Game ID: 22400697
LA Clippers @ Toronto Raptors
Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM ET
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
TOR 36 25 31 23 115LAC 32 29 16 31 108
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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.
TOR availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Quickley missed 5 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Agbaji missed 3 since 1/17, out tonight
OUT Mogbo missed 2 since 1/21, out tonight
BACK Walter back 1/21 after 3, 12 min since (58% of 21)
BACK Lawson back 1/21 after 9, 1 min since (7% of 19)
BACK Battle back 1/15 after 6, 3 min since (16% of 18)
TOR availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Quickley missed 6 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Agbaji missed 4 since 1/17, returns tonight: 12 min (43% of 27)
OUT Mogbo missed 3 since 1/21, out tonight
OUT Lawson missed 2 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Battle missed 2 since 1/23, out tonight
BACK Walter back 1/21 after 3, 14 min since (65% of 21)
TOR availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Quickley missed 7 since 1/13, out tonight
OUT Mogbo missed 4 since 1/21, out tonight
OUT Lawson missed 3 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Battle missed 3 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Olynyk missed 2 since 1/25, out tonight
BACK Agbaji back 1/27 after 4, 12 min since (43% of 27)
BACK Walter back 1/21 after 3, 14 min since (65% of 21)
TOR availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Quickley missed 8 since 1/13, returns tonight: 15 min (55% of 28)
OUT Mogbo missed 5 since 1/21, out tonight
OUT Lawson missed 4 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Battle missed 4 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Olynyk missed 3 since 1/25, out tonight
BACK Agbaji back 1/27 after 4, 18 min since (65% of 27)
BACK Walter back 1/21 after 3, 16 min since (75% of 21)
TOR availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT Mogbo missed 6 since 1/21, out tonight
OUT Lawson missed 5 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Battle missed 5 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Olynyk missed 4 since 1/25, returns tonight: 17 min (106% of 16)
BACK Quickley back 1/31 after 8, 15 min since (55% of 28)
BACK Agbaji back 1/27 after 4, 19 min since (70% of 27)
TOR availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restOUT Mogbo missed 7 since 1/21, returns tonight: 23 min (113% of 20)
OUT Shead missed 2 since 1/31, returns tonight: 23 min (118% of 20)
OUT Lawson missed 6 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Battle missed 6 since 1/23, out tonight
BACK Quickley back 1/31 after 8, 16 min since (59% of 28)
BACK Agbaji back 1/27 after 4, 19 min since (71% of 27)
BACK Olynyk back 2/02 after 4, 17 min since (106% of 16)
TOR availability going into 2/05 · back-to-backOUT Mitchell missed 2 since 2/02, returns tonight: 18 min (71% of 25)
OUT Lawson missed 7 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Battle missed 7 since 1/23, returns tonight: 14 min (80% of 18)
BACK Quickley back 1/31 after 8, 18 min since (64% of 28)
BACK Agbaji back 1/27 after 4, 20 min since (74% of 27)
BACK Mogbo back 2/04 after 7, 23 min since (113% of 20)
BACK Shead back 2/04 after 2, 23 min since (118% of 20)
BACK Olynyk back 2/02 after 4, 19 min since (121% of 16)
TOR availability going into 2/07 · 1 day's restOUT Barrett missed 2 since 2/04, out tonight
OUT Lawson missed 8 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Boucher missed 2 since 2/04, returns tonight: 15 min (89% of 17)
BACK Quickley back 1/31 after 8, 18 min since (64% of 28)
BACK Mitchell back 2/05 after 2, 18 min since (71% of 25)
BACK Mogbo back 2/04 after 7, 21 min since (102% of 20)
BACK Shead back 2/04 after 2, 27 min since (137% of 20)
BACK Battle back 2/05 after 7, 14 min since (80% of 18)
BACK Olynyk back 2/02 after 4, 21 min since (132% of 16)
TOR availability going into 2/09 · 1 day's restOUT Barrett missed 3 since 2/04, out tonight
OUT Poeltl missed 2 since 2/05, out tonight
OUT Lawson missed 9 since 1/23, out tonight
BACK Quickley back 1/31 after 8, 20 min since (73% of 28)
BACK Mitchell back 2/05 after 2, 18 min since (71% of 25)
BACK Mogbo back 2/04 after 7, 23 min since (114% of 20)
BACK Shead back 2/04 after 2, 25 min since (129% of 20)
BACK Battle back 2/05 after 7, 14 min since (82% of 18)
BACK Boucher back 2/07 after 2, 15 min since (89% of 17)
BACK Olynyk back 2/02 after 4, 21 min since (132% of 16)
LAC availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Dunn missed 2 since 1/22, out tonight
