Raptors' turnover-hunting defense meets the NBA's sloppiest Clippers

The Toronto Raptors (3-3) and LA Clippers (1-5) meet Monday night in Los Angeles, where Toronto's defense forces the NBA's most turnovers and the Clippers give it away more than anyone.

Toronto takes the ball on 18.2% of opponents' possessions, first in the league. The Clippers lose it on 18.1% of their own, last, so every loose handle in the half court can become a Raptors run the other way.

Toronto also protects the ball, turning it over on just 11.3% of its trips, second in the league. It grabs 32.4% of its own misses, third, while the Clippers rank 20th on the defensive glass.

The foul line is where Toronto leaks. The Raptors allow a free-throw rate of 0.415, the highest in the league, which could feed a Clippers offense ranked 25th.

Scottie Barnes carries Toronto at 24.8 points a game on 47.7% shooting, and Immanuel Quickley runs the offense with 6.2 assists against 0.8 turnovers.

Darius Garland leads the Clippers in scoring at 20.8 points and in assists at 6.3, but his 5.2 turnovers a game sit at the center of their problem. Kris Dunn averages three steals.

Kawhi Leonard is out and expected back Monday, November 23; in his two games he averaged seven rebounds and 3.5 steals. Jakob Poeltl is day-to-day, and Nate Bittle is out.

The Clippers are far thinner. Brandon Ingram, who plays 33.8 minutes a game, is out, along with Bradley Beal, Max Strus, Jordan Miller and Yanic Konan Niederhauser. Miller is not expected back until Tuesday, March 2. Derrick Jones Jr. is day-to-day.

Los Angeles has lost five in a row, including a 103-87 home loss to the Lakers. Toronto has dropped two straight, the latest a 131-125 loss at the Lakers.

Tip-off is at 10 p.m. ET on Monday, November 2. Sportsbooks' prices give Toronto a 64% chance to win; our projection puts it at 68%, with the Raptors by 5.7 points.