The Los Angeles Clipper striker Kawhi Leonard, on the left, is trying to move around the goalkeeper of the Raptors of Toronto, RJ Barrett, Top, during the action of the NBA basketball match in the first half at Toronto, Sunday February 2, 2025. (Frank Gunn / The Canadan Press via AP)
RJ Barrett collected 20 points and seven assists and the Raptors of Toronto used a third explosive quarter to defeat the Clippers of Los Angeles 115-108 on Sunday afternoon.
The Raptors opened equality at half-time with a third quarter of 31-16 stimulated by 19 fast break points to win a division of the series of the season.
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Scottie Barnes added 15 points and seven rebounds for the Raptors, who divided the first two games of four home games. Jakob Poeltl collected 10 points and 10 rebounds, Gradey Dick scored 18 points, Ochai Agbaji scored 12, Immanuel Quickley had 11 and Ja’kobe Walter added 10 points.
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James Harden had 25 points for the Clippers, who finished a 2-2 road trip. Ivica Zubac added 18 points and former Raptor Kawhi Leonard scored 14. Kevin Porter Jr. added 17 points and Nicolas Batum scored 11.
The former Raptor Norman Powell (HIP) did not play for the Clippers.
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Raptors used a quick tempo to take an advance of 36-32 after the first quarter.
Los Angeles overcome a deficit of seven points to take an advance of 45-44 on the rider to wear, swarm with 8:00 am to do in the second quarter. The mowers led by three with 59 seconds to the left and were denied the possibility of increasing the margin when the spectacular poeltl block stopped Zubac on a cutting dunk. Toronto responded with six consecutive points before the 3 point pointer in Amir Coffey leaves the teams on a bit of 61-61 at halftime.
Toronto led by five with 6:06 to do in the third quarter after Barnes won a defensive rebound and bounced a pass that arose Dick for an undisputed lay-up.
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The advance reached 11 with 3:31 on the left on Dick Dick Dick to finish an 8-0 overvoltage. Toronto took the lead at 18 on Agbaji’s lay-up with 25 seconds to do after Walter seized a defensive rebound. Toronto led 92-77 after three quarters.
Leonard’s 3 -point pointer reduced the 10 -point lead with 7:55 to play in the fourth quarter. He missed two free throws 33 seconds later.
Toronto resumed 15 points on the Walter pointer at 5:47 to do. Barrett took a nasty discharge under the basket after making a lay-up with 4:50 to play but was able to continue.
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