The Toronto Raptors play host to the Los Angeles Lakers in Orlando on Saturday.

The Lakers kicked off the Orlando restart in fantastic fashion. While they didn't play their prettiest game, they pulled off a 103-101 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. Beating their rivals is one thing but doing it in such close fashion makes it all the more redeemable. What makes it even more surprising is the fact that they did it with LeBron James struggling. The superstar had just 16 points on 6-of-19 from the field but provided 11 rebounds and seven assists. Anthony Davis was the hero in that game, dropping 34 points to lead all scorers. It's going to be those two carrying the load from here on out but 16 points from Kyle Kuzma off the bench can't be overlooked either. If they can get Kuzma, J.R. Smith or Dion waiters to regularly do that, this team could go all the way.

The Raptors simply never stayed healthy throughout the regular season and they somehow maintained a stellar record. In fact, they're three games up on the Boston Celtics in second and 6.5 games back of the Milwaukee Bucks in first. That means the second-seed is all but secured at this point but they have some things to figure out here in Orlando. Most importantly, they need to get these rotations in check. They've had to deal with multiple players being out all season long but having everyone back and fully healthy will certainly make things interesting. A roster of Kyle Lowry, Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, Serge Ibaka, Marc Gasol and Norman Powell is plenty capable but they need to find minutes for guys like OG Anunoby, Patrick McCaw, Terence Davis and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson as well. That's all up to Nick Nurse but the favorite for Coach of the Year is plenty capable of putting the pieces of the puzzle together.

In the first meeting between these teams, Toronto won on the road, 113-104.