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03/24 01:02 CDT Los Angeles plays Toronto following Garland's 41-point showing
Los Angeles plays Toronto following Garland's 41-point showing
By The Associated Press
Toronto Raptors (40-31, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles
Clippers (35-36, eighth in the Western Conference)
Inglewood, California; Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles hosts the Toronto Raptors after Darius Garland scored
41 points in the Los Angeles Clippers' 138-131 overtime victory over the Dallas
Mavericks.
The Clippers have gone 20-15 at home. Los Angeles has a 6-8 record in
one-possession games.
The Raptors are 21-15 on the road. Toronto ranks eighth in the NBA scoring 51.9
points per game in the paint led by Scottie Barnes averaging 10.5.
The Clippers' 12.3 made 3-pointers per game this season are only 0.5 fewer made
shots on average than the 12.8 per game the Raptors allow. The Raptors average
11.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.9 fewer made shots on average than
the 13.4 per game the Clippers allow.
The teams play for the second time this season. The Clippers won the last
meeting 121-117 in overtime on Jan. 17. Jordan Miller scored 19 points to help
lead the Clippers to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kawhi Leonard is averaging 28.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.7
assists and two steals for the Clippers. Garland is averaging 16.9 points over
the last 10 games.
Barnes is averaging 18.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.5 blocks for
the Raptors. RJ Barrett is averaging 22.7 points and 5.1 rebounds over the last
10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Clippers: 5-4, averaging 122.0 points, 37.6 rebounds, 25.5
assists, 11.2 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 51.3% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 116.7 points per game.
Raptors: 5-5, averaging 117.5 points, 39.5 rebounds, 29.4 assists, 9.0 steals
and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 50.6% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 114.2 points.
INJURIES: Clippers: Yanic Konan Niederhauser: out for season (foot), Bradley
Beal: out for season (hip), Bennedict Mathurin: out (toe), John Collins: out
(ankle).
Raptors: Jakob Poeltl: out (back), Immanuel Quickley: out (foot), Brandon
Ingram: out (heel).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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