Los Angeles Clippers at Toronto Raptors - 12/27/22 NBA Picks and Prediction

The Toronto Raptors play host to the Los Angeles Clippers at the Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday night.

The Los Angeles Clippers have been in great shape as they’ve won six of their last eight games and they will be eager to stay hot after outlasting the Pistons in a thrilling 142-131 overtime road win last night. Paul George led the team with 32 points and 11 assists, Luke Kennard added 18 points while Marcus Morris, John Wall and Norman Powell each scored 16 points. As a team, the Clippers shot a healthy 53 percent from the field and 19 of 44 from the 3-point line as they failed to put the Pistons away and squandered an early 15-point lead, before they rallied back from a 14-point fourth quarter deficit to steal the game in overtime where they held the Pistons to just one made basket.

Meanwhile, the Toronto Raptors have been in a rut as they’ve lost seven of their last 10 games overall, but they will be aiming for a third straight victory after beating the Cavaliers in a 118-107 road win on Friday. Pascal Siakam led the team with 26 points, seven rebounds and nine assists, OG Anunoby added 26 points on 10 of 16 shooting while Scottie Barnes racked up 25 points with 10 rebounds and four assists. As a team, the Raptors shot 50 percent from the field and 19 of 37 from the 3-point line as they stormed out of the gates and exploded for 39 points in the first quarter to take a 16-point lead into halftime, before they made another push in the third quarter to blow the margin out to 26 points.