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Harden, Powell score 24 points apiece as the Clippers hold off the Raptors 105-103
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) James Harden had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Norman Powell added 24 points and the Los Angeles Clippers barely hung on to beat the Toronto Raptors 105-103 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory.
Ivica Zubac had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Clippers, who have won three straight at Intuit Dome after starting 0-4 in their lavish new home.
Ochai Agbaji and Immanuel Quickley scored 21 points apiece for the Raptors, who have lost three straight and seven of eight.
After Quickley hit a tying 3-pointer with 39 seconds left, Powell and Harden combined to miss three of six free throws to leave the door open for Toronto. But Quickley and RJ Barrett both missed tough short shots under defensive pressure before Jakob Poeltl missed a putback attempt with 4.1 seconds left.
Kawhi Leonard still hasn't played this season while rehabilitating his right knee and won't travel on the Clippers' upcoming three-game trip, coach Tyronn Lue said.
Raptors: Quickley was outstanding in the fourth quarter of his first appearance since missing eight games with a pelvic bruise.
Clippers: LA showed resilience in its third set of back-to-back games already this season after winning in Sacramento on Friday.
Toronto was down three when Poeltl made his first free throw and intentionally missed his second, getting the ball to rebound right back to him. But he missed his 9-foot putback, and Harden threw the ball down the floor.
Kevin Porter Jr. had 15 points in his highest-scoring performance since returning to the NBA this fall after spending a year out of the league following a domestic violence assault charge in September 2023. He averaged 19.3 points per game for Houston in 2022-23.
The Clippers visit the Thunder on Monday, and the Raptors stay in LA to face the Lakers on Sunday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jakob Poeltl vs. Ivica Zubac (Clippers gains possession) | ||
| 11:51 | | James Harden misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:49 |  | RJ Barrett defensive rebound | ||
| 11:30 | | Norman Powell shooting foul (Gradey Dick draws the foul) | ||
| 11:30 | | +1 | Gradey Dick makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-0 |
| 11:30 | | Gradey Dick misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:28 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 11:21 | | RJ Barrett blocks Ivica Zubac's two point cutting layup | ||
| 11:19 | | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point turnaround hook shot | 1-2 |
| 10:55 | | Ochai Agbaji misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:53 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 10:49 | | +3 | Norman Powell makes three point running pullup jump shot (James Harden assists) | 1-5 |
| 10:49 | | Ochai Agbaji shooting foul (Norman Powell draws the foul) | ||
| 10:49 | | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 1-6 |
| 10:37 | | +2 | Immanuel Quickley makes two point driving floating jump shot | 3-6 |
| 10:12 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point driving reverse layup | 3-8 |
| 9:56 | | Derrick Jones Jr. shooting foul (Gradey Dick draws the foul) | ||
| 9:56 | | +1 | Gradey Dick makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-8 |
| 9:56 | | +1 | Gradey Dick makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-8 |
| 9:37 | | Derrick Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:34 | | Ochai Agbaji defensive rebound | ||
| 9:32 | | Derrick Jones Jr. personal foul (RJ Barrett draws the foul) | ||
| 9:27 | | Immanuel Quickley misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:25 | | Ochai Agbaji offensive rebound | ||
| 9:23 | | +2 | Ochai Agbaji makes two point putback layup | 7-8 |
| 8:55 | | James Harden misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:53 | | Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound | ||
| 8:43 | | Gradey Dick misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:41 | | Terance Mann defensive rebound | ||
| 8:27 | | +3 | Norman Powell makes three point stepback jump shot | 7-11 |
| 8:14 | | Immanuel Quickley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:12 | | Ochai Agbaji offensive rebound | ||
| 8:11 | | +2 | Ochai Agbaji makes two point tip layup | 9-11 |
| 7:58 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 7:56 | | Terance Mann offensive rebound | ||
| 7:54 | | Norman Powell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:52 | | Raptors defensive rebound | ||
| 7:43 | | Derrick Jones Jr. shooting foul (Jakob Poeltl draws the foul) | ||
| 7:43 | | +1 | Jakob Poeltl makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-11 |
| 7:43 | | Jakob Poeltl misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:40 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 7:32 | | James Harden turnover (lost ball) (RJ Barrett steals) | ||
| 7:22 | | Immanuel Quickley misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 7:21 | | Jakob Poeltl offensive rebound | ||
| 7:20 | | +2 | Jakob Poeltl makes two point tip layup | 12-11 |
| 7:11 | | Norman Powell misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:09 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | Immanuel Quickley personal foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 7:02 | | James Harden misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:00 | | Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound | ||
| 6:48 | | Davion Mitchell misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:46 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 6:34 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point driving bank hook shot (James Harden assists) | 12-13 |
| 6:28 | | Raptors 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:12 | | +2 | Ochai Agbaji makes two point fadeaway jump shot (RJ Barrett assists) | 14-13 |
| 5:50 | | Norman Powell misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:48 | | Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound | ||
| 5:37 | | RJ Barrett misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:36 | | Kris Dunn defensive rebound | ||
| 5:25 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point stepback jump shot | 14-15 |
| 5:06 | | Jakob Poeltl turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:50 | | Gradey Dick shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 4:50 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 14-16 |
| 4:50 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 14-17 |
| 4:50 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 14-18 |
