Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Toronto Raptors will begin their west coast trip with a stop to battle the LA Clippers in an NBA pro basketball game on Sunday afternoon.
Tip off time from the Staples Center is scheduled for 3:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The point spread came out with the home team LA Clippers favored by –9 1/2 points with an over under of 184 ½ points.
Early money from the NBA wagering public didn’t move as the Clippers remain -9 ½ point betting favorites.
The total has moved down to 183 ½ points.
LA Clippers money line gamblers will lay –525 odds with the road underdog Toronto Raptors bringing back +450 odds to post the upset win with no need for taking the points.
The Raptors will invade the Staples Center with a record of 4-12 on the season. The club is 2-7 away from home.
Toronto averages 85 points and 42.4% shooting per game with 30.9% coming from the three point line. The Raptors make 75.8% of their free throws.
Defensively the team allows 92 points and 41.1% shooting. Opponents connect on 33.7% from the three point line against them.
Toronto is mired in a seven game losing streak.
They are coming off the 94-84 home defeat on Friday night to the Portland Trailblazers as a +7 ½ point underdog.
The total came in at under the closing line of 180 ½ points.
Toronto came out of the blocks with just 32 first half points in the loss.
They shot just 36.6% from the floor with 5 of 15 coming from the three point line.
The Raptors got torched on the glass as they had 40 rebounds to the Blazers 55.
James Johnson led Toronto with 23 points and six rebounds on 10 of 17 shooting.
DeMar DeRozan had 22 points but made just 7 of his 21 shots.
Off the bench Leandro Barbosa scored 17 points on only 5 of 16 from the field.
Toronto allowed Portland 40.2% shooting with 5 of 15 coming from beyond the arc.
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The Clippers will host Toronto with a record of 8-5 on the year. The club is 7-2 on their home court.
LA averages 97 points with 45% shooting with 34.4% coming from beyond the arc. The Clips make 66.4% of their free throws.
On the defensive end of the court the team allows 96 points with 44.7% shooting. Teams convert on 36.9% from the three point line against them.
They are 2-2 without Chris Paul in the lineup. Paul remains questionable for Sunday with the Lakers coming up on Wednesday.
The Clippers are coming off the 101-98 home defeat on Friday night to the Minnesota Timberwolves as a -4 ½ point betting favorite.
The total came in at over the closing line of 191 points.
LA was outscored in the second half by 14 points in the loss.
The team hit on 46.5% from the field with 11 of 21 from the three point line.
They committed 18 turnovers and forced just 11 away from the Timberwolves.
Mo Williams off the bench led the team with 25 points and five assists with 10 of 15 shooting.
Blake Griffin chipped in with 21 points and 10 boards and made 7 of his 17 shots.
Chauncey Billips chipped in with 20 points with 3 of 6 makes from three.
The LA Clippers allowed Minnesota to shot 44.4% from the floor with 6 of 15 coming from beyond the arc.
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