Clippers rally to beat Raptors 105-100, end 3-game skid

<p>LOS ANGELES &mdash; Paul George and Marcus Morris scored 22 points each, and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied for a 105-100 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night to snap a three-game skid.</p>
<p>Reggie Jackson added 18 points and Kawhi Leonard had 13 to help the Clippers avoid their first four-game losing streak of the season.</p>
<p>George and Jackson hit 3-pointers in the final two minutes, snapping a 99-all tie and putting the Clippers in control.</p>
<p>Fred VanVleet had 27 points and 13 assists to lead Toronto in his return after missing eight games with a sore hip. Pascal Siakam added 24 points and Khem Birch added 13 points and eight rebounds.</p>
<p>Los Angeles led 88-84 early in the fourth when the Raptors ran off 10 in a row to go ahead 94-88. Jalen Harris and VanVleet sandwiched 3-pointers around baskets by Birch.</p>
<p>The teams traded leads, with Jackson’s jumper tying it at 99-all. George’s 3-pointer put the Clippers in front for good after they rallied from six points down early in the fourth.</p>
<p>The Clippers tied it in the third, when they outscored the Raptors 34-28. Siakam scored 11 straight points just before Morris and Leonard hit back-to-back 3-pointers to make it 71-all. But Harris made a 3-pointer that tied it at 82-all going into the fourth.</p>
<p>TIP-INS</p>
<p>Raptors: Kyle Lowry (lower back stiffness) sat out two days after scoring a season-high 37 points against the Lakers. … Also out were OG Anunoby (left calf strain) and Chris Boucher (left knee sprain.)</p>
<p>Clippers: Serge Ibaka has been out since March 15 with lower back tightness, but is back on the practice court. … Amir Coffey was out due to health and safety protocols.</p>
<p>UP NEXT</p>
<p>Raptors: Host Washington in the opener of a three-game home stand.</p>
<p>Clippers: Host the Lakers on Thursday in a possible playoff preview.</p>
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