(My Sportsbook) - Two of the NBA's worst teams get together Sunday in Toronto, as the struggling Raptors welcome the lowly Los Angeles Clippers to the Air Canada Centre. Toronto has lost two straight, nine of 10 and opened a five-game homestand with a 102-89 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday. Chris Bosh ended with 35 points and seven rebounds, while making his first 18 foul shots to finish 19-of-20 at the free throw line. Andrea Bargnani had 27 points and Jose Calderon contributed eight and 11 assists for the Raptors, who will also host the Bucks, Thunder and Bulls and are 13-20 in Canada this season. Los Angeles will resume a lengthy six-game road trip Sunday and opened the swing with Friday's 108-90 setback at Detroit. Eric Gordon netted 22 points and Baron Davis added 19, eight assists and seven rebounds for LA, which had won two of three coming in but lost for the ninth time in 11 tries. Chris Kaman finished with 13 points and eight boards in defeat. The Clippers will also visit Boston, New York, San Antonio and Houston on the trek and are just 7-26 as the visitor this season. LA has lost seven in a row on the road and hasn't won as the guest since February 7 at Atlanta. Clippers guard Mardy Collins is questionable against Toronto due to plantar fasciitis in his right foot. Toronto won the first meeting of the season with Los Angeles, 97-75, on December 22 at Staples Center. The Raptors have won four of the last five matchups in the series.
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