National Basketball Association
Toronto 110, L.A. Clippers 98
When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 27, 2014
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials:
#55 Bill Kennedy, #64 Justin VanDuyne, #58 Josh Tiven
Attendance:
19335
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Raptors 110, Clippers 98: Kyle Lowry scored 25 points and Jonas Valanciunas supplied 22 points and 11 rebounds as Toronto dominated the fourth quarter to notch a quality road victory.
Greivis Vasquez contributed 16 points and six assists off the bench for the Raptors, who essentially rewrote the script from the opener of their six-game road trip, when they surrendered 49 points in the final period of a loss to the Chicago Bulls. Terrence Ross pitched in 11 points for Toronto, while Patrick Patterson had 10 on 4-of-5 shooting.
J.J. Redick scored 23 points, Blake Griffin had 22 and Jamal Crawford led the reserves with 20 as Los Angeles lost for the third time in four games. DeAndre Jordan secured 20 rebounds - seven offensive boards - but the Clippers still could only draw even on the glass 43-43.
Toronto led 80-78 after three quarters before scoring 13 of the first 15 points of the final period, including two 3-pointers and a jumper by Vasquez to cap the decisive run. Lou Williams drained back-to-back 3-pointers midway through the period to keep the Raptors comfortably ahead, and the visitors led by double digits the rest of the way.
Los Angeles used a 12-2 run to close the first quarter with Crawford and Griffin accounting for all the offense during the burst to create a 26-22 advantage. The Clippers led by six with 1:32 left in the first half, but Vasquez's 3-pointer ignited a quick 6-0 run as Toronto drew even at 49 at the break.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Crawford scored 14 first-half points to lead all players. Lowry had 12 at intermission to pace the Raptors. ... Jordan has at least 11 rebounds in 25 of his last 27 games. ... Los Angeles PG Chris Paul struggled to 10 points on 3-of-12 shooting, although he did have a game-high eight assists.
Top Game Performances
Toronto |
|
L.A. Clippers |
Kyle Lowry 25 |
Scoring |
J.J. Redick 23 |
Kyle Lowry 7 |
Assists |
Chris Paul 8 |
Amir Johnson 12 |
Rebounds |
DeAndre Jordan 20 |
Jonas Valanciunas 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Jamal Crawford 5 |
Kyle Lowry 3 |
Steals |
Matt Barnes 1 |
Terrence Ross 1 |
Blocks |
Jordan Farmar 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Toronto
|
110 |
47.7 |
13-34 |
15-19 |
25 |
43 |
1 |
7 |
10 |
L.A. Clippers
|
98 |
45.7 |
12-25 |
12-15 |
26 |
43 |
7 |
4 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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L.A. Clippers will play their next game at home against Utah. The Clippers have a W/L % of .550 after a win and .818 after a loss.
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Toronto will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Raptors have a W/L % of .739 after a win and .857 after a loss.