On Friday night, the Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Lakers will face off in an important match-up of teams jockeying for 8th place in the conference. Both teams have a chance to take advantage of the recently-added playoff play-in game, but the Raptors may have the edge entering the game with forward Pascal Siakam primed to take over the boards.

The Raptors have been playing short-handed of late, with guard Kyle Lowry out with an injury, but the team has found a way to be competitive. Siakam has been leading the way on the glass, and the last time these two teams met the Raptors star was able to get 10+ rebounds and provided a big lift in the win. With their opponents playing with a frenetic pace and ranking near the bottom of the league in shooting percentage, Friday night should be an opportunity for Siakam to really shine.