Harden posts 75th career triple-double as Clippers win 4th straight, beat Raptors 127-107
TORONTO (AP) James Harden had 22 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds for his 75th career triple-double, Paul George added 21 points and the Los Angeles Clippers thumped the Toronto Raptors 127-107 on Friday night for their fourth consecutive win.
Harden’s triple-double was his first with the Clippers since joining them in a Nov. 1 trade with Philadelphia. He has the eighth-most triple-doubles in NBA history.
“James has been great,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. “He keeps everybody happy. It takes a lot of grind off of PG and Kawhi, acquiring James. It’s huge for us.”
Harden has had at least 20 points and 10 assists in each of his past three games.
Russell Westbrook scored 20 points and Kawhi Leonard had 16 against his former team for Los Angeles, which has won 12 of 14.
“We still want to get better,” Leonard said. “We’re not where we want to be.”
Leonard had his second career triple-double in Tuesday’s win over the Lakers. He had seven rebounds and three assists on Friday.
Leonard has gone 8-0 against Toronto since leaving the Raptors following their 2019 NBA Championship. He was welcomed with a warm ovation when the starters were introduced.
“Everybody knows what I did here and how special that year was,” Leonard said. “They’re very thankful for it. Every time I come I get good praise.”
Leonard didn’t play in the fourth quarter, with Lue giving the oft-injured star some rest ahead of Saturday’s clash with Eastern Conference-leading Boston.
“He’s good,” Lue said of Leonard. “We’ve got a back-to-back (Saturday) so the more I can lessen him, the better it is for us.”
Former Raptors guard Norman Powell scored 17 points as the Clippers opened a season-long seven-game trip by evening their road record at 10-10.
Mason Plumlee added 12 points and 12 rebounds as the Clippers won their fourth straight north of the border.
“They are big, and they are forceful,” Toronto coach Darko Rajakovic said of the Clippers. ”They were able to attack the paint and get there.”
The Clippers finished with a season-best 70 points in the paint.
Scottie Barnes scored 14 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter for the Raptors, who lost their fourth straight and ninth of 11.
RJ Barrett added 22 points for the Raptors. Gary Trent Jr. and Dennis Schroder each scored 13 while Thad Young had 12.
The Clippers led 66-52 at the half and were up 95-81 through three quarters.
Bruce Brown made his first start for Toronto, taking the place of injured guard Immanuel Quickley (sore right quadriceps). Brown finished with nine points and nine rebounds.
Raptors center Jakob Poeltl missed his ninth straight game because of a sprained left ankle. Toronto’s frontcourt options were further thinned when forward Jontay Porter left after four minutes of action because of irritation in his eye. Porter left Monday’s loss to Memphis after being poked in the eye.
UP NEXT
Clippers: Visit Boston on Saturday night.
Raptors: Begin a six-game trip at Atlanta on Sunday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Mason Plumlee vs. Scottie Barnes (Thaddeus Young gains possession) | ||
| 11:42 | | +2 | Thaddeus Young makes two point hook shot (Gary Trent Jr. assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:13 |  | James Harden misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:11 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 11:01 | | +2 | RJ Barrett makes two point driving floating jump shot (Thaddeus Young assists) | 0-4 |
| 10:34 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point reverse layup (Terance Mann assists) | 2-4 |
| 10:20 | | Scottie Barnes misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:18 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 10:10 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point driving layup | 4-4 |
| 9:46 | | RJ Barrett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:44 | | Thaddeus Young offensive rebound | ||
| 9:32 | | Gary Trent Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:29 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 9:22 | | Kawhi Leonard turnover (lost ball) (RJ Barrett steals) | ||
| 9:18 | | +2 | RJ Barrett makes two point running layup (Scottie Barnes assists) | 4-6 |
| 9:03 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point driving floating jump shot (James Harden assists) | 6-6 |
| 8:39 | | Scottie Barnes misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:37 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 8:34 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point running finger roll layup | 8-6 |
| 8:34 | | Scottie Barnes shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 8:34 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 9-6 |
| 8:23 | | Gary Trent Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:20 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | Thaddeus Young blocks Mason Plumlee's two point cutting layup | ||
| 8:01 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 7:57 | | Paul George blocks Gary Trent Jr.'s two point running alley-oop layup | ||
| 7:55 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 7:50 | | Kawhi Leonard misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:47 | | RJ Barrett defensive rebound | ||
