With the Christmas holiday in the rearview mirror, the NBA is back with an interconference matchup on the hardwood north of the border. The LA Clippers are on the road as they play the second game of a back-to-back set when they face the Toronto Raptors Tuesday night. LA was in action on the road as they took on the Pistons in the Motor City Monday night. The Clippers let one slip away as they were beaten 119-114 on the road by the 76ers Friday night, failing to cover as a 3.5-point underdog. Toronto knocked off the Cavaliers 118-107 on the road Friday as a 4.5-point underdog. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, the Raptors own a 29-23 advantage and won both meetings last season. That includes a 103-100 road win in the most recent matchup on March 16, 2022.
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LA was in action on the road against Detroit Monday night so they are playing the second game of a back-to-back situation here. The Clippers entered Monday night’s action 19-15 on the year and were tied for the top spot in the Pacific Division with the Suns. LA is 2-5 in the second game of back-to-back situations while getting outscored by an average of seven points per game (103.9 ppg for, 110.9 ppg against) in those situations. The Clippers entered Monday 8-8 on the road and hold a -0.9-ppg scoring differential (110.5 ppg for, 111.4 ppg against) this season. LA is 8-4 against Eastern Conference teams with a +4.2-ppg scoring margin (111.1 ppg for, 106.9 ppg against) in those contests this season.
This year, the Clippers are 30th in the league in scoring offense with an average of 107.8 points per game. LA is 9th in rebounding with 44.3 boards a night while they stand 25 th in assists by handing out 22.7 dimes per game. The Clippers are 3rd in the league in scoring defense as they give up an average of 107.9 points a night. Paul George leads the team with 23.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and five assists a night. Reggie Jackson puts up 12 points plus 3.9 assists a night while John Wall (11.9 points, 5.5 assists), Nicolas Batum, Luke Kennard (9.2 points) and Ivica Zubac (9.8 points, 10.8 rebounds) are solid scoring options. Terance Mann, Marcus Morris Sr. (13.4 points, 5.1 boards), Kawhi Leonard (16.3 points, 5.9 rebounds), Norman Powell (15 points), Robert Covington and Amir Coffey are key players in the rotation. LA is 22nd in field goal percentage as they shoot 46.1% from the floor as a team. The Clippers are 12th by knocking down 12.3 three-pointers a night while they are 10th in the league by drilling 36.9% of their long-range attempts.
Leonard (rest/injury management) was ru led out for Monday’s game against Detroit. Watch for any update on his status for this contest.
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