Spiders were 18-of-22 from the charity stripe in the second hal

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Kyle Lowry and the short-handed Toronto Raptors needed plenty of help from their reserves down the stretch to beat the Los Angeles Clippers.Lowry scored 25 points and the resilient Raptors got 18 of their 30 fourth-quarter points from the bench on Saturday, a 110-98 victory that ended the Clippers eight-game home winning streak.Thats the biggest thing about this team. Weve got a great bench and we feed off of each other, backup guard Greivis Vasquez said. It may not show in the stats, but a lot of different guys do a lot of different things. The second (unit) doesnt get as much credit as the starters, but we dont care.Jonas Valanciunas had 22 points and 11 rebounds for the defending Atlantic Division champion Raptors, who entered the day with a one-game lead over Atlanta for the best record in the Eastern Conference. Toronto was coming off a four-day break following Mondays 129-120 loss at Chicago, which ended a six-game winning streak.The Clippers Blake Griffin picked up his third foul and was replaced by Hedo Turkoglu with 10:50 left in the game. Vasquez responded with a pair of 3-pointers and a 17-footer during a 1:18 span to increase Torontos five-point lead to 93-80 with 9:03 to play.It felt like we ran out of gas before the game even started, said Clippers point guard Chris Paul, who had 10 points and eight assists.Griffin reported back in with 7:19 remaining and the Clippers down 95-82, but they got no closer than 12.Lowry shot 9 of 17, after averaging 9.3 points and 27.5 per cent from the field over his previous four games against the Clippers. DeMar DeRozan, the Raptors second-leading scorer, missed his 14th straight game because of a torn muscle in his left groin. Landry Fields was sidelined for the third game in a row with a concussion.Were a full team. I mean, we need DeMar back, we want him back and we cant wait for him to get back. But for now, we cant make excuses because DeMars not playing, Lowry said. Its all about the next man up. Were a very deep team.J.J. Redick had 23 points and Griffin had 22 but it wasnt enough as the Clippers lost at home for the first time since Chicago beat them on Nov. 17. Jamal Crawford added 20 off the bench, DeAndre Jordan grabbed 20 rebounds.Anytime youre playing against a team coming off a four-day rest, the second half is going to be the toughest challenge, Griffin said. They came out in the second half and looked like they were fresh, and I didnt think we responded well.The Raptors, who came in averaging 17.3 points off turnovers, converted 11 Clippers turnovers into 17 points during the first half and pulled into a 49-all tie at intermission after trailing by as many as eight.Lowry then made a 3-pointer, a driving layup and a 19-footer in a span of 51 seconds to help Toronto increase its one-point lead to 76-68 with 2:33 left in third quarter.We were just playing with energy, and energy dictated the game, Vasquez said.TIP-INSRaptors: Toronto improved to 8-0 in the first half of back-to-back sets. They are 4-3 in the second game. ... Toronto is 10-4 since DeRozans injury on Nov. 28 against Dallas. ... Terrence Ross, who scored a franchise-record 51 pts against the Clippers in first meeting last season, has only 11 on Saturday. ... The Raptors are 13-0 when holding opponents under 100 points. ... Five of the Raptors six opponents on this road trip have winning records, with Denver the only exception.Clippers: The longest home winning streak in franchise history is 13 games, set in 2012-13. ... Paul missed both victories against the Raptors last season because of a separated right shoulder that sidelined him for 18 games. ... This was one of nine day games on the teams home schedule, including a New Years Eve matchup against the New York Knicks that begins at 3 p.m.UP NEXTRaptors: At Denver on Sunday.Clippers: Host Utah on Monday. Jon Lester Jersey . The team said they will announce a corresponding roster move prior to their series opener on Tuesday night in Kansas City. Albert Almora Jr Jersey . - Leon Draisaitl scored a hat trick as the Prince Albert Raiders stormed past the Swift Current Broncos 5-2 in Western Hockey League action Tuesday. http://www.thecubsteamshop.com/Cubs-Ben-Zobrist-Kids-Jersey/ . On the eve of the 2013-14 NBA season, he can finally take a step back and allow his team to do the talking. Kris Bryant Jersey . -- Augusta James of Bath, Ont. Albert Almora Jr Cubs Jersey . The rest of the team was already on the field stretching before batting practice while Puig was getting dressed in the clubhouse. He had been slated to start in right field for the afternoon game against the San Francisco Giants, who beat the Dodgers 8-4.Richmond, VA (SportsNetwork.com) - Kendall Anthony scored 22 points, and the Richmond Spiders upset cross-town rival No. 14 VCU, 64-55, on Saturday. The Spiders (12-9, 5-3 A-10) handled the Rams Havoc defense in a 42- point second half. The Rams shot just 40.7 percent overall and made just 3- of-20 attempts from 3-point range. Terry Allen added 15 points and seven rebounds for Richmond. VCU (17-4, 7-1) saw its 12-game winning streak come to an end. Treveon Graham paced the Rams with 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting and seven boards. Briante Weber chipped in 11 before leaving late in the game with a knee injury. Tight defense dominated the early portion of the game. Allens jumper with 8 1/2 minutes to go in the first half tied the game at 11 before VCU went on a run. The Rams made seven shots in a row from the field, capped by JeQuan Lewis layup to put VCU up 28-17 at the 1:48 mark. Richmond recovered with the last five points of the half to trail 28-22 at the break. Richmond hit three triples coming out of the break to go up 31-30. It took four minutes for the Rams to make their first shot from the field, but they would never take the lead again. Neither team shot well in the second half, but Richmonds aability to get to the free throw line and take advantage of its opportunities was the difference.dddddddddddd The Spiders were 18-of-22 from the charity stripe in the second half while VCU was just 8-of-13 for the game. Weber left the game with VCU down 50-41 at the final media timeout. He would not return to the court, but he came back to the bench on crutches with ice on his right knee. With under three minutes remaining, the Rams hit four shots in a row to cut their deficit to four points with 52 seconds to play, but they could not get any closer as Richmond closed the game hitting all six free throw attempts in the final minute. Alonzo Nelson-Ododas emphatic slam with four seconds to play punctuated Richmonds upset win. Game Notes Richmond started the season 0-7 on the road ... The Spiders had not beaten a ranked opponent on the road since Jan. 22, 2004 at Kansas ... VCU still leads the all-time series, 45-27 ... The Rams had won 16-straight conference games at home ... VCU was 13-0 when leading at halftime ... Richmond outrebounded VCU, 39-27 ... VCU travels to in-state rival George Mason on Wednesday while Richmond plays at La Salle on Thursday. ' ' '