- Toronto Raptors 3-2 · 5th in the East · 3rd in the Atlantic · L1
- LA Clippers 1-4 · 13th in the West · 4th in the Pacific · L4
Game day
No over/under yet · our total 223.2
- Starting lineups
- Tip-off
The line
| Market | AZMango | |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | No line yet | TOR -3.4 |
| Total | n/a | 223.2 |
| Moneyline | n/a | TOR -150 LAC +150 fair |
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Advantages Why Raptors can win
- Recent form: average margin over the last five games, Raptors +10.6, Clippers -6.4.
- Injury report: the Clippers list Jordan Miller (out). That is about 3 points of Game Score a night they have to replace.
- Back-to-back: the Clippers played last night; teams on no rest lose about 2 points of strength.
- Recent scoring margins: worth about 2.5 points to the Raptors in our ratings.
- Team matchup: where the Raptors can take advantage. Their ball pressure (3rd of 30) meets the Clippers ball security (20th), so look for them to turn steals into easy points in transition. And their offensive rebounding (14th of 30) meets the Clippers defensive rebounding (25th): a chance to crash the glass for second chances.
- Star matchup: Best player against best player, Scottie Barnes (Raptors: 18.9 pts, 7.4 reb, 6.0 ast, Game Score 17.1; filling in for Brandon Ingram, doubtful, not on the team's current roster) has the edge on Darius Garland (Clippers: 20.4 pts, 2.3 reb, 6.4 ast, Game Score 14.3; filling in for Jordan Miller, out, left rotator cuff surgery).
- Simulation: the Raptors win 6,000 of 10,000 simulated games.
Disadvantages Why Raptors may not
- Back-to-back: the Raptors played last night; teams on no rest lose about 2 points of strength.
- Home court: the Clippers play at home, worth about 2 points in today's NBA.
- Three-point shooting: Clippers 5th (36.9%), Raptors 21st (35.2%).
- Range of outcomes: in the worst 10% of simulations the Raptors lose by 14 or more.
- Team matchup: the Clippers have no clear unit-against-unit edge, so their path runs through a hot shooting night or a cold one from the favorite.
- Star matchup: the key positions lean the Raptors on paper, but Darius Garland (20.4 pts, 2.3 reb, 6.4 ast, Game Score 14.3; filling in for Jordan Miller, out, left rotator cuff surgery) is the kind of player who can swing one game.
- Upset odds: the Clippers win 4,000 of 10,000 simulations (40%). A 60% pick still loses about 4 times in 10.
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Who's playing?
TOR Raptors
- Nate Bittle Out Injury/Illness - Right Avulsion Fracture
- Kawhi Leonard Out Injury/Illness - Left Knee Injury Management
- Malachi Smith Out G League - Two - Way
LAC Clippers
- Jordan Miller Out Injury/Illness - Left Rotator Cuff Surgery
- Bradley Beal Out Injury/Illness - Right Knee Injury Management
- Brandon Ingram Out Injury/Illness - Right Heel Surgery
- Yanic Konan Niederhauser Out Injury/Illness - Right Lisfranc Surgery
- Max Strus Out Injury/Illness - Right Plantar Fascia Tear
From the NBA's official injury report (latest version we read).
Also out or questionable
Raptors
- Doubtful Brandon Ingram: not on the team's current roster (ESPN team rosters, 2026-11-01)
Clippers
- Nobody we track is listed out or questionable.
From who played in recent games, ESPN team rosters, ESPN and CBS Sports news. Players out or doubtful are never counted as a strength.
Side by side
| TOR | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-2 | Record | 1-4 |
| +2.9 10 | Net rating | +0.6 15 |
| 112.5 14 | Offensive rating | 113.8 10 |
| 109.6 7 | Defensive rating | 113.2 18 |
| 54.3% 14 | Effective FG% | 55.8% 4 |
| 53.9% 8 | Opponent eFG% | 54.7% 18 |
| 13.6 7 | Turnovers per 100 | 14.7 20 |
| 25.9% 14 | Offensive rebound % | 23.8% 23 |
| 35.2% 21 | 3-point % | 36.9% 5 |
| 101.7 21 | Pace | 99.6 29 |
Small numbers are league ranks (1 = best of 30; pace 1 = fastest). Ratings are points per 100 possessions (2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons).
Last 5 meetings
| Date | Season | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | 2025-26 | TOR 94 @ LAC 119 | LAC |
| 2026-01-16 | 2025-26 | LAC 121 @ TOR 117 | LAC |
| 2025-02-02 | 2024-25 | LAC 108 @ TOR 115 | TOR |
| 2024-11-09 | 2024-25 | TOR 103 @ LAC 105 | LAC |
| 2024-01-26 | 2023-24 | LAC 127 @ TOR 107 | LAC |
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