Toronto Raptors vs. Los Angeles Lakers: National Basketball Association Picks

This Sunday’s game will see the Atlantic Division Toronto Raptors visit the Pacific Division Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center, with both teams looking for more consistency.

Lucas Nogueira, who had been with the team’s D-League affiliate when Valanciuanas was injured Friday night, was to join the Raptors in time for their Sunday afternoon game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Jonas had the same injury occur during his rookie year and missed 18 games.

“It’s unfortunate, and we’re definitely going to miss him because of what we do, so it’s next man up right now”, Lowry said.

After sitting out Monday’s game against the Phoenix Suns for rest purposes, Bryant had one of his quieter nights offensively scoring 10 points on 5-of-13 shooting, including 0-of-5 from 3-point range with five assists and four rebounds in a season-high 38 minutes played. “I don’t know if we’re at that point yet”. The Lakers game was a paradigm for how the Raptors can overachieve this season. After his performance against the Detroit Pistons – one that led to the Lakers’ second win of the season – Kobe said that he was dreading the walk to his vehicle after the game due to his injuries. The Raptors squandered a fourth-quarter lead in Sacramento to start the trip, battled the Golden State Warriors into the final minute in a 115-110 loss on Tuesday and clinched a losing trip when they surrendered 34 fourth-quarter points in a 93-89 setback at Utah on Wednesday.

The Raptors scored only eight points in the third, with DeMarre Carroll, who scored 21 in the first half, held scoreless.

The Clippers had cut the Raptors lead all the way down to six points with a little over five minutes remaining in the game. “You have to be better down the stretch and execute”.

“Being in these situations the last few games, we understand what we’ve had to do to win – get a stop, score, get a stop, score”, DeRozan said.

“I’ve got to treat him like a man. And he’s got to learn”, Scott said.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Bass shoots as Toronto Raptors… It’s unclear whether he is alluding to his body responding better or the team making a big move to set up another playoff run, though neither is likely at this point.

DeRozan first played against Kobe when the future Raptor was a wet-behind-the-ears 15-year-old and Kobe was already well into his National Basketball Association career. “We looked for him a lot”.

“Could the Lakers decide to trade Kobe Bryant during the season?” He finished with six points in 16 minutes.

The Los Angeles Clippers suffered one demoralizing loss and let the hangover slip into the next game as well. His play time increase is a good sign for Los Angeles, but there is still a problem.