ARGOMENTO: The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Toronto Rapt

The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Toronto Raptors 98-88 in Los Angeleson Monday in Kawhi Leonard's first game against his old team sincehe helped bringToronto its first NBA Finals title in June.Leonard nearly earned a triple-double on the night (12 points, nine a sists, 11 rebounds) but often found himself double-teamed byhis old teammates, limiting his scoring ability. Clippers guard Lou Williams led all scorers with 21 points in a fairly low-scoring, sometimes sloppy night forboth the defending NBA champions and this year's Finals favorite, the Clippers.Raptors coach Nick Nurse's defensive gameplan was effective in limiting Leonard but wasn't enough to earn a second win in as Travis Kelce Jersey many nights in LA.Four different Raptors scored double-digit points on Tuesday: Pascal Siakam (16), Norman Powell (15), Fred VanVleet (14) and Chris Boucher (13). But an inability to finish down the stretch they were outscored 25-10in the fourth quarter and only 15 trips to the free-throw line compared to LA's 30ultimately left the Raptors down by 10 at the final buzzer.MORE:Kawhi Leonard on facing Raptors: 'Theyre taking up where they left off' The Raptors lost starting forward OG Anunoby to injury early in the game when Leonard inadvertently poked him in the eye while Anunoby grabbed a rebound. The Tanoh Kpassagnon Jersey team confirmed early on that Monday, but the third-year player's status moving forward is still unknown.Sporting News trackedlive scores,updates and highlights from Raptors vs. Clipperson Monday.Raptors vs. Clippers scoreQuarterQ1Q2Q3Q4FinalRaptors2323321088Clippers1536222598Raptors vs. Clippers live score, updates and highlightsQuarter 41 a.m. ET The Raptors, on the second night of a back-to-back, appear ga sed at the end of this one. Leonard and the Clippers take a win, 98-88, after a hard-fought game.12:56 a.m. ET Harrell makes up for the block on him a minute earlier and slams a dunk home off Leonard's feed. Leonard knocks down two free throws to bring the lead to eight points.12:55 a.m. ET Chris Boucher completely stuffs Harrell at the rim, sending the Raptors' bench and the Toronto contingent at Staples Center to their feet. He puts a layup in a few moments later to help the Raptors crawl to a four-point deficit. The Clippers lead 92-88 with 1:21 to play.Norman Powell slipped on a wet spot and came away limping, but he remains in the game.WHAT A BLOCK BY BOUCHER! Dime (@DimeUPROXX) 12:49a.m. ET The Raptors have only scored eight points through the first eightminutesofthe fourth quarter and mi s several shots, even after stripping the ball from Leonard yet again. Kawhi ties his career-high for turnovers in one game (eight). Nick Nurse takes a timeout with a little more than three minutes left to play. Clippers hold a six-point lead (92-86).12:40 a.m. ET After Siakam mi ses two free throws, both teams mi s shots back and forth until Harrell slams home a dunk for the Clippers. Hollis-Jefferson's foul sends Harkle s to the line he knocks done one of two free throws, bringing the game to 87-82 Clippers.12:32 a.m. ET The Raptors call a timeout with 9:11 remaining. They trail Los Angeles 82-79.12:30 a.m. ET Kansas City Chiefs Jersey The Clippers take a one-point lead with a three-point shot. 10 minutes remain in the game.End of Quarter 3 Raptors77, Clippers Derrick Thomas Jersey 7312:25 a.m. Raptors rookie Matt Thomas knocks down a three totake a75-72 lead.He has six points so far on Monday. VanVleet is able to extend Toronto's lead to three points after being fouled, and Thomas knocks down a bank shot to end the third quarter.12:20a.m. ET Clippers guard LandryShamet is helped off the court after falling while on defense.Here's the Landry Shamet injury. It's hard to see exactly what caused it. Justin Ru so (@FlyByKnite) 12:13 a.m. ET The Raptors continue their fantastic defense on Leonard(seven turnovers), but VanVleet mi ses a clear layup. The Raptors remain down by two (67-65) with just over three minutes to play in the third quarter.12:09 a.m. ET Toronto's Powell drives to the net and slams a dunk for his 15th points of the game, a Raptors team-high.Yeaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) 12:05 a.m. ET Five consecutive mi sed shots by the Clippers result in a breakaway for Toronto's Powell, but he is fouled. The Clippers take a timeout with a three-point lead,58-55.Clippers just had eight offensive rebounds inn a single po se sion, and failed to score a single point. Ivica Zubac's face says it all. Clipper Insider (@clipperinsider) 12:03 a.m. ET Fred VanVleet is given a technical foul for arguing with the refereesduring a Clippers po se sion.11:57 p.m. ET It takes a full 90 secondsfor either team to score to start the second half, but Los Angeles' Landy Shamet puts up a three to open the scoring once more.End of Quarter 2 Raptors 46, Clippers 5111:36 p.m. ET A flurryof mi sed shots and wild turnovers in the last few minutes of the half. Patrick Beverley's layup takes a 49-36 lead for the Clippers just before the half ends, and Joe Montana Jersey Toronto'sPowell takes an offensive foul with 0.5 seconds left. Patrick Beverley takes two free throws and sinks both to end the quarter. The Clippers lead 51-46.11:27 p.m. ET Leonard's fourth turnover of the night causes analysts to note how well Nick Nurse and the Raptors have planned to defend their former teammate.Kawhi just committed his 4th turnover. He's played 16 minutes without a FG (0-for-5). Credit to Nurse and his sleeple s night of game prep, Hollis-Jefferson, who has been excellent, and several others that have done a great job trapping him. Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) 11:25 p.m. ET Siakam slams a dunk Jordan Lucas Jersey home after a pretty feedfrom Gasol.This right here is what you call a DIME Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) 11:20 p.m. ET Clippers center Montrezl Harrell draws a foul for a potential three-point play. Raptors remain ahead, 35-33, during a timeout.11:14 p.m. ET The Clippers go on a 10-1 run and briefly takeback the lead, but Toronto quickly regains the lead.End of Quarter 1 Raptors 23, Clippers 15Freddy pullin' up from ANYWHERE Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) 11:04p.m. ET Toronto's Marc Gasol draws a charging foul. The teams trade mi sed shots until Raptors' Chris Boucher hits a three-point shot to extend Toronto's lead to seven points.10:58 p.m. ET Norman Powell hits one of two foul shots and the R