| 4:36 | | +2 | Gradey Dick makes two point driving layup (Davion Mitchell assists) | 16-18 |
| 4:21 | | James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:19 | | Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound | ||
| 4:09 | | Chris Boucher misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 4:07 | | Kai Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 3:52 | | Kai Jones turnover (bad pass) (Gradey Dick steals) | ||
| 3:40 | | Terance Mann shooting foul (Davion Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 3:40 | | Davion Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:40 | | Raptors offensive rebound | ||
| 3:40 | | +1 | Davion Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-18 |
| 3:23 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:21 | | Chris Boucher defensive rebound | ||
| 3:03 | | Chris Boucher misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:01 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 2:46 | | James Harden misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:44 | | Jonathan Mogbo defensive rebound | ||
| 2:31 | | +3 | Davion Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Mogbo assists) | 20-18 |
| 2:30 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:07 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 20-21 |
| 1:53 | | Jamison Battle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:50 | | Davion Mitchell offensive rebound | ||
| 1:46 | | Jonathan Mogbo turnover (traveling) | ||
| 1:36 | | Jamison Battle personal foul (Kevin Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 1:25 | | RJ Barrett personal foul (Kevin Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 1:25 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:25 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 1:25 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:22 | | RJ Barrett defensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | +2 | RJ Barrett makes two point driving layup (Jonathan Mogbo assists) | 22-21 |
| 0:59 | | +3 | Kris Dunn makes three point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 22-24 |
| 0:46 | | RJ Barrett misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:44 | | Kris Dunn defensive rebound | ||
| 0:25 | | +2 | Amir Coffey makes two point pullup jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 22-26 |
| 0:05 | | RJ Barrett turnover (lost ball) (Kris Dunn steals) | ||
| 0:02 | | +2 | Kris Dunn makes two point running dunk | 22-28 |
| 0:00 | | Chris Boucher misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Raptors offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | | Jakob Poeltl misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 11:36 | | Chris Boucher offensive rebound | ||
| 11:35 | | Chris Boucher misses two point tip layup | ||
| 11:34 | | Chris Boucher offensive rebound | ||
| 11:33 | | +2 | Chris Boucher makes two point putback layup | 24-28 |
| 11:14 | | +2 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 24-30 |
| 10:58 | | Jakob Poeltl misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:56 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 10:51 | | Amir Coffey misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:48 | | Immanuel Quickley defensive rebound | ||
| 10:31 | | +2 | RJ Barrett makes two point driving layup (Jakob Poeltl assists) | 26-30 |
| 10:10 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:07 | | RJ Barrett defensive rebound | ||
| 10:00 | | +2 | RJ Barrett makes two point running layup | 28-30 |
| 9:50 | | Kris Dunn offensive foul (Jamal Shead draws the foul) | ||
| 9:50 | | Kris Dunn turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:31 | | Jakob Poeltl misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:29 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 9:25 | | Jamal Shead shooting foul (Kevin Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:25 | | +1 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-31 |
| 9:25 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:22 | | Immanuel Quickley defensive rebound | ||
| 9:14 | | Ivica Zubac blocks Jakob Poeltl's two point driving layup | ||
| 9:12 | | Raptors offensive rebound | ||
| 9:03 | | Jamal Shead misses three point pullup bank jump shot | ||
| 9:01 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:54 | | Amir Coffey misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:53 | | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | ||
| 8:52 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point tip layup | 28-33 |
| 8:37 | | +3 | Immanuel Quickley makes three point jump shot (Jakob Poeltl assists) | 31-33 |
| 8:30 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:21 | | Jakob Poeltl blocks Norman Powell's two point cutting layup | ||
| 8:20 | | RJ Barrett defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | Immanuel Quickley misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:02 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:51 | | +3 | Nicolas Batum makes three point jump shot (Norman Powell assists) | 31-36 |
| 7:38 | | RJ Barrett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:36 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 7:15 | | +3 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nicolas Batum assists) | 31-39 |
| 7:02 | | RJ Barrett turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:40 | | +3 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot | 31-42 |
| 6:37 | | Raptors 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:17 | | Gradey Dick misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:15 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:09 | | +3 | Amir Coffey makes three point running jump shot (Norman Powell assists) | 31-45 |
| 5:49 | | +3 | Jamison Battle makes three point jump shot (Ochai Agbaji assists) | 34-45 |
| 5:32 | | Nicolas Batum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:29 | | Ochai Agbaji defensive rebound | ||
| 5:14 | | +3 | Gradey Dick makes three point stepback jump shot (Ochai Agbaji assists) | 37-45 |
| 4:58 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:55 | | Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound | ||
| 4:52 | | Nicolas Batum blocks Davion Mitchell's two point running layup | ||
| 4:51 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:34 | | Jakob Poeltl shooting foul (Amir Coffey draws the foul) | ||
| 4:34 | | Amir Coffey misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:34 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 4:34 | | +1 | Amir Coffey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-46 |
| 4:23 | | +3 | Ochai Agbaji makes three point jump shot (Gradey Dick assists) | 40-46 |
| 4:05 | | Norman Powell turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 3:56 | |