The Los Angeles Clippers are coming off a big win for the team while the Toronto Raptors have had a long break to think about a bad loss. The Clippers began a homestand with a Christmas Day win over the Golden State Warriors after dropped three of their last four opponents while having no wins against teams over .500. Meanwhile the Toronto Raptors recently fell to the Chicago Bulls, having a six-game win streak snapped. Now they hope to get back on track heading on the road to face the Clippers.
Los Angeles has moment after getting the 100-86 win over the Warriors. Chris Paul led the way with 22 points after struggling heavily in the first quarter of the game. The team missed 16 straight shots to begin the game, but turned things around by holding Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry to just 29 points. They were the first team to hold Golden State to under 90 points. Blake Griffin bounced back from shooting 5 of 16 in his first set of minutes before putting up 18 points and 15 rebounds on the day.
The Clippers are finding their offense during this stretch. They shot 40.2 percent against the Atlanta Hawks despite getting the loss. The team sits near the top with 47.3 field-goal percentage while holding teams to just 98.5 points per game at home. The Clippers have won eight straight at home and are aiming to keep that going against Toronto.
The Clippers have Paul while the Raptors have Kyle Lowry who is averaging 24.7 points game on the road. The team had off four days since having their win streak snapped as they were outscored 49-37 in the fourth quarter. They allowed the Bulls go 14 for 20 in that time span. It was the most Toronto had allowed in a single quarter and certainly hope that the break helped the team rest before beginning a big stretch of games.
