Raptors vs. Lakers odds, line, spread: Proven model reveals NBA picks, predictions for March 18, 2022

The Toronto Raptors will take on the Los Angeles Lakers at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday at Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors are 39-30 overall and 17-15 at home, while Los Angeles is 29-40 overall and 9-23 on the road. Toronto is ranked third in the Atlantic Division; the Lakers are ranked fourth in the Pacific Division. 

Toronto is favored by 8.5 points in the latest Raptors vs. Lakers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 224.5. Before you make any Lakers vs. Raptors picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 21 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 78-48 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,400. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, it has simulated Raptors vs. Lakers 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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