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Toronto Raptors vs Los Angeles Lakers Injury Report and Predicted Starting Lineups- Lakers Make Surprise Addition to Injury Report Ahead of Clash Against Raptors

Surprise addition to Lakers' injury report as they lock horns with Raptors on Thursday.

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The Toronto Raptors will welcome the Los Angeles Lakers for an NBA 2025-26 regular season fixture on Thursday, December 4. This will be the first time both teams will be up against each other in the current NBA season. The Raptors, currently seeded second in the Eastern Conference with a 15-7 record, will head into the game a 121-118 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. The game saw Scottie Barnes leading the side with 28 points, followed by 23 points from Immanuel Quickley and 21 points from Brandon Ingram.

On the other hand, the Los Angeles Lakers are seeded second in the West with a 15-5 win-loss record. They recently ended their seven-game winning streak by slumping 125-108 to the Phoenix Suns in their most-recent matchup. Luka Doncic dropped 38 points, with 11 rebounds and five assists, but despite that, the Lakers failed to move past the victory line. In the upcoming game, the Raptors would aim to continue their winning momentum, while the Lakers will aim to get back on the winning track.

That said, let’s have a look at the injury concerns for both teams ahead of their first meeting of the season.

Toronto Raptors vs Los Angeles Lakers Injury Report

Given below are the injury reports as well as expected starting lineups for Toronto Raptors vs Los Angeles Lakers ahead of their Thursday’s matchup.

Toronto Raptors’ Injuries

Player	Position	Injury	Status
Jakob Poeltl	C	Rest	Out
AJ Lawson	SG	Undisclosed	Questionable
RJ Barrett	SF	Knee	Out

Jakob Poeltl will be out of Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers. He will be expected to return during the back end of a back-to-back set against the Charlotte Hornets.

Raptors’ two-way player AJ Lawson is questionable with undisclosed reasons.

RJ Barrett is currently out with a right knee sprain, and he will miss Thursday’s game due to the same.

Los Angeles Lakers’ Injuries

Player	Position	Injury	Status
Marcus Smart	PG	Back	Out
Luka Doncic	PG	Personal	Out

Marcus Smart will miss his fourth straight game due to back injury management.

The Lakers also made a surprise addition to the injury report as they listed Luka Doncic as out for Thursday’s game. Doncic reportedly traveled back to Slovenia for the birth of his second child.

Toronto Raptors vs Los Angeles Lakers Predicted Starting Lineups

Toronto Raptors: Brandon Ingram, Scottie Barnes, Jakob Poeltl, Ja’Kobe Walter, Immanuel Quickley

Los Angeles Lakers: LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Deandre Ayton, Gabe Vincent, Austin Reaves

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Garima Ranawat

Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.