LA Clippers vs. Toronto Raptors
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
- Last Matchup: 03/08/2023 | LAC 108 - TOR 100 | K. Leonard: 24 PTS - S. Barnes/P. Siakam: 20 PTS
- The Clippers own a 15-4 record through 19 home games. With a win tonight, they’ll have 16 wins through 20 home games for the third time in franchise history, most recently doing so with a 16-4 start in 2019-20.
- In five games this month, Kawhi Leonard is averaging 3.0 steals and 1.4 blocks per game. He’s the third Clipper in the last 20 years to average 3.0+ steals and 1.0+ blocks per game over a five-game stretch, joining Eric Bledsoe (2012-13) and Marcus Camby (2009-10).
- Los Angeles shot 62.4% from the field and 51.7% from three in a win over Phoenix on Monday. It was the Clippers’ fifth game with 60/50 shooting splits since the beginning of last season, more games than any other team in the NBA over that span.
- Since moving to a reserve role on November 17, Russell Westbrook has dished out 110 assists while grabbing 150 rebounds. He’s the only player in the NBA with 100+ assists and 100+ rebounds off the bench over that span.
STATS:
2023-24 OPPONENT COMPARISON
PPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | |
LAC | 117.2 | .491 | .389 | .809 | 43.6 | 25.5 | 8.2 | 5.2 | 13.6 |
TOR | 115.4 | .483 | .357 | .738 | 44.3 | 29.6 | 7.5 | 4.9 | 13.4 |