Ailing Raptors Take on Kawhi Leonard's Clippers: Where to Watch

The Toronto Raptors will face off against Kawhi Leonard's Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night: Where to watch, injury reports, and more
Ailing Raptors Take on Kawhi Leonard's Clippers: Where to Watch
Ailing Raptors Take on Kawhi Leonard's Clippers: Where to Watch /
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The Toronto Raptors will wrap up their homestand Friday night when Kawhi Leonard, Norman Powell, and the Los Angeles Clippers come to town for a 7:30 p.m. ET tipoff at Scotiabank Arena.

Where to Watch

Sportsnet and the FAN 590 will air the game in Toronto. Bally Sports and AM 570 LA Sports will broadcast for Los Angeles.

What to Watch For

  • It sounds like Scottie Barnes will be back in the point guard spot for Toronto who has ruled Immanuel Quickley out for the game. That means a lot more playmaking opportunities for Barnes who has become the focus of everything the Raptors do this season. His growth as a primary offensive weapon is what the rest of the year is all about.
  • Toronto has been excited about the growth it's seen from Gradey Dick lately and there's certainly going to be more playing time for the 20-year-old guard. He needs to continue making his three-pointers and ideally, the game will begin to slow down for him a little bit.
  • With Quickley out, it'll be interesting to see if Toronto turns to the back of the bench with Kira Lewis Jr., Jordan Nwora, and Javon Freeman-Liberty all available to play. None have seen much playing time lately but with the Raptors focused on development moving forward, it may be worth giving the young trio an extra look.

Injury Reports

The Raptors will be without Quickley and Jakob Poeltl.

The Clippers have ruled out Ivica Zubac and Moussa Diabate.

Game Odds

The Raptors are +7.5 point underdogs with an implied win probability of 28.6%. The total for the game is 234.5.


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Aaron Rose
AARON ROSE

Aaron Rose is a Toronto-based reporter covering the Toronto Raptors since 2020.