(The Sports Xchange) – Toronto had 51 points from their reserve players and the Los Angeles Clippers had 29 from theirs as the Raptors scored a 112-94 win on Sunday to extend their streak to eight games.
Kyle Lowry had 21 points and six assists for the Raptors (29-15), who are riding the second-longest winning streak in franchise history. They won nine in a row in 2002.
“I thought that second unit got their togetherness and their rhythm and their chemistry going that we’re going to need as we go down the road,” Raptors coach Dwane Casey said.
Clippers coach Doc Rivers pointed the finger at his bench players.
“It’s rare when you lose by 18 points and your starters all have a plus,” he said. “That doesn’t happen very often. The bench has been good, but tonight they were awful.”
Toronto took a 16-point lead in the third quarter, and the Clippers trimmed it to four before the Raptors extended the margin to 22 points during the fourth.
(Infostrada Sports) – Results from Sunday’s games (home team in CAPS)
HOUSTON 115 Dallas 104
TORONTO 112 LA Clippers 94
Boston 112 PHILADELPHIA 92
BROOKLYN 116 Oklahoma City 106
