Toronto Raptors at Los Angeles Lakers prediction, team news and lineups on Nov. 1, 2026

The Raptors at Lakers game on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, sends a Toronto team without Kawhi Leonard to Los Angeles for a regular-season game at 9 p.m. ET. The Raptors are 3-1 and the Lakers are 4-1 through Wednesday, and both teams play NBA Cup games on Friday.

Toronto has built its start on defense and transition, with opponents committing 94 turnovers in four games. Los Angeles runs its offense through Luka Doncic, who leads the NBA at 36.0 points. The question is whether the Raptors can keep up that pressure without Leonard while they're 1-1 on the road.

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When is Raptors at Lakers?

• Date: Sunday, November 1, 2026
• Tip-off: 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
• Competition: NBA, 2026–27 regular season
• Home team: Lakers
• Raptors win: 46%
• Lakers win: 61%

The Raptors visit the Clippers on Monday, November 2, the night after this game. The daily sports prediction markets list the full schedule for each night.

What is the Raptors at Lakers prediction?

The Lakers are favorites at 61%, with the Raptors at 46%, according to market data as of 30 Oct 2026. For the latest probabilities, check OG.com. These percentages reflect the market's expectations, not guaranteed outcomes. Prediction market prices can change as traders react to new information.

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Los Angeles has the stronger supported case because it has the better shot creator. Doncic scored 52 points against the Jazz and 41 against the Trail Blazers, and Walker Kessler made all 12 of his shots against the Warriors. Toronto's one loss came without Leonard, when the Timberwolves shot 43-for-77 and won 117-94 with Anthony Edwards scoring 26 points in 27 minutes.

Toronto's route runs through pressure and pace. Opponents have committed 94 turnovers in four games, and the Raptors outscored them 92-49 on fast breaks. If the Lakers give the ball away the way they did in three of their five games (18 or more turnovers each time), the Raptors can turn a creation disadvantage into easy points.

Raptors at Lakers win probabilities

• Raptors win: 46%
• Lakers win: 61%

The Lakers are favorites by 15 percentage points. Toronto has held its four opponents to an average of 102.5 points, so the Raptors' defense gives the underdog a real route even without Leonard.

How could Raptors at Lakers unfold?

The Lakers hold the advantage in half-court creation, and the Raptors hold it in forcing the game into broken possessions. Doncic is averaging 8.3 assists along with his scoring, so Toronto's best chance to disrupt him is to pressure the ball before the Lakers set up. That job falls to Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley and the rest of the Raptors' perimeter group, who have to cover the minutes Leonard would have played.

Both teams score off turnovers, which means the extra possessions can go either way. The Lakers outscored the Clippers 24-6 on fast breaks on Wednesday and hold a 98-59 fast-break edge over five games. Toronto holds a 92-49 edge over four, so a live game depends on which team protects the ball better in the first half.

The Raptors also need their offense to arrive early in the shot clock. Scottie Barnes scored 28 points against the Wizards and again against the Magic, and RJ Barrett has scored 20 or more in each of Toronto's last three games. If those two get to the rim against a Lakers defense that allowed 58 paint points to Utah and 56 to Portland, the Raptors can stay in the game.

What is the latest team news?

Both teams have an established injury list, and the biggest absence belongs to the visitors.

What is the latest on the Raptors?

Leonard is out with left knee swelling. The Raptors said on October 27 that he'd be sidelined at least a week and reevaluated, and NBA insider Chris Haynes said on NBA TV that Leonard is expected to miss three to four weeks. He averaged 19.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.5 steals in his two appearances. Nate Bittle is also out with a foot fracture, according to the NBA injury report.

Ja'Kobe Walter started in Leonard's place against the Magic and scored 14 points. Jakob Poeltl was limited to 10 minutes by foul trouble, and coach Darko Rajakovic said afterward that Poeltl is still the starter.

What is the latest on the Lakers?

Doncic missed Wednesday's 103-87 win over the Clippers with back tightness, a precaution on the second night of the Lakers' first back-to-back, according to coach JJ Redick. He wasn't on the NBA's injury report for Friday's game at Golden State. Ziaire Williams, who also sat Wednesday with a sore left foot, was listed as questionable for Friday, and Adou Thiero and Cameron Carr are out.

Without Doncic, Quentin Grimes scored 23 points and Collin Sexton added a season-high 21 off the bench, and six Lakers reached double figures.

What are the projected starting lineups?

Both projections follow the most recent games, with Leonard out for Toronto and Doncic back for Los Angeles.

How could the Raptors line up?

Projected starting five:

• Immanuel Quickley
• Ja'Kobe Walter
• RJ Barrett
• Scottie Barnes
• Jakob Poeltl

This projection assumes Leonard remains out. Trayce Jackson-Davis played 20 minutes and grabbed 11 rebounds against the Magic, more time than Poeltl got, and Jamal Shead (13 points, seven assists) is the key reserve guard.

How could the Lakers line up?

Projected starting five:

• Luka Doncic
• Austin Reaves
• Matisse Thybulle
• Ziaire Williams
• Walker Kessler

This projection assumes Doncic and Williams are available; Jake LaRavia started when Williams sat on Wednesday and is the likely alternative. Quentin Grimes started in Doncic's place Wednesday, and Collin Sexton is the main reserve guard.

What could decide Raptors at Lakers?

Three matchups will shape the game.

Can Toronto keep forcing turnovers without Leonard?

The Raptors forced 27 turnovers against the Bulls and 23 against the Wizards with Leonard, then 24 against the Timberwolves and 20 against the Magic without him. Orlando was missing Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs, so the Magic game is a softer test than the Lakers will be.

Los Angeles has committed 85 turnovers in five games, with 21 in each of its games against the Clippers. If Doncic and Reaves keep the ball moving, Toronto's pressure loses the transition points that produced a 92-49 fast-break edge.

Who controls the paint and the glass?

Toronto has a 208-172 edge in paint points across four games, but it was outrebounded 51-57 by the Bulls and 34-49 by the Timberwolves. The Lakers have a 250-246 paint edge across five games, and Utah outrebounded them 52-31 while the Lakers still won on 20 three-pointers.

Poeltl and Collin Murray-Boyles both fell into foul trouble against the Magic, with Murray-Boyles committing five fouls in 15 minutes. If Los Angeles attacks the rim with Doncic and Kessler, Toronto's center rotation will be tested early.

Can the Lakers' three-point shooting hold up against Toronto's perimeter defense?

Los Angeles has made 71 of 181 three-pointers (39.2%) across five games, and Doncic is shooting 39.6% from three. Toronto's opponents have shot 41-for-139 (29.5%), and the Timberwolves' 15-for-31 was the only game above 40%.

That gap is the clearest route for the Lakers to build a lead, and Minnesota's 15 makes in 31 attempts is the template for how Toronto's defense gets beaten.

What could move Raptors at Lakers prediction?

Williams' left foot and heel issue is the main open question for Los Angeles. If he's out, LaRavia moves into the starting five and the Lakers lose a wing who started their first four games.

For Toronto, the Raptors said they would reevaluate Leonard a week after October 27, and Haynes' three-to-four-week timeline points to a longer absence. Rajakovic also said Thursday that everything is on the table for Jackson-Davis' minutes, so the center rotation could change.

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