The Los Angeles Clippers (20-15) battle the Toronto Raptors (15-18) Tuesday with tip from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Clippers vs. Raptors odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Raptors beat the Cavaliers 118-107 Friday, covering as 4.5-point road underdogs. Toronto has covered its last 3 games after a 5-game against-the-spread (ATS) losing streak. The Raptors are 18-17 ATS on the season. Toronto is 10-6 straight up at home, but has lost its last 3 at Scotiabank Arena.
The Clippers were down 14 with 3:34 to go against Detroit and managed to force overtime. They eventually won 142-131 to cover as 6-point road favorites against the Pistons. The Clippers are 17-16 ATS on the season and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games. They are a solid 9-8 straight up on the road.
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Clippers at Raptors odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:09 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Clippers +170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Raptors -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Clippers +4.5 (-102) | Raptors -4.5 (-118)
- Over/Under (O/U): 219.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
Clippers at Raptors key injuries
Clippers
- Not yet submitted
Raptors
- C Precious Achiuwa (ankle) doubtful
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Clippers at Raptors picks and predictions
Prediction
Raptors 114, Clippers 112
Moneyline
PASS.
The Clippers have been solid on the road, and their (+170) is worth a look. I would prefer to play the points though.
Against the spread
BET CLIPPERS +4.5 (-102).
The Clippers should be getting F Kawhi Leonard back and Los Angeles is 10-3 when he plays and 3-2 on the road when he plays.
The Clippers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games as well, so they have been surging lately. Toronto is riding a 2-game win streak, but lost 6 in a row prior to that, so it is hard to imagine it has completely figured things out.
It ranks 29th in opponents’ field goal percentage (48.9%) and within the bottom 5 in field goal percentage (45%) and 3-point FG percentage (32.9%).
Considering its efficiency struggles and the Clippers’ recent trends, back the CLIPPERS +4.5 (-102).
Over/Under
LEAN OVER 219.5 (-108).
Toronto has gone over in 5 of its last 6 games. It is 18-15 O/U this season, and with the Clippers getting Leonard back, the Raptors will have to keep scoring to keep pace. Los Angeles has also gone Over in 3 straight games and is 6-4 O/U over its last 10.
The Raptors also rank 5th in offensive rebounding rate which should add some extra chance opportunities to reduce the impact of their inefficiency on the total.
Considering that and the return of a top-2 scorer for Los Angeles, back the OVER 219.5 (-108).
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