Raptors vs. Clippers Game Thread: Pre-game updates, TV info, and more

Typically, the honour of playing the role of “spoiler” is reserved for crummy teams looking to milk the tiniest shred of meaning out of their already-finished seasons. The Raptors are very much not one of those teams. Today, though, they hold the position of would-be executioners of the visiting Los Angeles Clippers.

L.A. currently sits at the very back of The Clump in the middle of the Western Conference. In tenth place, with 34 losses — two back of the eighth-seeded Jazz, who never ever lose — the Clippers margin for error is close to non-existent. If Doc Rivers’ team can’t find a way to hand Toronto its seventh home loss of the year, it will all but lock in the first Clipper-less playoff bracket since 2010-11.

Joel Stephens has your full-ass preview here.

Now let’s watch and see if the Raptors can treat this Clippers season like it’s a group of InGen henchman running through long grass.

Oh, and happy birthday, Kyle!

Where to Watch

TSN 1, 2 & 4 @ 6pm EST

Lineups

Los Angeles — Milos Teodosic / Austin Rivers / Wesley Johnson / Tobias Harris / DeAndre Jordan

Toronto — Kyle Lowry / DeMar DeRozan / OG Anunoby / Serge Ibaka / Jonas Valanciunas

Injuries

Los Angeles — Patrick Beverley (OUT — knee surgery), Avery Bradley (OUT — hernia), Danilo Gallinari (OUT — he’s Danilo Gallinari)

Toronto — CJ Miles (AVAILABLE — the poops)

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