BACK Zubac back 1/23 after 2, 29 min since (89% of 33)
BACK Leonard back 1/23 after 2, 24 min since (73% of 33)
BACK Hyland back 1/22 after 2, 17 min since (151% of 11)
NEW Coffey 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Mann 20 to 27 min over the last 4
LAC availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Dunn missed 3 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 2 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 2 since 1/23, out tonight
BACK Zubac back 1/23 after 2, 29 min since (87% of 33)
BACK Leonard back 1/23 after 2, 24 min since (74% of 33)
NEW Coffey 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Mann 20 to 25 min over the last 4
LAC availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Dunn missed 4 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 3 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 3 since 1/23, returns tonight: 1 min (10% of 11)
BACK Zubac back 1/23 after 2, 31 min since (93% of 33)
BACK Leonard back 1/23 after 2, 25 min since (77% of 33)
NEW Coffey 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 31 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Dunn missed 5 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 4 since 1/23, out tonight
BACK Zubac back 1/23 after 2, 31 min since (95% of 33)
BACK Leonard back 1/23 after 2, 26 min since (80% of 33)
BACK Miller back 1/29 after 3, 1 min since (10% of 11)
NEW Coffey 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 32 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT Dunn missed 6 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Bamba missed 2 since 1/29, not on tonight's roster
OUT Hyland missed 5 since 1/23, out tonight
BACK Zubac back 1/23 after 2, 32 min since (95% of 33)
BACK Leonard back 1/23 after 2, 27 min since (81% of 33)
BACK Miller back 1/29 after 3, 1 min since (8% of 11)
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 30 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restOUT Dunn missed 7 since 1/22, returns tonight: 18 min (76% of 24)
OUT Hyland missed 6 since 1/23, returns tonight: 7 min (63% of 11)
BACK Miller back 1/29 after 3, 1 min since (8% of 11)
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 31 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restOUT Miller missed 2 since 2/02, out tonight
BACK Dunn back 2/04 after 7, 18 min since (76% of 24)
BACK Hyland back 2/04 after 6, 7 min since (63% of 11)
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 30 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restOUT Miller missed 3 since 2/02, returns tonight: 2 min (19% of 11)
BACK Dunn back 2/04 after 7, 20 min since (85% of 24)
BACK Hyland back 2/04 after 6, 7 min since (63% of 11)
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 29 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 2/12 · 3 days' restBACK Dunn back 2/04 after 7, 21 min since (86% of 24)
BACK Hyland back 2/04 after 6, 7 min since (63% of 11)
BACK Miller back 2/08 after 3, 2 min since (19% of 11)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 104, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Barnes at 23 and Barrett at 17 a game. Without Mogbo (6 straight), Lawson (5 straight), Battle (5 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Powell at 26 and Harden at 23 a game. They have won the glass by 9 a night. Without Dunn (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-9 a night and Toronto plus-1. Call it Toronto 112, the Clippers 111, the Clippers keeping it close.
1/25 @ ATL 117-94 — TOR notes
TOR won 117-94. TOR shot 47% (42 of 90) to ATL's 39%, 11 of 30 from three. Barnes led with 24 (8 of 17, 1 of 5 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Barrett added 23, Boucher 23. The hinge was Q2, 33-21: TOR came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 7, and the lead reached 28. Brown was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
1/27 vs NOP 113-104 — TOR notes
TOR won 113-104. TOR shot 43% (43 of 100) to NOP's 44%, 9 of 33 from three, and got to the line 23 times to NOP's 30. Barnes led with 21 (6 of 21, 1 of 7 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Poeltl added 21, Barrett 17. The hinge was Q2, 31-20: a lead of 5 became 16. Poeltl was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
1/29 @ WAS 106-82 — TOR notes
TOR won 106-82. TOR shot 48% (42 of 88) to WAS's 39%, 11 of 31 from three, and got to the line 15 times to WAS's 29. TOR turned it over 14 times to WAS's 25. Barnes led with 24 (10 of 19, 1 of 4 from three); Poeltl added 12, Agbaji 12. The hinge was Q1, 31-18: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 29. Barrett was the night's best plus/minus at +33.
