Raptors vs Clippers
Fri, Jan 16
Final/OT
Raptors
Raptors
(25 - 17)
117
-
121
Clippers
Clippers
(17 - 23)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raptors | 32 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 117 |
| Clippers | 24 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 12 | 121 |
Venue: Scotiabank Arena
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Scottie Barnes
TOR | #4 | F/G
24
7
6
James Harden
LAC | #1 | G
31
2
10
Smart Game Analysis
Los Angeles Clippers has a 58% chance of winning the game
The surging Clippers are favored to extend their winning streak against a Raptors squad significantly hampered by the confirmed absences of key starters.
Key Analysis
- • Toronto is severely disadvantaged by the confirmed absences of RJ Barrett and Jakob Poeltl, which removes their second-leading scorer and defensive anchor.
- • James Harden and the Clippers' wing depth present a difficult matchup for a depleted Raptors perimeter defense.
- • Los Angeles boasts a superior defense that ranks 9th in the league in points allowed, while Toronto's interior defense is vulnerable without Poeltl.
- • The Clippers enter this matchup with strong momentum, having won four straight games and covered the spread in eight of their last ten.
- • Los Angeles shoots 36.8% from three-point range and can exploit a Raptors defense that may over-collapse to protect the paint.
- • To upset the odds, Toronto requires a triple-double caliber performance from Scottie Barnes and efficient high-volume scoring from Brandon Ingram.
