8) Los Angeles ClippersStrengths The Chris Paul-Blake Griffin pairing remains incredibly effective, at least when both players are actually healthy. ”The Clippers were fortunate, hiring Aleksandar Obradovic from Red Star Belgrade and the Yugoslavia national team. 6) Toronto RaptorsStrengths The Raptors lost Kyle Lowry, probably their most important player, to a wrist injury that kept him out 18 games. The Indiana-Cleveland, Milwaukee-Toronto, Memphis-San Antonio and Utah-Clippers series will start Saturday.