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Los Angeles Clippers vs. Toronto Raptors
The Los Angeles Clippers and the Toronto Raptors will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Scotiabank Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Raptors as -4-point favorites versus the Clippers, while the game's total opened at 209.
The Raptors were a 114-109 loser in their most recent outing at home against the 76ers. They covered the +6-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (223) made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 91-82 winner as they battled the Celtics on the road. The Clippers covered in the match as a +6-point underdog, while 173 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 18-17 SU,16-19 ATS
LA Clippers is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Toronto
LA Clippers is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto:
Team record: 14-17 SU,15-16 ATS
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at Brooklyn Saturday, January 1
Toronto home to New York Sunday, January 2