NBA: Clippers frustrated by loss to Raptors

DeMar DeRozan had 21 points, DeMarre Carroll scored each of his 21 points in the first half, and the visiting Raptors held Griffin and Paul scoreless through the first 20-plus minutes of a 91-80 victory over the Clippers on Sunday. Luis Scola added 20 points and Kyle Lowry had 13 points and 10 assists for the Raptors (9-6), who closed out a 2-3 trip. The only other time the Clippers were under .500 during Doc Rivers' two-plus seasons as head coach was after his first game on the job, which they lost to the Lakers before winning their next three. Brook Lopez had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Jarrett Jack scored 13 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and host Brooklyn beat Boston for a split of a home-and-home series. Two nights after the Celtics won by 25 in Boston, the Nets dominated the second quarter that was pivotal in both games and prevailed after wasting most of a 22-point lead, their largest of the season. Eric Bledsoe scored 29 points for Phoenix, which lost despite 17 three-pointers. Russell Westbrook had 31 points and 11 assists, hitting two key baskets in the final 63 seconds, and host Oklahoma City rallied from a double-digit, third-quarter deficit to end Dallas'...