Los Angeles Clippers vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 1/26/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Toronto Raptors
Date: Friday, January 26, 2024
Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON
TV: TSN
Scotiabank Arena is the site where the Toronto Raptors (16-28) will attempt to beat the Los Angeles Clippers (28-14) on Friday.
The Clippers faced the Lakers and notched a win by a score of 127-116 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Clippers ended up with 17 while the Lakers recorded 15 personal fouls. They converted 11 out of their 32 tries from 3-point range. Los Angeles walked away from this one shooting 68.2% when shooting free throws by burying 15 of their 22 tries. Furthermore, Los Angeles totaled 41 rebounds (13 offensive, 28 defensive) and earned 5 blocked shots. Los Angeles dished out 27 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. When discussing defending, Los Angeles let their opponent shoot 48.9% from the floor on 45 out of 92 shooting. They also distributed 33 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 36 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Clippers made 9 of their 12 tries for a rate of 75.0%. Los Angeles wrapped up the game with a 59.1% FG percentage (52 out of 88) and converted 14 of 27 shots from beyond the perimeter.
Kawhi Leonard is one player who was a factor in the game. Leonard finished the game at 68.8% from the floor and recorded 10 dimes. He was on the court for 38 minutes and also totaled 11 boards. He ended up finishing with 25 points on 11 out of 16 shooting.
Los Angeles will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 28-14 this year. They are losing possession via turnover 13.2 times per game and as a squad they are committing 19.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Los Angeles is pulling in 43.0 boards per game and has tallied 1,092 assists so far this year, which ranks 24th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Clippers are shooting 40.1% on three-point shots (557 of 1,390) and 80.8% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 118.0 pts per game (9th in basketball) while hitting 49.6% from the field.
On the defensive end, the Clippers have forced 13.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.9 fouls. They currently rank 8th in the league in giving up assists with 1,093 conceded this year. The Clippers defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.5% (1,714 of 3,688) and they concede 41.2 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 36.2% on 3-point shots and they are 10th in the league in points per game allowed (112.1).
In their last game, the Raptors took a loss by a final score of 108-100 when they played the Grizzlies. Concerning rebounding, Toronto permitted Memphis to grab 47 in total (19 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 38.2% from three-point range by shooting 13 of 34 and finished the game at 7 of 12 at the free throw line (58.3%). The Raptors allowed the Grizzlies to make 44 of their 95 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 46.3% in the game. Overall, the Raptors walked away from this one shooting 35 out of 79 from the field which had them at 44.3%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Toronto made 8 of 23 tries (34.8%). They were able to make 22 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 95.7%. The Grizzlies earned 15 personal fouls in this game which took the Raptors to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They turned the ball over 17 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. The Raptors pulled down 35 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 47 in the game.
RJ Barrett ended up being a factor for the Raptors for this contest. He converted 12 of 18 for the contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and tallied 9 rebounds. Barrett racked up 29 points in his 37 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist for this game.
Toronto has a mark of 16-28 on the year. The Raptors commit 18.5 personal fouls per contest and they hit 74.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 29.6 times per contest (2nd in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per game. Toronto has earned 5,031 points on the campaign (114.3 per game) and they collect 43.6 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Raptors are shooting 48.0% from the field, which has them ranked 10th in basketball.
The Toronto defense allows 38.2% on 3-point shots (581 of 1,521) and opponents are connecting on 80.2% of their free throw attempts. They give up 27.8 dimes and 43.8 boards per contest, which is 25th and 15th in basketball. The Raptors on the defensive side of the court are 18th in basketball in PPG given up with 116.4. They are able to force 13.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.5% from the floor (23rd in the league).
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Toronto and under the total points
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