GAME #68: TORONTO RAPTORS (32-35) @ Los Angeles Lakers (32-34) – 10:30pm (EST) on TSN 1/4 –

#⚠️⚠️**SUPER LATE TIP-OFF ALERT**⚠️⚠️

#####**GAME INFO:**

Game Number: **#68**

Date: **Friday March 10th, 2023**

Current Streak: **L1**

Tip Off: ⚠️⚠️ **10:30pm (EST)** ⚠️⚠️

Venue: **crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles, CA)**

#####**[ATLANTIC DIVISION](https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2023.html)**

TEAM | W| L| W/L%| GB| PS/G| PA/G| SRS|
|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|
Boston Celtics (2)| 46| 21| .687| —| 117.6| 112.2| 5.45|
Philadelphia 76ers (3)| 43| 22| .662| 2.0| 115.0| 110.9| 3.96|
New York Knicks (5)| 39| 29| .574| 7.5| 115.3| 112.5| 3.04|
Brooklyn Nets (6)| 37| 29| .561| 8.5| 113.6| 112.7| 1.05|
**Toronto Raptors (9)**| 32| 35| .478| 14.0| 112.4| 112.0| 0.46|

#####**MEDIA:**

Official Media Game Notes: [**TORONTO RAPTORS**](https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/raptors.pdf)

🍁Canadian TV🍁:

* *Raptors Pre-Game:* TSN 4 @ 10:00pm (EST)

* **Raptors Tangerine Basketball (LIVE): TSN 1/4 @ 10:30pm (EST)**

* *Raptors Replay/Raps in 30: TSN 2 @ 3:30am (EST)*

US National TV: [**ESPN**](https://www.nba.com/news/all-female-ensemble-set-for-broadcast-of-nba-game-on-espn)

Legal Streams:

* [SPORTSNET NOW](https://www.snnow.ca/)
* [TSN DIRECT](https://www.tsn.ca/live)
* [NBA LEAGUE PASS](https://watch.nba.com/packages) – BLACKED OUT IN CANADA

Radio:

* 590 AM

#####[**UNIFORMS:**](https://lockervision.nba.com/team/toronto-raptors)

* [RAPTORS – WHITE – ASSOCIATION](https://appimages.nba.com/p/tr:n-slnfre/2022/uniform/Toronto%20Raptors/TOR_AE.jpg)
* [LAKERS – PURPLE – STATEMENT](https://appimages.nba.com/p/tr:n-slnfre/2022/uniform/Los%20Angeles%20Lakers/LAL_SE.jpg)

#####**TEAM NEWS/PREVIEWS/BOXSCORES:**

* [SPORTSNET](https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/teams/toronto-raptors/)
* [TSN](https://www.tsn.ca/nba/team-page/toronto-raptors?competitor_id=254)
* [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/tor/toronto-raptors)
* [NBA.COM](https://www.nba.com/raptors)
* [YAHOO!](https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/toronto/)

#####**BETTING INFO:**

Spread: **Raptors -2.5**

Total: **224.5**

Money Line: **Raptors -140**

#####**[EXPECTED STARTING LINE UPS:](https://www.rotowire.com/basketball/nba-lineups.php)**

**POSITION** | **RAPTORS** | OPPONENT |
:———-:|:———-:|:———-:|
**PG** |💰 **Fred VanVleet** 💰| D’Angelo Russell|
**SG** |🧣 **OG Anunoby** 🧣| Malik Beasley|
**SF** |💯 **Scottie Barnes** 💯| Troy Brown|
**PF** |🌶️ **Pascal Siakam** 🌶️| Jarred Banderbilt|
**C** |🔨 **Jakob Poeltl** 🔨| Anthony Davis|

#####**[11:30am – INJURY REPORT](https://official.nba.com/nba-injury-report-2020-21-season/)**

**RAPTORS**| **STATUS**| **INJURY**
:—:|:—:|:—:
Banton, Dalano| Out| G League – On Assignment
Barton, Will| Probable| Injury/Illness – Illness; Non-COVID
Dowtin Jr., Jeff| Out| G League – Two-Way
Harper Jr., Ron| Out| G League – Two-Way
Koloko, Christian| Out| G League – On Assignment
Porter Jr., Otto| Out| Injury/Illness – Left Foot; Surgery – second toe dislocation
Wieskamp, Joe| Out| G League – On Assignment

OPPONENT| STATUS| INJURY
:—:|:—:|:—:
Bamba, Mo| Out| Injury/Illness – Left Ankle; Sprain
Davis, Anthony| Probable| Injury/Illness – Right Foot; Stress Injury
James, LeBron| Out| Injury/Illness – Right Foot; Soreness
Pippen Jr., Scotty| Out| G League – Two-Way
Russell, D’Angelo| Probable| Injury/Illness – Right Ankle; Sprain
Swider, Cole| Out| G League – Two-Way

#####**[NBA REFEREE ASSIGNMENTS:](https://official.nba.com/referee-assignments/)**
* Twitter: **@OfficialNBARefs**

Crew Chief | Referee | Umpire | Alternate|
:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:
Marc Davis (#8)| Brian Forte (#45)| Ray Acosta (#54)||

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