Game Rap: Raptors 118, Clippers 109

Holly MacKenzie - Raptors.com

IT WAS OVER WHEN

A DeMar DeRozan jumper put Toronto ahead by 18 with 4:34 remaining. Although Toronto would not score again, they rolled to a 118-109 victory against the Los Angeles Clippers to move to 32-21 on the season.

DEROZAN BACK, PATTERSON OUT

DeMar DeRozan returned to the lineup after missing seven of the previous eight games with an ankle sprain. Dwane Casey said DeRozan went through practice on Saturday before sitting Sunday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. While DeRozan was ready to return, Patrick Patterson missed his second consecutive game with a sore left knee. Casey said Patterson banged knees in Wednesday’s loss to Boston on Wednesday in addition…