TORONTO (AP) – Chris Bosh had 27 points and the Toronto Raptors reached a season high in points in a 122-110 victory Sunday over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Morris Peterson added 18 points for the Atlantic Division-leading Raptors (25-23), who have won three straight.
Cuttino Mobley scored 24 points and Elton Brand had 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Clippers, who had won seven of their past eight games.
T.J. Ford, Anthony Parker and Jorge Garbajosa each added 17 points for the Raptors, who shot 58.7 percent. Toronto had six players reach double figures in scoring.
Ford and Jose Calderon, Toronto’s two point guards, combined for 27 points and 19 assists. Calderon had 10 points and 12 assists and started in place of Ford, who has been bothered by a sore right ankle.
Toronto scored a season-high 66 points in the first half and shot 70 percent, tying a franchise record for shooting percentage in a half.
Bosh had 19 points as Toronto led 66-54 at halftime.
Bosh’s driving layup gave the Raptors an 18-point lead – their biggest of the game – with 6:10 left in the third quarter. Peterson had three 3-pointers late in the game to seal the victory for Toronto.
Toronto shot 12-for-20 from beyond the arc.
Garbajosa, who had struggled in recent weeks, made four 3-pointers.
Notes: The Clippers’ road trip continues on Tuesday in New York. … The Raptors, who have won five straight at home, play five of their next seven games at home.
AP-ES-02-04-07 1454EST
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