Raptors notch 8th win, repel Clippers

TORONTO – Kyle Lowry scored 21 points and Jonas Valanciunas had 20 as the Toronto Raptors beat the Los Angeles Clippers, 112-94, in the NBA on Sunday for their season-high eighth straight win.

DeMar DeRozan and Terrence Ross both added 18 points each for the Raptors. Ross shot 5 for 7 on 3-pointers and totaled at least 10 points off the bench for the fourth straight game.

Chris Paul had 23 points and 11 assists for the Clippers, and DeAndre Jordan had 15 and 13 rebounds. JJ Redick scored 17 points for Los Angeles.

The Raptors beat the Clippers for the fourth straight time, completing a second straight season sweep. It also marked the first time in franchise history the Raptors swept both Los Angeles teams in the same season, having beaten the Lakers in both meetings already.

The Raptors’ winning streak is the second-longest in franchise history, one short of the team-record set in the 2001-02 season.

In other results, Houston downed Dallas, 115-104; Boston thumped Philadelphia, 112-92; and Brooklyn stunned Oklahoma, 116-106.