Clippers jump out to big lead, hold Raptors at bay

Kawhi Leonard, Darius Garland and Bennedict Mathurin combined for 74 points as the Los Angeles Clippers routed the visiting Toronto Raptors 119-94 on Wednesday.

Los Angeles (37-36) led nearly wire-to-wire on the way to their third consecutive win, pouncing on Toronto in the first quarter and never looking back.

The Clippers built a 14-point lead by the end of the first quarter behind a hot start from Brook Lopez. The veteran center scored 11 of his 14 points in the opening period.

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