The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Toronto Raptors, 115-96, at Amalie Arena on Tuesday night.

The Clippers (46-23) had the advantage of facing an extremely short-handed Raptors (27-42) team that had already been officially eliminated from playoff contention, so it wasn't surprising to see the visitors jump out to a 27-19 lead through the first 12 minutes. However, Toronto played much better on the offensive end during the second, matching Los Angeles bucket for bucket to still trail by a manageable eight points at halftime. The tide changed for good in the third period, however, with the Clippers adding another six points to their advantage heading into the fourth quarter and mostly cruising to a comfortable win.

Kawhi Leonard and Terance Mann co-led the Clippers with matching 20-point tallies, with Leonard adding seven rebounds, five assists and two steals. Ivica Zubac posted an 18-point, 10-rebound double-double that also included three assists and one block. Marcus Morris poured in 14 points, while Rajon Rondo supplied 11 points, four assists, two rebounds and one steal.

Chris Boucher paced the Raptors with 16 points, complementing them with seven rebounds, one steal and one block. Khem Birch provided 13 points, four rebounds, three assists and one block. Malachi Flynn registered 11 points, four assists, three rebounds, two steals and one block. Freddie Gillespie, Jalen Harris and DeAndre' Bembry posted matching 10-point tallies, with Gillespie also logging seven rebounds and three blocks.

The Clippers remain on the road and visit the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night, while the Raptors travel to tangle with the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night as well.