| 7:43 | | Bruce Brown misses two point running layup | ||
| 7:41 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 7:27 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point jump shot | 11-6 |
| 7:17 | | RJ Barrett misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 7:15 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 7:12 | | James Harden misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:09 | | Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound | ||
| 7:04 | | +2 | Terance Mann makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 13-6 |
| 7:04 | | Raptors 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:52 | | RJ Barrett misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 6:50 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 6:42 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point alley-oop dunk (James Harden assists) | 15-6 |
| 6:30 | | +2 | Thaddeus Young makes two point driving finger roll layup (Gary Trent Jr. assists) | 15-8 |
| 6:15 | | Bruce Brown personal foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 6:13 | | +2 | Terance Mann makes two point cutting dunk (James Harden assists) | 17-8 |
| 5:49 | | Kawhi Leonard blocks RJ Barrett's two point layup | ||
| 5:46 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 5:44 | | Terance Mann misses two point running layup | ||
| 5:44 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 5:30 | | Thaddeus Young kicked ball violation | ||
| 5:19 | | Paul George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:19 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 5:19 | | Thaddeus Young personal foul (Loose ball) (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 5:14 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point reverse dunk (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 19-8 |
| 5:03 | | +3 | Scottie Barnes makes three point jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists) | 19-11 |
| 4:42 | | Dennis Schroder blocks Russell Westbrook's two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:40 | | Thaddeus Young defensive rebound | ||
| 4:28 | | Scottie Barnes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:26 | | Thaddeus Young offensive rebound | ||
| 4:24 | | +2 | Thaddeus Young makes two point putback layup | 19-13 |
| 4:24 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:13 | | +2 | Norman Powell makes two point driving floating jump shot (Mason Plumlee assists) | 21-13 |
| 4:00 | | Scottie Barnes turnover (bad pass) (Kawhi Leonard steals) | ||
| 3:57 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point running dunk (Russell Westbrook assists) | 23-13 |
| 3:37 | | Gary Trent Jr. misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:34 | | Norman Powell defensive rebound | ||
| 3:31 | | Norman Powell misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:27 | | Jontay Porter defensive rebound | ||
| 3:20 | | +2 | Scottie Barnes makes two point pullup jump shot | 23-15 |
| 3:01 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 2:59 | | Dennis Schroder defensive rebound | ||
| 2:52 | | +2 | Scottie Barnes makes two point driving dunk | 23-17 |
| 2:32 | | Norman Powell misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:28 | | Scottie Barnes defensive rebound | ||
| 2:23 | | Scottie Barnes misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:19 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 2:15 | | Jontay Porter shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | ||
| 2:15 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-17 |
| 2:15 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-17 |
| 2:06 | | +3 | Dennis Schroder makes three point jump shot (Jontay Porter assists) | 25-20 |
| 1:49 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 1:48 | | Jontay Porter defensive rebound | ||
| 1:41 | | Chris Boucher misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:38 | | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | ||
| 1:35 | | Gradey Dick shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | ||
| 1:35 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-20 |
| 1:35 | | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-20 |
| 1:20 | | Dennis Schroder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:16 | | Daniel Theis defensive rebound | ||
| 1:12 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point running dunk | 29-20 |
| 0:56 | | Dennis Schroder misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:52 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 0:40 | | Norman Powell misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:37 | | RJ Barrett defensive rebound | ||
| 0:29 | | Gradey Dick misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:26 | | Chris Boucher offensive rebound | ||
| 0:24 | | Russell Westbrook blocks Chris Boucher's two point putback layup | ||
| 0:21 | | Amir Coffey defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Jontay Porter defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | | Norman Powell offensive foul (Charge) (Gradey Dick draws the foul) | ||
