Pregame analysis and predictions of the Charlotte Hornets vs. Toronto Raptors NBA game to be played on December 5, 2025 on ESPN.

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LeBron James holds a wild Toronto Raptors-related NBA record originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Los Angeles Lakers are in Canada on Thursday night to take on the Toronto Raptors. It's a place LeBron James feels right at home.

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 Los Angeles Lakers (15-5) will look to recover from their loss to the Phoenix Suns when they travel north to face the Toronto Raptors (15-7) on Thursday, but they will be without their best player. Luka Doncic has been ruled out due to personal reasons, leaving Los Angeles without the league’s leading scorer.

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Rui Hachimura made a 3-pointer off a pass from LeBron James as time expired to give the Los Angeles Lakers a 123-120 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night