Chris Paul, Blake Griffin each score 26 in Clippers' 123-115 win over Raptors: Blake Griffin took matters into his own hands in the third quarter Monday night, lifting a struggling Clippers team onto his shoulders and carrying them toward a 123-115 victory over the Toronto Raptors in Staples Center. The power forward scored his team’s first 10 points of the second half and tallied 12 of his 26 total points by making five of six shots in the third period. -- Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Clippers reserve forward Wesley Johnson returns after sitting out five games: Wesley Johnson, who sat out five games because of a bruised left heel, was cleared to play Monday night, giving the Clippers a small forward who could provide a significant boost to the second unit.