127. Q2 2:44
    Lakers misses two point jump shot
  128. Q2 3:06
    Raptors misses two point jump shot
  129. Q2 3:31
    Lakers misses two point jump shot
  130. Q2 4:00
    Lakers misses three point jump shot
  131. Q2 4:14
    Lakers lineup change (Luka Doncic, Jake LaRavia, Gabe Vincent, Jaxson Hayes, Rui Hachimura)
  132. Q2 4:20
    Collin Murray-Boyles offensive rebound
  133. Q2 4:20
    +2
    Raptors makes two point jump shot
    43-45
  134. Q2 4:36
    Lakers misses three point jump shot
  135. Q2 4:48
    +2
    Raptors makes two point jump shot
    41-45
  136. Q2 5:14
    Lakers personal foul
  137. Q2 5:14
    Raptors offensive rebound
  138. Q2 5:39
    +2
    Raptors makes two point jump shot
    38-45
  139. Q2 5:52
    Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound
  140. Q2 5:57
    Marcus Smart defensive rebound
  141. Q2 5:59
    Raptors misses two point jump shot
  142. Q2 6:15
    Raptors 60 second timeout
  143. Q2 6:23
    Raptors misses two point jump shot
  144. Q2 7:00
    Raptors misses two point jump shot
  145. Q2 7:00
    Lakers defensive rebound
  146. Q2 7:00
    Raptors lineup change (Sandro Mamukelashvili, Collin Murray-Boyles, Brandon Ingram, Jamal Shead, Ochai Agbaji)
  147. Q2 7:06
    Lakers misses two point jump shot
  148. Q2 7:33
    +2
    Raptors makes two point jump shot
    36-40
  149. Q2 8:00
    Raptors misses two point jump shot
  150. Q2 8:08
    Sandro Mamukelashvili offensive rebound
  151. Q2 8:12
    Lakers personal foul
  152. Q2 8:30
    Raptors personal foul
  153. Q2 8:30
    +1
    LeBron James makes technical free throw 1 of 1
    33-37
  154. Q2 8:30
    Raptors lineup change (Sandro Mamukelashvili, Immanuel Quickley, Collin Murray-Boyles, Scottie Barnes, Brandon Ingram)
  155. Q2 8:30
    Lakers lineup change (Marcus Smart, LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Drew Timme, Deandre Ayton)
  156. Q2 8:35
    +2
    Raptors makes two point jump shot
    33-34
  157. Q2 8:49
    Raptors misses three point jump shot
  158. Q2 9:03
    +2
    Lakers makes two point jump shot
    31-34
  159. Q2 9:10
    Raptors misses two point jump shot
  160. Q2 9:15
    Scottie Barnes defensive rebound
  161. Q2 9:34
    Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
  162. Q2 9:36
    Lakers personal foul
  163. Q2 9:36
    Scottie Barnes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
  164. Q2 9:51
    +2
    Lakers makes two point jump shot
    30-32
  165. Q2 10:14
    Raptors misses three point jump shot
  166. Q2 10:27
    +2
    Lakers makes two point jump shot
    30-30
  167. Q2 10:27
    Raptors lineup change (Sandro Mamukelashvili, Immanuel Quickley, Gradey Dick, Collin Murray-Boyles, Scottie Barnes)
  168. Q2 10:43
    Lakers defensive rebound
  169. Q2 10:43
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  170. Q2 11:08
    +3
    Lakers makes three point jump shot
    30-28
  171. Q2 11:34
    Lakers misses two point jump shot
  172. Q2 11:48
    Raptors misses two point jump shot
  173. Q1 00:00
    End of 1st Quarter.
  174. Q1 00:01
    Scottie Barnes offensive rebound
  175. Q1 00:06
    +2
    Lakers makes two point jump shot
    30-23
  176. Q1 00:25
    Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
  177. Q1 00:27
    Raptors misses three point jump shot
  178. Q1 00:37
    Lakers misses three point jump shot
  179. Q1 00:57
    Gradey Dick defensive rebound
  180. Q1 1:22
    Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
  181. Q1 2:27
    Raptors turnover
  182. Q1 2:35
    +3
    Lakers makes three point jump shot
    25-19
  183. Q1 3:02
    Lakers personal foul
  184. Q1 3:02
    Rui Hachimura turnover (offensive foul)
  185. Q1 3:11
    +3
    Raptors makes three point jump shot
    23-16
  186. Q1 3:53
    +2
    Raptors makes two point jump shot
    20-13
  187. Q1 3:55
