Los Angeles Clippers ahead Kawhi Leonard, left, tries to get round Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett, high, throughout first-half NBA basketball recreation motion in Toronto, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press by way of AP)
RJ Barrett had 20 factors and 7 assists and the Toronto Raptors used an explosive third quarter to defeat the visiting Los Angeles Clippers 115-108 on Sunday afternoon.
The Raptors broke open a halftime tie with a 31-16 third quarter spurred by 19 fast-break factors to realize a cut up of the season collection.
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Scottie Barnes added 15 factors and 7 rebounds for the Raptors, who’ve cut up the primary two video games of 4 straight at house. Jakob Poeltl had 10 factors and 10 rebounds, Gradey Dick scored 18 factors, Ochai Agbaji scored 12, Immanuel Quickley had 11 and Ja’Kobe Walter added 10 factors.
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James Harden had 25 factors for the Clippers, who completed a 2-2 highway journey. Ivica Zubac added 18 factors and former Raptor Kawhi Leonard scored 14. Kevin Porter Jr. added 17 factors and Nicolas Batum scored 11.
Former Raptor Norman Powell (hip) didn’t play for the Clippers.
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The Raptors used a fast-paced tempo to take a 36-32 lead after the primary quarter.
Los Angeles overcame a seven-point deficit to take a 45-44 lead on Porter’s 19-foot, pullup jumper with 8:00 left within the second quarter. The Clippers led by three with 59 seconds left and had been denied an opportunity to extend the margin when Poeltl’s spectacular block stopped Zubac on a reducing dunk. Toronto responded with six straight factors earlier than Amir Coffey’s 3-pointer left the groups tied 61-61 at halftime.
Toronto led by 5 with 6:06 left within the third quarter after Barnes snagged a defensive rebound and bounced a cross that sprung Dick for an uncontested layup.
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The lead reached 11 with 3:31 left on Dick’s driving dunk to finish an 8-0 surge. Toronto bumped the result in 18 on Agbaji’s layup with 25 seconds left after Walter snatched a defensive rebound. Toronto led 92-77 after three quarters.
Leonard’s 3-pointer minimize the result in 10 factors with 7:55 remaining within the fourth quarter. He missed two free throws 33 seconds later.
Toronto regained the 15-point lead on Walter’s 3-pointer with 5:47 to go. Barrett took a nasty spill underneath the basket after making a layup with 4:50 to play however was capable of proceed.
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