Who is playing
Toronto @ Los Angeles
Current Records: Toronto 32-34; Los Angeles 34-33
What you should know
The Toronto Raptors’ road trip will continue when they head to Crypto.com Arena at 10pm ET on Wednesday to face the Los Angeles Clippers. Los Angeles should still feel good after a win, while the Raptors will try to regain their footing.
Toronto was within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap on Monday as they fell 118-113 to the Denver Nuggets. A silver lining for Toronto was the play of point guard Fred VanVleet, who dropped a double-double of 21 points and 14 assists.
Meanwhile, while it wasn’t a dominating performance, Los Angeles beat the Memphis Grizzlies 135-129 on Sunday. The victory came thanks to a strong surge after the third quarter to overcome a 112-97 deficit. Shooting guard Paul George continued his habit of dropping crazy stat lines, posting a double-double of 42 points and 11 boards.
Toronto is expected to lose this next one by 3.5. However, those who like to bet on the underdog should be happy to hear that they are 10-3 against the spread when they are expected to lose.
The Raptors are now 32-34 while the Clippers sit at 34-33. A couple of numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Toronto enters the contest averaging a league-best 9.21 steals per game. Less enviably, Los Angeles has allowed its opponents an average of 7.9 steals per game, the fifth most in the league. In other words, they have to work extra hard to take care of the ball.
This is how you see
- When: Wednesday at 10:00 PM ET
- Where: Crypto.com Arena — Los Angeles, California
- TV: ESPN
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Ticket cost: $9.50
Odds
The Clippers are a 3.5-point favorite against the Raptors, according to the latest NBA odds.
Bettors have moved slightly against the Clippers, as the game opened with the Clippers as a 5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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History of the series
Los Angeles has won eight of its last 15 games against Toronto.
- December 27, 2022 – Los Angeles 124 vs. Toronto 113
- March 16, 2022 – Toronto 103 vs. Los Angeles 100
- December 31, 2021 – Toronto 116 vs. Los Angeles 108
- May 11, 2021 – Los Angeles 115 vs. Toronto 96
- May 4, 2021 – Los Angeles 105 vs. Toronto 100
- December 11, 2019 – Los Angeles 112 vs. Toronto 92
- November 11, 2019 – Los Angeles 98 vs. Toronto 88
- February 3, 2019 – Toronto 121 vs. Los Angeles 103
- December 11, 2018 – Toronto 123 vs. Los Angeles 99
- March 25, 2018 – Los Angeles 117 vs. Toronto 106
- December 11, 2017 – Los Angeles 96ers vs. Toronto 91
- February 6, 2017 – Toronto 118 vs. Los Angeles 109
- November 21, 2016 – Los Angeles 123 vs. Toronto 115
- January 24, 2016 – Toronto 112 vs. Los Angeles 94
- November 22, 2015 – Toronto 91 vs. Los Angeles 80
