Raptors Handle Clippers as Under Cashes in Low-Octane Preseason Affair

The Raptors took care of business at home, dispatching the Clippers 114-106 in a preseason contest that played out exactly as the sharps expected. DarkHorse nailed the under 220.5, and it wasn't particularly close—the 220 combined points came in well beneath the number, validating every word of the original breakdown.

This was textbook preseason ugly. Kawhi sat for Toronto, the Clippers rolled out a skeleton crew missing key rotation bodies, and both sides leaned heavily on deep bench units that had no business sharing the floor in a meaningful game. Starter minutes were capped, offensive sets looked disjointed, and possessions died on the vine with alarming regularity. The market set this total like it was opening night; it should've been 205.

Toronto's depth showed up just enough to control tempo and keep LA at arm's length down the stretch. The Clippers never threatened in the fourth, their undermanned lineup running out of gas against fresher Raptors reserves. Camp bodies got extended run, turnovers piled up, and the pace never approached regular-season standards.

The under was always the play here—preseason execution plus compromised rosters equals suppressed scoring. DarkHorse called it clean, and the scoreboard delivered. Chalk up another winner for reading the room instead of chasing inflated totals.