After four consecutive wins, the Toronto Raptors' record has soared, and they are currently maintaining a record of 38 wins and 30 losses. However, their ranking in the East has not changed and remains in seventh place in the East. Admittedly, at the end of the regular season, the Raptors have really had a lot of difficulties if they wanted to move forward and surpass the Cavaliers who suppressed them. And, behind them, there was the Brooklyn Nets, staring at them.
In this game, the Raptors took on the Los Angeles Clippers on the road. Without the core players of the team, the Clippers still maintain a record of 36 wins and 35 losses, ranking eighth in the West, which is really remarkable. I have to admit that with the current lineup alone, the Clippers can hardly get tickets to the playoffs in advance, but they still have the opportunity to get the final ticket by playing the playoffs. So, what kind of spark will burst out of the competition between the two sides in this game? Let's wait and see.
Reggie Jackson's 10 points and five assists in the first quarter didn't work, and Morris Jr.'s 8+1+1 stats didn't help the team either. Siakam played the first quarter for 12 minutes, delivering a comprehensive statistic of 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and VanVleet, who returned to the field, also sent 6 points and 1 steal, helping the team to play a 28-26 score. And the Raptors, who entered the second quarter of the showdown and achieved the main victory, can still follow the trend and continue to expand the point difference between the two teams. The Clippers were caught in a scoring drought, and the Raptors, who seized the opportunity, scored an 8-point lead with a score of 26-18.
By the end of the first half, the Raptors had a 10-point lead. The point difference was widened to double digits, and the Clippers were not discouraged, but constantly tried to fight back. In the third quarter of the competition, the Clippers finally achieved a point chase: Reggie, the temporary commander of the stadium, handed over 8 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, and helped the team play a 30-24 score and recover the 6 points behind in the first half. By the time they reached the crucial final quarter of the showdown, the point difference between the two sides was narrowed to 4 points.
But unfortunately, in the fourth quarter of the regular time competition, the Raptors did not give the Clippers a chance to fight back again, but once played a 25-26 score, only allowing the Clippers to recover the previous one point behind. In the end, the whole game was over, and the Raptors won the game with a score of 103-100. The previous game just beat the Los Angeles Lakers, and this game rejected the Clippers' final reversal, and the Raptors once again played the style of the former championship team.
Yes, even though the Los Angeles twins are in bad shape this season, they were also the favorite team to win the championship at the beginning of the season, and the Raptors were able to complete the double kill, which is really remarkable. Looking back at the game's statistics, only 4 players on the Raptors side have scored double digits. Among them, Siakam sent 31 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists, as well as VanVleet, who handed over 21 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, and Barnes, who scored 15 points, and Achuva, who handed over 11 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists on the bench.
And seeing the Clippers who lost at home, they even had 5 players in the team score in double figures. Reggie and Morris Jr. also had 23 points, 2 rebounds and 9 assists, as well as 22+6+7 comprehensive statistics, and finally failed to help the team achieve a final reversal, which is a pity.