Season Continues Downward Spiral

The Clippers have lost six of seven games since Dennis Johnson replaced Alvin Gentry as their coach March 3. They have lost three in a row and went 1-5 on a season-high six-game trip.

What’s more, the Clippers have dropped 10 of their last 11 and 19 of 23 going into tonight’s game against the Toronto Raptors at Staples Center. Their only victory in the last 3 1/2 weeks was March 8 against the equally woeful Chicago Bulls.

Perhaps the only bit of good news for the Clippers is that there are only 17 games remaining.

Five of the team’s next six games are at Staples, including Monday’s matchup against the Lakers. The Clippers lost the first three games of their four-game season series against the Lakers.

*

TONIGHT

vs. Toronto, 6

Fox Sports Net 2

Site -- Staples Center.

Radio -- XTRA (1150).

Records -- Clippers 20-45, Raptors 20-43.

Record vs. Raptors -- 0-1.

Update -- Toronto has lost four consecutive games, including a 35-point loss Friday against the Kings at Sacramento, the Raptors’ third stop on a five-game trip that ends Monday against the Phoenix Suns. The Raptors lead the all-time series against the Clippers, 9-5. The Raptors defeated the Clippers on Feb. 2 at Toronto.