Game ID: 22400200
Toronto Raptors @ LA Clippers
Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 10:30 PM ET
Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAC 28 24 29 24 105TOR 22 25 23 33 103
LAC vs TOR ScoutingLAC vs TOR Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
LAC availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's restOUT Hyland missed 5 since 10/23, returns tonight: 4 min (38% of 11)
OUT Miller missed 5 since 10/23, returns tonight: 4 min (39% of 11)
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 30 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restBACK Hyland back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (38% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (39% of 11)
LAC availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restBACK Hyland back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (38% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (39% of 11)
LAC availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restBACK Hyland back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (34% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (35% of 11)
LAC availability going into 11/09 · back-to-backBACK Hyland back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (34% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (35% of 11)
LAC availability going into 11/11 · 1 day's restOUT Hyland missed 2 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 2 since 11/08, out tonight
LAC availability going into 11/13 · 1 day's restOUT Hyland missed 3 since 11/08, returns tonight: 5 min (48% of 11)
OUT Miller missed 3 since 11/08, returns tonight: 12 min (111% of 11)
LAC availability going into 11/15 · 1 day's restBACK Hyland back 11/13 after 3, 5 min since (48% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/13 after 3, 12 min since (111% of 11)
LAC availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restBACK Hyland back 11/13 after 3, 7 min since (61% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/13 after 3, 11 min since (104% of 11)
TOR availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Quickley missed 4 since 10/25, out tonight
TOR availability going into 11/02 · back-to-backOUT Barnes missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Quickley missed 5 since 10/25, out tonight
TOR availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restOUT Barnes missed 3 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Quickley missed 6 since 10/25, out tonight
NEW Poeltl 30 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Mitchell 25 to 32 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Barnes missed 4 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Quickley missed 7 since 10/25, out tonight
NEW Poeltl 30 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Dick 29 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Mitchell 25 to 32 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 11/09 · 2 days' restOUT Barnes missed 5 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Quickley missed 8 since 10/25, returns tonight: 26 min (94% of 28)
NEW Agbaji 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Mitchell 25 to 32 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 11/10 · back-to-backOUT Barnes missed 6 since 10/30, out tonight
BACK Quickley back 11/09 after 8, 26 min since (94% of 28)
NEW Agbaji 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Mitchell 25 to 31 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Barnes missed 7 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Walter missed 2 since 11/09, out tonight
BACK Quickley back 11/09 after 8, 27 min since (96% of 28)
NEW Agbaji 27 to 34 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 11/15 · 2 days' restOUT Barnes missed 8 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Walter missed 3 since 11/09, out tonight
BACK Quickley back 11/09 after 8, 27 min since (96% of 28)
NEW Agbaji 27 to 34 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 11/16 · back-to-backOUT Barnes missed 9 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Quickley missed 2 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Walter missed 4 since 11/09, out tonight
NEW Agbaji 27 to 34 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Powell at 25 and Harden at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. They have won the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 128, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Barrett at 27 and Dick at 23 a game. Without Barnes (5 straight), Quickley (8 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 106 a night to Toronto's 128 and the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-5 a night and Toronto minus-3. Call it the Clippers 118, Toronto 113.
11/02 vs OKC 92-105 — LAC notes
LAC lost 92-105. LAC shot 41% (32 of 79) to OKC's 43%, 11 of 35 from three, and went to the line 26 times to OKC's 19 — 17 points from the stripe to their 17. LAC turned it over 20 times to OKC's 12, and OKC turned those into 11 steals. Powell led with 24 (9 of 14, 3 of 6 from three); Harden added 12, Mann 11. Q1 was theirs, 28-19, but the other 3 periods went 86-64 against them. They led by as many as 13. Mann's -16 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/04 vs SAS 113-104 — LAC notes
LAC won 113-104. LAC shot 46% (41 of 90) to SAS's 44%, 19 of 37 from three. Powell led with 23 (7 of 15, 5 of 8 from three); Coffey added 21, Zubac 17. The hinge was Q2, 34-16: the deficit went from 26 to 8. LAC trailed 48-56 at the half and won the second half 65-48. Coffey was the night's best plus/minus at +34.
