Toronto Raptors vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 3/8/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

The Toronto Raptors are on their way to Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers.

The Raptors played the Nuggets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 118-113 in their last game. Toronto ended the contest with a 50.0% field goal percentage (43 of 86) and made 10 out of their 27 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Raptors buried 17 of 20 tries for a rate of 85.0%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 41 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 29 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to defending, Toronto allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 43 of 86 shooting. Denver dished out 30 dimes and had 9 steals in this contest. Additionally, Denver pulled down 41 boards (12 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Denver finished 82.6% from the free throw line by converting 19 of their 23 tries. They also knocked down 13 out of their 33 tries from downtown. In relation to fouls, the Raptors ended up finishing with 20 and the Nuggets had 12 fouls.

Fred VanVleet is a guy who was a major factor in this contest. He scored 21 points on 5 out of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 35 minutes and grabbed 1 rebound. VanVleet finished the game shooting 41.7% from the field and distributed 14 dimes.

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Toronto will enter this game with a mark of 32-34 on the season. They are averaging 112.6 points per outing (23rd in the NBA) while hitting 45.5% from the field. The Raptors are connecting on 33.6% on shots from beyond the arc (712 of 2,121) and 78.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Toronto is grabbing 42.8 boards per contest and is sitting with 1,548 assists on the campaign, which is 24th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.9 times per game and as a team are committing 20.3 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Raptors are forcing their opponents into 16.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.3 personal fouls. They relinquish 37.7% from 3-point land and they are ranked 7th in basketball in points per game allowed (112.1). The Raptors defense is giving up a FG percentage of 49.0% (2,677 of 5,461) and they relinquish 42.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They are 28th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,729 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Clippers walked away with a victory by a final of 135-129 against the Grizzlies. The Clippers were able to pull down 40 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 53 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. The Grizzlies were called for 23 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Clippers to the free throw line for a total of 35 shots. They were able to bury 33 of them for a percentage of 94.3%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Los Angeles buried 12 out of 29 attempts (41.4%). When this game wrapped up, the Clippers walked away from this one shooting 45 for 85 from the floor which had them at 52.9%. The Clippers allowed the Grizzlies to convert 50 out of 92 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 54.3% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 52.9% from beyond the arc by connecting on 18 out of 34 and ended up shooting 11 out of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). In reference to cleaning the glass, Los Angeles permitted Memphis to collect 26 in all (2 on the offensive side).

Paul George pitched in for the Clippers for the contest. He made 12 out of 23 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 52.2%, and had 11 rebounds. George earned 42 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 3 assists in the matchup.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 34-33 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Clippers are connecting on 47.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 17th in basketball. Los Angeles has 7,551 points for the campaign (112.7 per game) and they snag 43.4 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 23.2 times per game (25th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.3 times per game. The Clippers are committing 19.7 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.5% from the charity stripe.

The Clippers defensively are ranked 13th in basketball in points allowed per game with 113.0. They are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the floor (15th in the league). The Los Angeles defense surrenders 36.5% on shots from 3-point land (827 of 2,266) and their opponents are making 76.3% of their foul shots. They allow 24.9 assists and 43.2 total boards per game, which ranks them 11th and 14th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto

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