The Toronto Raptors defeated the Los Angeles Clippers, 118 - 109, at Air Canada Centre on Monday night. The Raptors (32 - 21) had been mostly floundering in the absence of DeMar DeRozan, who'd missed six of the previous seven games heading into Monday's contest with an ankle injury. The Clippers (31 - 20) certainly could relate, as they continue to be without star point guard and defensive wizard Chris Paul, who remains sidelined following thumb surgery. Toronto had the good fortune of getting their star back for Monday's marquee battle and it made all the difference, as DeRozan got right back into the swing of things with a game - high 31 points that he supplemented with five rebounds, two assists and one steal. He was an impressive 11 - for - 22 from the floor and even drained two of three tries from beyond the arc, a rarity for a player who primarily specializes in mid - range jumpers. Toronto shot a solid 49 percent from the floor overall, and 42 percent from three - point range. The Clippers were led once again by Blake Griffin, who produced a 26 - point, 11 - rebound, 11 - assist triple - double that also included one steal. The star forward was effective from all over the court, shooting 11 - for - 19 from the floor and 2 - for - 3 from long distance. Austin Rivers followed with 22 points, two rebounds and one block. Marreese Speights led the bench with 15 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals. Jamal Crawford supplied 14 points, three assists, one rebound, two steals and two blocks. J.J. Redick pitched in with 12 points, four boards, an assist and a steal. Kyle Lowry played a complementary role with DeRozan back in action, registering 24 points, eight assists and four rebounds. Jonas Valanciunas rounded out a productive night for Toronto's Big Three with a 21 - point, 12 - rebound double - double that also included two dimes and a block. DeMarre Carroll filled out the stat sheet with nine points, five rebounds and a pair of assists. Cory Joseph led the second unit with 12 points, four rebounds and two assists. The Clippers remain on their East Coast swing with a trip to the Big Apple to tangle with the New York Knicks on Wednesday night, while the Raptors hit the road as well to do battle with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday evening.
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