1/31 vs CHI 106-122 — TOR notes
TOR lost 106-122. TOR shot 42% (39 of 92) to CHI's 51%, 10 of 30 from three, and went to the line 27 times to CHI's 17 — 18 points from the stripe to their 14. Barnes led with 20 (8 of 20); Barrett added 19, Walter 14. Q2 was theirs, 23-25, but the other 3 periods went 97-83 against them. Mitchell's -21 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/02 vs LAC 115-108 — TOR notes
TOR won 115-108. TOR shot 52% (44 of 85) to LAC's 47%, 13 of 25 from three. Barrett led with 20 (9 of 21, 2 of 6 from three); Dick added 18, Barnes 15. The hinge was Q3, 31-16: from level to 15 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Agbaji was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
2/04 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 102, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Barnes at 21 and Barrett at 18 a game. Without Mogbo (7 straight), Shead (2 straight), Lawson (6 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 129 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brunson at 27 and Bridges at 21 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the defense, Toronto allowing 102 a night to New York's 117 and the turnovers, Toronto giving it away 13 times a game to New York's 10. Call it Toronto 115, New York 114, New York keeping it close.
2/05 vs MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Barnes at 21 and Barrett at 17 a game. Without Mitchell (2 straight), Lawson (7 straight), Battle (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Memphis comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 119, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 28 and Bane at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Smart (21 straight), Williams Jr. (35 straight). One day's rest.
So: Memphis wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Toronto allowing 107 a night to Memphis's 119 and the glass, where Memphis has been plus-4 a night and Toronto minus-3. Call it Memphis 116, Toronto 115, Toronto keeping it close.
2/07 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 40 and Jal. Williams at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 14 a night. Without Holmgren (39 straight), Wallace (2 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Barnes at 19 and Barrett at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Barrett (2 straight), Lawson (8 straight), Boucher (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where OKC has been plus-14 a night and Toronto minus-10 and the defense, OKC allowing 108 a night to Toronto's 114. Call it OKC 120, Toronto 107, OKC by 13.
2/09 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 115, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Sengun at 23 and Green at 23 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without VanVleet (4 straight), Smith Jr. (19 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Barnes at 18 and Dick at 15 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Barrett (3 straight), Poeltl (2 straight), Lawson (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-2 a night and Toronto minus-9 and the arc, Toronto at 39 percent from three to Houston's 32. Call it Houston 115, Toronto 111, Toronto keeping it close.
1/25 vs MIL 127-117 — LAC notes
LAC won 127-117. LAC shot 45% (44 of 97) to MIL's 47%, 11 of 34 from three, and got to the line 28 times to MIL's 34. LAC turned it over 6 times to MIL's 13. Harden led with 40 (12 of 24, 4 of 10 from three, 12 of 12 at the line); Powell added 33, Leonard 18. The hinge was Q4, 33-24: a lead of 1 became 10. LAC trailed 58-59 at the half and won the second half 69-58. Coffey was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
1/27 @ PHX 109-111 — LAC notes
LAC lost 109-111. LAC shot 49% (41 of 83) to PHX's 47%, 10 of 32 from three, and went to the line 20 times to PHX's 11 — 17 points from the stripe to their 9. Zubac led with 25 (12 of 17); Harden added 24, Powell 23. Q3 was theirs, 31-23, the deficit cut from 13 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 88-78 against them. Porter Jr.'s -19 in 14 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/29 @ SAS 128-116 — LAC notes
LAC won 128-116. LAC shot 53% (48 of 91) to SAS's 48%, 12 of 24 from three. LAC turned it over 15 times to SAS's 9, and SAS turned those into 11 steals. The glass went 57-30 for them. Powell led with 27 (9 of 15, 3 of 6 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Leonard added 27, Harden 21. The hinge was Q4, 34-24: a lead of 2 became 12, and the lead reached 16. Zubac was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
1/31 @ CHA 112-104 — LAC notes
LAC won 112-104. LAC shot 54% (44 of 81) to CHA's 44%, 11 of 28 from three. LAC turned it over 16 times to CHA's 9, and CHA turned those into 11 steals. Powell led with 27 (11 of 15, 2 of 4 from three, 3 of 7 at the line); Leonard added 21, Harden 14. The hinge was Q2, 30-25: from level to 5 ahead. Jones Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
2/02 @ TOR 108-115 — LAC notes
LAC lost 108-115. LAC shot 47% (41 of 88) to TOR's 52%, 9 of 28 from three. Harden led with 25 (7 of 20, 2 of 9 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Zubac added 18, Porter Jr. 17. Q4 was theirs, 31-23, the deficit cut from 15 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 92-77 against them. Coffey's -18 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/04 vs LAL — 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 117 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Powell at 28 and Harden at 25 a game. They have won the glass by 7 a night. Without Dunn (7 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 108, shooting 54 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Davis at 27 and James at 27 a game. Without Reddish (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it the Clippers 113, the Lakers 112, the Lakers keeping it close.
