Los Angeles Clippers vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 12/31/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Friday, December 31, 2021

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: SN

The Los Angeles Clippers (18-17) are traveling to Scotiabank Arena on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Toronto Raptors (14-17).

The Clippers faced off with the Celtics and earned the victory with a final of 91-82 in their last game. Los Angeles walked away from the contest with a 40.7% FG percentage (33 out of 81) and converted 11 out of their 28 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Clippers made 14 of their 17 tries for a rate of 82.4%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 49 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 17 dimes in this matchup while creating 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In terms of the defense, Los Angeles let their opponent shoot 34.7% from the floor on 35 out of 101 shooting. Boston totaled 50 dimes and had 19 steals in this game. Additionally, Boston grabbed 29 rebounds (21 offensive, 8 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Boston ended up going 72.7% when shooting free throws by converting 8 of 11 tries. They knocked down 4 out of their 42 attempts from three-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Clippers left the arena with 12 while the Celtics recorded 8 personal fouls.

Marcus Morris is one player who played a role in this game. He was able to score 23 points on 9 of 21 shooting. He played 38 mins and also grabbed 10 boards. Morris finished the contest at 42.9% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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Los Angeles enters this contest with a mark of 18-17 this season. They turn it over 14.8 times per game and as a squad they commit 17.9 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Los Angeles is grabbing 44.1 rebounds per game and has totaled 804 dimes so far this year, which ranks 17th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Clippers are hitting 35.9% on shots from beyond the arc (437 of 1,218) and 78.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 105.0 points per game (27th in the NBA) on 44.8% from the field.

On defense, the Clippers are able to force 14.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.1% on three-point shots while they are 5th in basketball in opponents PPG (104.6). The Clippers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.1% (1,400 of 3,176) and they relinquish 47.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 15th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 810 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last played, the Raptors went home defeated by a final of 114-109 against the 76ers. The Raptors earned 34 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 43 in the game. They also turned it over 10 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. The 76ers were called for 8 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Raptors to the free throw line for 22 shots. They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. In terms of shooting from distance, Toronto converted 15 of their 41 attempts (36.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Raptors finished 38 out of 87 from the floor which had them sitting at 43.7%. The Raptors permitted the 76ers to convert 34 of 77 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 44.2% for the matchup. They finished 46.7% from three-point range by going 14 out of 30 and walked away from this one shooting 32 of 38 from the free throw line (84.2%). Concerning rebounding, Toronto allowed Philadelphia to collect 34 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Chris Boucher ended up being a major contributor for the Raptors in the matchup. He buried 10 of 14 in this contest for a rate of 71.4%, and added 19 rebounds. Boucher scored 28 points in his 38 minutes of playing time, but didn't get an assist.

Toronto has a record of 14-17 for the campaign. As an offense, the Raptors are connecting on 43.9% from the floor, which ranks 24th in the NBA. Toronto has totaled 3,293 pts this season (106.2 per game) and they collect 44.4 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 21.7 times per contest (27th in the league) and they turn it over 12.7 times per game. The Raptors commit 19.7 fouls every game and they go 76.4% from the free throw line.

The Toronto defense gives up 36.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (393 of 1,093) and their opposition makes 79.5% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 24.2 dimes and 45.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 18th and 17th in basketball. The Raptors are ranked 12th in the league in points per game surrendered with 106.7. They are forcing 16.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the field (17th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto

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