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GAME PREVIEW: 5 Things You Should Know About Clippers vs. Raptors

LA Clippers vs. Toronto Raptors
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
  1. Last Matchup: 03/08/2023 | LAC 108 - TOR 100 | K. Leonard: 24 PTS - S. Barnes/P. Siakam: 20 PTS
  2. 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.
  3. 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).
  4. 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.
  5. 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

PPGFG%3P%FT%REBASTSTLBLKTOV
LAC117.2.491.389.80943.625.58.25.213.6
TOR115.4.483.357.73844.329.67.54.913.4