2/06 vs IND — 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 111 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Powell at 24 and Harden at 18 a game. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 113, shooting 51 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Siakam at 24 and Haliburton at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Isa. Jackson (43 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-3 a night and Indiana minus-7. Call it the Clippers 114, Indiana 113, Indiana keeping it close.
2/08 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 111 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Powell at 24 and Leonard at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Clarkson at 21 and Collins at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Sexton (2 straight), Hendricks (47 straight), Williams (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 115 a night to Utah's 122 and the line, where Utah takes 25 free throws a game to the Clippers' 20. Call it the Clippers 118, Utah 111.
2/12 vs MEM — 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 112 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Powell at 24 and Harden at 18 a game. 3 days' rest. Memphis comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 29 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 27 and Morant at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Memphis wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Memphis has been plus-11 a night and the Clippers minus-2 and the line, where Memphis takes 29 free throws a game to the Clippers' 20. Call it Memphis 116, the Clippers 115, the Clippers keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
TORBB B. Brown
CB C. Boucher
GD G. Dick
IQ I. Quickley
JP J. Poeltl
JW J. Walter
KO K. Olynyk
OA O. Agbaji
RB R. Barrett
SB S. Barnes
LACAC A. Coffey
DJ D. Jones Jr.
IZ I. Zubac
JH J. Harden
KL K. Leonard
KP K. Porter Jr.
NB N. Batum
TM T. Mann
TOR/LAC 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
RJ Barrett scores 20 points as Raptors beat Clippers 115-108 for 8th win in 10 games
TORONTO -- — RJ Barrett scored 20 points, Jakob Poeltl had 10 points and 10 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors beat the Los Angeles Clippers 115-108 on Sunday for their eighth win in the past 10 games.
Gradey Dick scored 18 points and Scottie Barnes had 15 as the Raptors snapped a five-game losing streak against the Clippers.
Ochai Agbaji had 12 points, Immanuel Quickley scored 11 and Ja’Kobe Walter scored 10 as seven Toronto players reached double digits.
James Harden had 25 points and Ivica Zubac scored 18 for the Clippers, who lost for the first time in three games.
Kevin Porter Jr . had 17 points for Los Angeles while Kawhi Leonard scored 14.
Harden shot 7 for 20 and made 2 of 9 from 3-point range. He went 9 for 9 at the free-throw line.
Before tipoff, some fans booed during the playing of the American national anthem. Similar reactions broke out Saturday night at NHL games in Canada.
Takeaways Clippers: Harden shot 1 for 7 in the third and missed all four of his 3-point attempts. The Clippers combined to shoot 7 for 25 in the quarter, going 2 for 10 from long range.
Raptors: Toronto won for the second time in 11 games this season with Quickley in the lineup. The guard returned Friday after missing eight games because of an injured left hip.
Key moment Poeltl’s dunk with 6:48 remaining in the third kicked off a 12-2 spurt for the Raptors, leading to a Clippers timeout. Toronto closed the quarter by outscoring Los Angeles 24-10, taking a 92-77 edge to the fourth.
Key stat The Raptors shot 8 for 9 on fast-break opportunities in the third, outscoring the Clippers 17-2.
Up next Both teams play Tuesday night, when the Raptors host the New York Knicks and the Clippers host the Los Angeles Lakers . ------