Through 3 Quarters

The Toronto Raptors are on the road but looking no worse for wear. Either team is in a position to win, but they lead against the Los Angeles Clippers 81-76.

The Raptors have been riding high on the performance of power forward Pascal Siakam, who has posted a double-double on 29 points and 11 rebounds. Point guard Reggie Jackson (18 points) and power forward Marcus Morris (17 points) have been the top scorers for Los Angeles.

the Clippers have lost 75% of the time when they were down heading into the fourth quarter this season, so this one seems just about wrapped up

Who's Playing

Toronto @ Los Angeles

Current Records: Toronto 38-30; Los Angeles 36-35

What to Know

The Toronto Raptors are staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Los Angeles Clippers at 10:30 p.m. ET March 16 at Crypto.com Arena. The Raptors will be strutting in after a victory while Los Angeles will be stumbling in from a defeat.

Toronto strolled past the Los Angeles Lakers with points to spare on Monday, taking the contest 114-103. Toronto relied on the efforts of shooting guard Gary Trent Jr., who had 28 points along with five rebounds, and power forward Pascal Siakam, who posted a double-double on 27 points and 11 boards in addition to five assists. Trent Jr. had some trouble finding his footing against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, so this was a step in the right direction.

Meanwhile, the Clippers fought the good fight in their overtime game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result, falling 120-111. A silver lining for Los Angeles was the play of center Ivica Zubac, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Zubac has had at least 12 rebounds.

Barring any buzzer beaters, Toronto is expected to win a tight contest. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread as they are currently on a four-game streak of ATS wins.

Toronto's win brought them up to 38-30 while the Clippers' loss pulled them down to 36-35. Toronto is 22-15 after wins this season, and Los Angeles is 20-14 after losses.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 10:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Crypto.com Arena -- Los Angeles, California
  • TV: Bally Sports SoCal
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $6.30

Odds

The Raptors are a slight 2-point favorite against the Clippers, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Raptors as a 2.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Los Angeles have won seven out of their last 13 games against Toronto.

  • Dec 31, 2021 - Toronto 116 vs. Los Angeles 108
  • May 11, 2021 - Los Angeles 115 vs. Toronto 96
  • May 04, 2021 - Los Angeles 105 vs. Toronto 100
  • Dec 11, 2019 - Los Angeles 112 vs. Toronto 92
  • Nov 11, 2019 - Los Angeles 98 vs. Toronto 88
  • Feb 03, 2019 - Toronto 121 vs. Los Angeles 103
  • Dec 11, 2018 - Toronto 123 vs. Los Angeles 99
  • Mar 25, 2018 - Los Angeles 117 vs. Toronto 106
  • Dec 11, 2017 - Los Angeles 96 vs. Toronto 91
  • Feb 06, 2017 - Toronto 118 vs. Los Angeles 109
  • Nov 21, 2016 - Los Angeles 123 vs. Toronto 115
  • Jan 24, 2016 - Toronto 112 vs. Los Angeles 94
  • Nov 22, 2015 - Toronto 91 vs. Los Angeles 80

Injury Report for Los Angeles

  • Jason Preston: Out (Foot)
  • Paul George: Out (Elbow)
  • Norman Powell: Out (Foot)
  • Kawhi Leonard: Out (Knee)
  • Jay Scrubb: Out for the Season (Toe)

Injury Report for Toronto

  • Fred VanVleet: Game-Time Decision (Knee)
  • Gary Trent Jr.: Game-Time Decision (Illness)
  • OG Anunoby: Out (Finger)
  • Malachi Flynn: Out (Hamstring)