Toronto had made so many shots in Tuesday’s third quarter that by the time Delon Wright missed a three-pointer from the wing, the crowd at Staples Center let out a sigh of relief.
The shot hit the front of the rim and caromed nearly to midcourt where two Clippers, Patrick Beverley and Tyrone Wallace, each could have reached out, grabbed the ball and started a fastbreak with a minute to play in the quarter.
Instead, they looked at each other, unsure who would take it, and Raptors forward Pascal Siakam burst into the space between them during the extra beat of uncertainty, grabbed the loose ball and fired it to the corner, where Kyle Lowry lofted a perfect swish for a three-pointer.