11/06 vs PHI 110-98 — LAC notes
LAC won 110-98. LAC shot 57% (41 of 72) to PHI's 55%, 12 of 28 from three. Powell led with 26 (8 of 10, 6 of 8 from three); Harden added 18, Zubac 15. The hinge was Q3, 33-17: from level to 16 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Dunn was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/08 @ SAC 107-98 — LAC notes
LAC won 107-98. LAC shot 44% (36 of 81) to SAC's 47%, 14 of 30 from three. LAC turned it over 18 times to SAC's 13. The glass went 48-35 for them. Powell led with 31 (10 of 23, 5 of 9 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Harden added 22, Jones Jr. 14. The hinge was Q1, 34-28: from level to 6 ahead, and the lead reached 16. Mann was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/09 vs TOR 105-103 — LAC notes
LAC won 105-103. LAC shot 46% (35 of 76) to TOR's 42%, 10 of 26 from three, and went to the line 32 times to TOR's 21 — 25 points from the stripe to their 12. Powell led with 24 (7 of 14, 3 of 6 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Harden added 24, Porter Jr. 15. The hinge was Q1, 28-22: from level to 6 ahead. Batum was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
11/11 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 25 and Jal. Williams at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 102, shooting 46 percent and 42 from three, 23 free throws a game; Powell at 26 and Harden at 19 a game. That is 4 straight wins. They have won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-4 a night and OKC minus-6 and the turnovers, the Clippers giving it away 15 times a game to OKC's 12. Call it OKC 110, the Clippers 105.
11/13 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 103, shooting 47 percent and 28 from three, 22 free throws a game; Sengun at 21 and Green at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Whitmore (3 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 107, shooting 49 percent and 47 from three, 24 free throws a game; Powell at 27 and Harden at 20 a game. They have won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 47 percent from three to Houston's 28 and the glass, where Houston has been plus-11 a night and the Clippers plus-6. Call it Houston 111, the Clippers 106.
11/15 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 104, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 21 free throws a game; Sengun at 19 and Green at 18 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Whitmore (4 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 44 from three, 24 free throws a game; Powell at 25 and Harden at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 44 percent from three to Houston's 31 and the glass, where Houston has been plus-12 a night and the Clippers plus-3. Call it Houston 111, the Clippers 107, the Clippers keeping it close.
11/17 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 114, shooting 44 percent and 40 from three, 27 free throws a game; Powell at 21 and Harden at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. They have won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; Collins at 20 and Clarkson at 17 a game. Without Kessler (3 straight), Hendricks (9 straight), Sensabaugh (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it the Clippers 116, Utah 108.
11/01 vs LAL 125-131 — TOR notes
TOR lost 125-131. TOR took 19 more shots (107 to 88), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 49% to LAL's 48%, 10 of 35 from three, and got to the line 13 times to LAL's 41. Barrett led with 33 (14 of 22, 3 of 5 from three); Dick added 31, Poeltl 19. Q3 was theirs, 37-23, the deficit cut from 25 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 108-88 against them. Boucher's -13 in 14 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/02 vs SAC 131-128 — TOR notes
TOR won 131-128 in 1 overtime. TOR shot 48% (46 of 95) to SAC's 46%, 17 of 37 from three. Barrett led with 31 (10 of 26, 3 of 9 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); Boucher added 24, Dick 22. The hinge was Q1, 37-29: from level to 8 ahead. Mogbo was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/04 @ DEN 119-121 — TOR notes
TOR lost 119-121. TOR took 20 more shots (103 to 83), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 46% to DEN's 49%, 13 of 39 from three, and got to the line 18 times to DEN's 38. Dick led with 26 (10 of 20, 4 of 9 from three); Poeltl added 24, Agbaji 16. Q1 was theirs, 37-34, but the other 3 periods went 87-82 against them. They led by as many as 14. Barrett's -8 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/06 @ SAC 107-122 — TOR notes
TOR lost 107-122. TOR shot 49% (43 of 88) to SAC's 47%, 10 of 34 from three, and got to the line 15 times to SAC's 32. The glass went 34-47 against them. Barrett led with 23 (9 of 19, 1 of 5 from three); Mitchell added 20, Boucher 17. Q3 was theirs, 39-32, turning a 3-point deficit into a 4-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 90-68 against them. Agbaji's -22 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/09 @ LAC 103-105 — TOR notes
TOR lost 103-105. TOR took 19 more shots (95 to 76), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 42% to LAC's 46%, 11 of 37 from three, and got to the line 21 times to LAC's 32. Agbaji led with 21 (9 of 14, 3 of 6 from three); Quickley added 21, Dick 15. Q4 was theirs, 33-24, the deficit cut from 11 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 81-70 against them. Barrett's -11 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/10 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 122, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Davis at 32 and James at 27 a game. They have lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Vanderbilt (3 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 121, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Barrett at 23 and Dick at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Barnes (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the line, where the Lakers take 27 free throws a game to Toronto's 20. Call it the Lakers 121, Toronto 116.
