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Los Angeles plays Toronto following Garland's 41-point showing

By The Associated PressYahoo Sports

Toronto Raptors (40-31, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (35-36, eighth in the Western Conference) Inglewood, California; Wednesday, 10:30 p. m.

EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles hosts the Toronto Raptors after Darius Garland scored 41 points in the Los Angeles Clippers' 138-131 overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks. The Clippers have gone 20-15 at home. Los Angeles has a 6-8 record in one-possession games.

The Raptors are 21-15 on the road. Toronto ranks eighth in the NBA scoring 51. 9 points per game in the paint led by Scottie Barnes averaging 10.

5. The Clippers' 12. 3 made 3-pointers per game this season are only 0.

5 fewer made shots on average than the 12. 8 per game the Raptors allow. The Raptors average 11.