Scottie Barnes had 22 points (15 in the fourth quarter, on two dunks, a layup, a jumper and seven free throws) and 15 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors rallied from 16 points down in the third quarter to beat the LA Clippers 125-118.
The Raptors trailed 63-52 at halftime and 78-62 with 6:25 left in the third quarter. They outscored the Clippers 63-40 the rest of the way.
Barnes’ free throw with 17.6 seconds left made it 122-118 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Raptors outscored the Clippers 19-7. Barnes scored seven of the Raptors’ 19 on 2-of-2 shooting and 3 of 6 at the line.
Immanuel Quickley scored 27 points (14 in the fourth quarter, on a 3-pointer, two jumpers and seven free throws) on 8-of-13 shooting, and RJ Barrett added 26 points. Barnes scored 15 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter. The Raptors had three 20-point scorers.
For the Clippers, Kobe Sanders scored a career-high 26 points with five 3-pointers, and Isaiah Jackson added 19 points and eight rebounds on 9-of-11 shooting off the bench. Max Strus had 11 points and six assists off the bench in his first game with the Clippers. The Clippers had seven players in double-digit scoring.
The Raptors shot 51.8% from the field to the Clippers’ 46.2%. The Clippers took 34 of their 91 shots at the rim (37%), the highest share of their season. They had averaged 27%. Brook Lopez and Kris Dunn fouled out.