| 11:49 | | Norman Powell turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:41 | | +2 | Dennis Schroder makes two point cutting layup (Thaddeus Young assists) | 29-22 |
| 11:41 | | Amir Coffey shooting foul (Dennis Schroder draws the foul) | ||
| 11:41 | | Dennis Schroder misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 11:41 | | Raptors offensive rebound | ||
| 11:41 | | James Harden personal foul (Loose ball) (Chris Boucher draws the foul) | ||
| 11:34 | | Dennis Schroder misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:30 | | Thaddeus Young offensive rebound | ||
| 11:28 | | RJ Barrett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:26 | | Thaddeus Young offensive rebound | ||
| 11:23 | | +2 | Thaddeus Young makes two point putback layup | 29-24 |
| 11:09 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point stepback jump shot (Daniel Theis assists) | 32-24 |
| 10:51 | | RJ Barrett turnover (lost ball) (Russell Westbrook steals) | ||
| 10:34 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point layup | 34-24 |
| 10:23 | | +2 | Gradey Dick makes two point driving bank hook shot (Thaddeus Young assists) | 34-26 |
| 10:06 | | Gradey Dick flagrant 1 (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 10:06 | | +1 | James Harden makes flagrant free throw 1 of 3 | 35-26 |
| 10:06 | | +1 | James Harden makes flagrant free throw 2 of 3 | 36-26 |
| 10:06 | | +1 | James Harden makes flagrant free throw 3 of 3 | 37-26 |
| 10:00 | | Daniel Theis turnover (lost ball) (Thaddeus Young steals) | ||
| 9:56 | | +2 | RJ Barrett makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Gradey Dick assists) | 37-28 |
| 9:45 | | James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:40 | | Russell Westbrook offensive rebound | ||
| 9:38 | | +3 | Norman Powell makes three point jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 40-28 |
| 9:30 | | Amir Coffey shooting foul (RJ Barrett draws the foul) | ||
| 9:30 | | +1 | RJ Barrett makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-29 |
| 9:30 | | +1 | RJ Barrett makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-30 |
| 9:18 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point alley-oop dunk (James Harden assists) | 42-30 |
| 9:06 | | +2 | Dennis Schroder makes two point pullup jump shot | 42-32 |
| 8:56 | | Thaddeus Young shooting foul (Norman Powell draws the foul) | ||
| 8:56 | | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-32 |
| 8:56 | | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-32 |
| 8:33 | | Gradey Dick misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:27 | | Norman Powell defensive rebound | ||
| 8:23 | | Norman Powell misses two point running layup | ||
| 8:20 | | Russell Westbrook offensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 | | Russell Westbrook misses two point tip layup | ||
| 8:19 | | Russell Westbrook offensive rebound | ||
| 8:19 | | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point tip layup | 46-32 |
| 8:15 | | Russell Westbrook personal foul (RJ Barrett draws the foul) | ||
| 8:11 | | Gradey Dick misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:05 | | Chris Boucher offensive rebound | ||
| 8:05 | | +2 | Chris Boucher makes two point putback layup | 46-34 |
| 7:48 | | Norman Powell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:45 | | Chris Boucher defensive rebound | ||
| 7:42 | | +2 | Gradey Dick makes two point running finger roll layup (Dennis Schroder assists) | 46-36 |
| 7:20 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point driving layup | 48-36 |
| 6:56 | | Scottie Barnes misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:54 | | Jordan Nwora offensive rebound | ||
| 6:52 | | Jordan Nwora turnover (bad pass) (Norman Powell steals) | ||
| 6:52 | | Norman Powell turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 6:52 | | Raptors 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:40 | | Jordan Nwora turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:30 | | Dennis Schroder personal foul (Norman Powell draws the foul) | ||
| 6:24 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point driving finger roll layup (James Harden assists) | 50-36 |
| 6:10 | | Amir Coffey personal foul (Dennis Schroder draws the foul) | ||
| 6:10 | | +1 | Dennis Schroder makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-37 |
| 6:10 | | +1 | Dennis Schroder makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 50-38 |
| 6:00 | | Paul George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:58 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 5:53 | | +2 | Bruce Brown makes two point driving bank jump shot | 50-40 |
| 5:34 | | +2 | Daniel Theis makes two point cutting dunk (James Harden assists) | 52-40 |
| 5:13 | | Terance Mann personal foul (Dennis Schroder draws the foul) | ||
| 5:13 | | +1 | Dennis Schroder makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-41 |
| 5:13 | | +1 | Dennis Schroder makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 52-42 |
| 4:54 | | James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:51 | | Dennis Schroder defensive rebound | ||
| 4:39 | | Dennis Schroder turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 4:28 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point driving finger roll layup (Terance Mann assists) | 54-42 |
| 4:06 |