11/12 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 33 and Lillard at 29 a game. Without Trent Jr. (2 straight), Wright (3 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 120, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Barrett at 20 and Agbaji at 17 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Barnes (7 straight), Walter (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 41 percent from three to Toronto's 35 and the defense, Milwaukee allowing 112 a night to Toronto's 120. Call it Milwaukee 117, Toronto 113, Toronto keeping it close.
11/15 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 114, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 19 free throws a game; Dick at 19 and Barrett at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Barnes (8 straight), Walter (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Cunningham at 25 and Beasley at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Detroit at 38 percent from three to Toronto's 32. Call it Detroit 113, Toronto 112, Toronto keeping it close.
11/16 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 112, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Tatum at 30 and Brown at 25 a game. 2 days' rest. Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 99 a night and allowing 110, shooting 41 percent and 31 from three, 20 free throws a game; Dick at 17 and Barrett at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Barnes (9 straight), Quickley (2 straight), Walter (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Boston at 37 percent from three to Toronto's 31. Call it Boston 119, Toronto 106, Boston by 13.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LACAC A. Coffey
DJ D. Jones Jr.
IZ I. Zubac
JH J. Harden
KD K. Dunn
KJ K. Jones
KP K. Porter Jr.
NB N. Batum
NP N. Powell
TM T. Mann
TORBF B. Fernando
CB C. Boucher
DM D. Mitchell
GD G. Dick
IQ I. Quickley
JB J. Battle
JM J. Mogbo
JP J. Poeltl
JS J. Shead
OA O. Agbaji
PÖ Pöltl
RB R. Barrett
LAC/TOR the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Harden, Powell score 24 points apiece as the Clippers hold off the Raptors 105-103
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- — James Harden had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Norman Powell added 24 points and the Los Angeles Clippers barely hung on to beat the Toronto Raptors 105-103 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory.
Ivica Zubac had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Clippers, who have won three straight at Intuit Dome after starting 0-4 in their lavish new home.
Ochai Agbaji and Immanuel Quickley scored 21 points apiece for the Raptors, who have lost three straight and seven of eight.
After Quickley hit a tying 3-pointer with 39 seconds left, Powell and Harden combined to miss three of six free throws to leave the door open for Toronto. But Quickley and RJ Barrett both missed tough short shots under defensive pressure before Jakob Poeltl missed a putback attempt with 4.1 seconds left.
Kawhi Leonard still hasn't played this season while rehabilitating his right knee and won't travel on the Clippers' upcoming three-game trip, coach Tyronn Lue said.
Takeaways Raptors: Quickley was outstanding in the fourth quarter of his first appearance since missing eight games with a pelvic bruise.
Clippers: LA showed resilience in its third set of back-to-back games already this season after winning in Sacramento on Friday.
Key moment Toronto was down three when Poeltl made his first free throw and intentionally missed his second, getting the ball to rebound right back to him. But he missed his 9-foot putback, and Harden threw the ball down the floor.
Key stat Kevin Porter Jr . had 15 points in his highest-scoring performance since returning to the NBA this fall after spending a year out of the league following a domestic violence assault charge in September 2023. He averaged 19.3 points per game for Houston in 2022-23.
Up next The Clippers visit the Thunder on Monday, and the Raptors stay in LA to face the Lakers on Sunday.