Siakam shines as Raptors hold off late Clippers rally to win 5th in a row

March 17, 2022

Pascal Siakam had 31 points and the streaking Toronto Raptors held off a fourth-quarter comeback by the Los Angeles Clippers for a 103-100 victory Wednesday night.

The Raptors have won five straight to move into a tie for sixth place with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference.

Siakam, who also had 12 rebounds, has scored at least 20 points in a career-high eight straight games.

Fred VanVleet added 21 points for the Raptors.

Reggie Jackson led the Clippers with 23 points, and Marcus Morris Sr. added 22. Los Angeles has dropped three of its last four.

Toronto led 93-83 midway through the fourth quarter before the Clippers came back. Jackson’s layup got Los Angeles within 99-97 with 1:28 remaining, but it couldn’t get the tying basket.

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