The Toronto Raptors will travel to the Staples Center to take on the Los Angeles Clippers. Action begins at 3:30 pm ET on Sunday, Nov. 22 and can be seen on PRI, SNT and C+D.
The Clippers are expecting a better outcome after their 102-91 loss to the Trail Blazers on Friday. Despite the loss, DeAndre Jordan earned his sixth double-double this season with 12 points and 15 rebounds. The Raptors, meanwhile, are coming off a 102-91 win against the Lakers on Friday. Kyle Lowry was the game’s top scorer, accounting for 25 points on 7-for-16 shooting.
Toronto may control the offensive boards in this matchup, as it ranks third in the league in offensive rebound percentage at 27.7%. On the other hand, Los Angeles ranks 26th in the NBA on the defensive glass with a defensive rebound percentage of 73.2%.
The Clippers are a six-point favorite against Toronto and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at 209 points. The Clippers have gone 6-6 Straight Up (SU) and 4-8 Against The Spread (ATS). Los Angeles is one of the most disciplined teams in the league with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.70.
Over on the other bench, the Raptors have 8-6 SU and 9-4-1 ATS records. Against the Western Conference, Toronto is 4-3 SU and 5-1-1 ATS. The Raptors get to the line and convert their free throws at a high volume, leading the league with 321 made (22.0 per game).
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between these two. Their previous game was a Raptors victory, bringing the head-to-head record to an even 5-5 SU over the last 10 meetings. With a 6-4 record, the Raptors have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Tor, ATS Winner – Tor, O/U – Over
Notes
LA Clippers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 5 games.
LA Clippers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
LA Clippers are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games at home.
LA Clippers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of the LA Clippers last 13 games at home.
LA Clippers are 6-14 ATS in their last 20 games when playing Toronto.
LA Clippers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto.
On average, Toronto scores 101.6 points per game (ranked 10th). Los Angeles ranks 27th in points allowed per game with 105.7.
Los Angeles ranks 20th in points allowed per home game (102.0 PPG), while Toronto ranks 15th in points per away game with 100.2.
Toronto has a winning 6-3 record this season when it gives up under 100 points in a game. Los Angeles is sitting at an even 1-1 when it scores under 100.
When allowing 100 or more points, the Toronto Raptors are 2-3. When hitting the century mark, the Los Angeles Clippers are 5-5.
The Clippers have a defensive rating of 105.6 (ranked 25th), while the Raptors rank sixth for their offensive rating of 104.7.
The Los Angeles Clippers have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking third in the league with a FG% of 46.6%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Toronto Raptors have a losing 1-3 record.
The Los Angeles Clippers average 23.0 three point attempts per game and are 2-3 when attempting at least 25 in a game. The Toronto Raptors average 21.0 attempts and have a winning record (3-1) when attempting 25 or more.
Los Angeles has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.70 this season (ranked fifth), while Toronto ranks lower at 24th with an A/TO of 1.29.
Los Angeles ranks 26th in rebounds per game with 41.8, while Toronto ranks 11th with 45.0 per game.
Los Angeles is ranked 18th in defensive rebounds, while Toronto ranks seventh in offensive rebounds.
Toronto’s defense forces its opponents to commit an average turnover percentage of 15.4%, ranked 10th in the league. In games where Los Angeles has a TOV% of 15.4% or higher, the team is undefeated (2-0).
