The Toronto Raptors have been shocking many people around the NBA for their stellar play, winning 15 of their first 22 games to control second place in the East

With their schedule about to get harder this month, there’s no better time for the purple and gold to turn their focus up. They face the Raptors on Thursday without Luka Dončić, who is out due to personal reasons. So now more than ever, LA will have to play harder without their best player to have a chance in this one.

It speaks to Doncic’s talent that his average in six career games at Toronto of 24.7 points is well below his career norm. That said, he also has averaged 10.2 assists and 8.8 rebounds in those games. Those assist numbers leave Doncic sandwiched between Trae Young (10.8) and Canadian icon Steve Nash (9.7) as the most by any opponent at Toronto.

A male Toronto Raptors fan reacted in a way where social emdia thinks he was cheating while in the stands with a girl.

The Toronto Raptors will be without three players, including two key rotational pieces, in their high-voltage regular-season showdown against the LA Lakers on Thursday.

The Toronto Raptors and the rest of the NBA are looking at what could be taking place soon with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. According to ESPN