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FINAL SCORE: TORONTO RAPTORS 116, LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS 108
DATE: DECEMBER 31, 2021
| FINAL SCORE | RECORD | HIGH POINTS | HIGH REBOUNDS | HIGH ASSISTS | |
| Los Angeles | 108 | 18-18 | Morris Sr. – 20 | Mann – 11 | Kennard/Bledsoe – 6 |
| Toronto | 116 | 15-17 | VanVleet – 31 | Siakam – 19 | VanVleet – 9 |
| KEY RUN |
Tied at 105 with 2:49 remaining in the fourth quarter, Toronto went on a 11-3 run to close the game … The Raptors outscored the Clippers 34-21 in the final frame.
| KEY STAT |
The Raptors outrebounded the Clippers 54-37, led by Pascal Siakam (19) and Chris Boucher (9) … With his 19 rebounds tonight, Siakam (2096) passed Vince Carter (2091) for eighth and Andrea Bargnani (2095) for seventh on the Raptors all-time rebounding list.
RAPTORS NOTES:
- With the win, Toronto improves to 15-17 this season and 8-10 at home … The Raptors are 6-2 at home in the month of December … Toronto continues the four-game homestand (Dec. 28 – Jan. 4) Sunday against the New York Knicks.
- Fred VanVleet finished with 31 points and nine assists in 39 minutes … VanVleet has now scored 20+ points and led the Raptors in scoring in three consecutive games played (Dec. 14-31), averaging 29.7 points and shooting .433 (29-for-67) from the field during this stretch … He also reached 4,000 career points tonight, becoming the 11th Raptor to reach the milestone.
- Pascal Siakam recorded 25 points and a career high-tying 19 rebounds in 40 minutes for his fifth double-double of the season … Siakam has scored 20+ points in seven of last nine games played (Nov. 30-Dec. 31), averaging 22.3 points during this span.
- OG Anunoby scored 26 points (8-16 FG, 3-7 3PT, 7-8 FT) and added six rebounds and four steals in 36 minutes … Anunoby has scored 20+ points in nine games this season, something he did in 13 games last year.
CLIPPERS NOTES:
- With the loss, Los Angeles falls to 18-18, including 6-8 on the road … Los Angeles will complete a three-game road trip (Dec. 29 – Jan. 1) Saturday against the Brooklyn Nets.
- Marcus Morris Sr. recorded a team-high 20 points and added six rebounds and three assists in 38 minutes … Morris Sr. has now finished with 20+ points in five consecutive games played (Dec. 13-31), averaging 23.0 points and shooting .488 (42-for-86) from the field during this stretch.
- Terance Mann tallied 18 points and a season-high 11 rebounds in 37 minutes for his fourth double-double of the year … Mann recorded two double-doubles in 67 games last season.
- Amir Coffey finished with a season-best 15 points (5-9 FG, 3-7 3PT, 2-2 FT) in 28 minutes off the bench … Coffey was one of five Clippers (along with Morris Sr. -20, Mann-18, Jackson-17, and Kennard-13) to finish in double digits.
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| 2021-22 SEASON-SERIES | ALL-TIME RECORDS | |||||
| DATE | SITE | RESULT | RAPTORS WINS | CLIPPERS WINS | ||
| 12/31/2021 | Toronto | W 116-108 | Overall: | 28 | 23 | |
| 03/16/2022 | Los Angeles | at Toronto: | 17 | 9 | ||
| at Los Angeles: | 11 | 14 | ||||
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