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The Clippers led by 13 entering the fourth, then Scottie Barnes scored 15 in the period and Toronto won 125-118. Kobe Sanders scored a career-high 26 and Darius Garland’s back is now a question.
A night after Yaxel Lendeborg’s 37 points beat them at Chase Center, the 1-5 Clippers host a Toronto team missing Kawhi Leonard, with Jakob Poeltl and Derrick Jones Jr. day-to-day.
Golden State rests Stephen Curry and Draymond Green on the front end of a back-to-back, and the Clippers bring 22.4 turnovers a game and a four-game losing streak to Chase Center.
Minnesota got its first win without Anthony Edwards behind LaMelo Ball and Jaden McDaniels, using a 20-2 fourth-quarter run to drop the Clippers to 1-4 in their NBA Cup opener.
Both teams open NBA Cup play on losing streaks. Minnesota is without Anthony Edwards, and the Clippers need to fix 23.5 turnovers a game while Darius Garland plays through back tightness.
The rookie’s career night and a half-court buzzer-beater were the bright spots as the Clippers shot 26 of 74 and dropped their third straight game.
With Luka Doncic and Ziaire Williams resting on a back-to-back, the Lakers got 23 from Quentin Grimes, 21 from Collin Sexton and 15 steals to beat the Clippers again.
With Rui Hachimura out with left quad soreness, Tyronn Lue is starting Kobe Sanders against a Lakers team playing its second game in two nights.
The Clippers outshot Oklahoma City and got within 97-96 with three minutes left, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Ajay Mitchell closed it out. Kris Dunn had five steals; Jalen Williams left on a stretcher.
The Clippers shot 49 percent and 43 percent from three but lost the ball 26 times. Darius Garland scored 26 with nine turnovers, and Brook Lopez went 8-of-9 off the bench.