    Gradey Dick offensive rebound
  188. Q1 4:00
    Raptors misses three point jump shot
  189. Q1 4:02
    Collin Murray-Boyles offensive rebound
  190. Q1 4:22
    Raptors personal foul
  191. Q1 4:22
    +1
    Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    18-12
  192. Q1 4:22
    +1
    Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    18-13
  193. Q1 4:29
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  194. Q1 4:29
    Raptors lineup change (Sandro Mamukelashvili, Gradey Dick, Collin Murray-Boyles, Brandon Ingram, Jamal Shead)
  195. Q1 4:42
    +2
    Raptors makes two point jump shot
    18-11
  196. Q1 5:08
    +3
    Lakers makes three point jump shot
    16-11
  197. Q1 5:28
    Lakers defensive rebound
  198. Q1 5:28
    Raptors lineup change (Sandro Mamukelashvili, Immanuel Quickley, Collin Murray-Boyles, Brandon Ingram, Jamal Shead)
  199. Q1 5:44
    Raptors misses three point jump shot
  200. Q1 5:55
    Raptors offensive rebound
  201. Q1 6:06
    Raptors misses three point jump shot
  202. Q1 6:15
    Lakers turnover
  203. Q1 6:42
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  204. Q1 7:00
    +2
    Lakers makes two point jump shot
    14-8
  205. Q1 7:17
    +1
    Brandon Ingram makes technical free throw 1 of 1
    14-6
  206. Q1 7:36
    Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound
  207. Q1 7:38
    Lakers misses two point jump shot
  208. Q1 8:09
    Marcus Smart offensive rebound
  209. Q1 8:09
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  210. Q1 8:12
    Lakers misses two point jump shot
  211. Q1 8:30
    Instant replay
  212. Q1 8:30
    Raptors personal foul
  213. Q1 8:30
    Collin Murray-Boyles turnover (offensive foul)
  214. Q1 8:30
    Instant replay
  215. Q1 9:02
    +1
    Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    6-5
  216. Q1 9:02
    +1
    Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    6-6
  217. Q1 9:21
    +2
    Raptors makes two point jump shot
    6-4
  218. Q1 9:28
    Lakers misses two point jump shot
  219. Q1 9:43
    +2
    Raptors makes two point jump shot
    4-4
  220. Q1 9:59
    Marcus Smart defensive rebound
  221. Q1 10:04
    Scottie Barnes defensive rebound
  222. Q1 10:15
    Raptors turnover
  223. Q1 10:36
    Marcus Smart defensive rebound
  224. Q1 10:38
    Raptors misses three point jump shot
  225. Q1 10:46
    +2
    Lakers makes two point jump shot
    2-4
  226. Q1 10:57
    Jake LaRavia defensive rebound
  227. Q1 11:00
    Raptors misses three point jump shot
  228. Q1 11:42
    Lakers misses three point jump shot
  229. Q1 12:00
    Raptors lineup change (Immanuel Quickley, Collin Murray-Boyles, Scottie Barnes, Brandon Ingram, Ochai Agbaji)
  230. Q1 12:00
    Lakers lineup change (Marcus Smart, LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Jake LaRavia, Deandre Ayton)
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Raptors vs. Lakers: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Raptors vs. Lakers
  • Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026
  • Time: 9:30 PM ET
  • Venue: Crypto.com Arena

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Lakers favored at -3
  • Total (Over/Under): 227
  • Moneyline Odds: Raptors +122, Lakers -135

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Raptors: 40%
  • Lakers: 60%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Projected Final Score

Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Raptors 112-114 Lakers.

This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Raptors a win probability of 40%, while the Lakers have a win probability of 60%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Lakers are more likely to beat the Raptors in the NBA game at Crypto.com Arena on Monday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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