The Toronto Raptors go for their ninth straight home victory Thursday night while also trying to snap their run of five consecutive losses to the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Raptors last defeated the Lakers when they earned a 126-113 home verdict on Dec. 7, 2022.

Toronto is on a five-game homestand that opened Tuesday with a 121-118 victory over the depleted Portland Trail Blazers, who overcame a 16-point deficit to pull within two late in the fourth quarter.

The Lakers had their seven-game winning streak stopped in a sloppy 125-108 home loss to the Phoenix Suns on Monday. The Lakers committed 21 turnovers that led to 32 points for Phoenix, so they'll be looking to improve that in Toronto.

Before defeating Portland, the Raptors lost at the New York Knicks on Sunday and at Charlotte in over

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