Los Angeles Lakers defeat Toronto Raptors 131-125: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 · NBA · Toronto Raptors 125, Los Angeles Lakers 131
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 131-125 on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at crypto.com Arena. The Los Angeles Lakers covered the spread as 3.5-point favorites. The game went over the closing total of 224, with 256 points combined. AiQ went 2-1 on its moneyline, spread and total picks in this game.
Toronto Raptors vs. Los Angeles Lakers final score and game recap
The Los Angeles Lakers led 36-23 after the first quarter and 66-54 at halftime. The Toronto Raptors outscored the Los Angeles Lakers 71-65 in the second half, 43-27 in the fourth quarter alone. The Los Angeles Lakers led at the end of every quarter.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Scottie Barnes (Toronto Raptors): 29 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists.
- RJ Barrett (Toronto Raptors): 22 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists.
- Luka Doncic (Los Angeles Lakers): 45 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists.
- Walker Kessler (Los Angeles Lakers): 16 points, 15 rebounds, 1 assist.
Who covered the spread in Toronto Raptors vs. Los Angeles Lakers?
The Los Angeles Lakers covered the spread as 3.5-point favorites, winning by 6 points.
The spread opened at Los Angeles Lakers -4.5 and closed at Los Angeles Lakers -3.5. AiQ's pick was the Los Angeles Lakers -3.5: a win.
Did Toronto Raptors vs. Los Angeles Lakers go over or under the total?
The game went over: 256 points combined against a closing total of 224, over by 32. 120 of the 256 points came in the first half.
The total opened at 227.5 and closed at 224. AiQ's pick was the over 224.5, graded at that number rather than the close: a win.
How did AiQ's Toronto Raptors vs. Los Angeles Lakers predictions do?
AiQ went 2-1 on its moneyline, spread and total picks in this game.
- Moneyline: the Toronto Raptors to win at +130, a loss (-$100 on a $100 bet).
- Spread: the Los Angeles Lakers -3.5, a win.
- Total: the over 224.5, a win.
AiQ was right on the spread and the total and wrong on the moneyline.
Toronto Raptors vs. Los Angeles Lakers game prop results: team totals, first quarter and first half
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- Toronto Raptors team total 110.5: the over, paying -105, with 125 scored.
- First-quarter moneyline: Los Angeles Lakers won the first quarter, paying -135.
- First-half moneyline: Los Angeles Lakers won the first half, paying -148.
- Los Angeles Lakers team total 113.5: the over, paying -110, with 131 scored.
- First-quarter total 55.5: the over, paying -102, with 59 points scored.
- First-half spread: Los Angeles Lakers -1.5 covered, paying -118.
- First-half total 108.5: the over, paying -108, with 120 points scored.
Toronto Raptors vs. Los Angeles Lakers odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Toronto Raptors at +136 and the Los Angeles Lakers at -165. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Los Angeles Lakers a 60% favorite. The Los Angeles Lakers won as the favorite at -165: $60.61 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the Toronto Raptors, the price before the game was +130: priced below fair (−2.9% value).
The spread moved toward the Toronto Raptors between the open and the close, and the Los Angeles Lakers covered. The total moved down from 227.5 to 224, and the game went over.
Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Lakers betting trends: 2026-27 season
This result left the Toronto Raptors 3-3 in the 2026-27 regular season (2-1 at home, 1-2 away or at neutral sites). Against the spread, they covered in 3 of 6 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 3 times and under 3 times. That made it two straight losses for the Toronto Raptors.
This result left the Los Angeles Lakers 5-2 in the 2026-27 regular season (3-1 at home, 2-1 away or at neutral sites). Against the spread, they covered in 4 of 7 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 4 times and under 3 times.
What's next for Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Lakers?
Next for the Toronto Raptors: at the LA Clippers on Monday, November 2, 2026. Next for the Los Angeles Lakers: the Miami Heat at home on Monday, November 2, 2026.