Raptors Beat Clippers 125-118 as Quickley Scores 27 in Fourth Quarter Comeback

The Toronto Raptors beat the LA Clippers 125-118 on Monday, November 2, at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, closing the game with a 47-27 fourth quarter that erased a 13 point deficit. Immanuel Quickley led Toronto with 27 points, and Scottie Barnes added 22 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists.

A fourth quarter turnaround

Los Angeles controlled the first three quarters. The Clippers won the first quarter 33-22, the second quarter finished 30-30, and Los Angeles took the third quarter 28-26. The Clippers led 63-52 at halftime and 91-78 after three quarters, and their biggest lead of the game was 16 points. Toronto then scored 47 points in the fourth quarter and held Los Angeles to 27, turning a losing game into a seven point win in the last twelve minutes.

Quickley, Barnes and Barrett lead Toronto

Quickley scored 27 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He added 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, and he made 10 of 11 free throws. Barnes finished with 22 points, 15 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals. RJ Barrett scored 26 points on 10 of 19 shooting, with 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Collin Murray-Boyles added 18 points, with 7 rebounds and 2 blocks.

Sanders leads the Clippers

Kobe Sanders led Los Angeles with 26 points on 8 of 17 shooting, including 5 of 11 from three point range, with 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Isaiah Jackson scored 19 points on 9 of 11 shooting and took 8 rebounds. Darius Garland scored 16 points and passed for 8 assists. The three of them kept Los Angeles in front for three quarters, but the Clippers scored only 27 points in the fourth quarter and could not hold the lead.

Short handed Toronto finishes a back to back

Toronto played without Kawhi Leonard and Jakob Poeltl. Both were listed inactive with injury or illness on the game roster, and Poeltl was out with a shoulder injury. Toronto used Murray-Boyles as its small ball center with Poeltl out. The game was the second night of a back to back for Toronto, which lost to the Lakers on Sunday.

Toronto shot 43 of 83 from the field, 51.8 percent, and made 31 of 48 free throws. Los Angeles shot 42 of 91, 46.2 percent. Toronto won points in the paint 62 to 54. The win took Toronto to 4-3, and the Clippers fell to 1-6. Toronto's win rested on one quarter: down 16 points at the widest point, the Raptors scored 47 points in the fourth, more than in any other quarter of the game, and took the win at Intuit Dome.