Bosh, Raptor defeat Clippers 80-77

Chris Bosh scored 12 of his 24 points in the third quarter to help Toronto take the lead for good in the Raptors' 80-77 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night.

Bosh also had nine rebounds to become Toronto's career leader. His 2,847 betters Antonio Davis' mark of 2,839.

Jamario Moon added 16 points for the Raptors, whose tight defense seemed to throw the Clippers off their shooting rhythm.

Corey Maggette scored 22 for Los Angeles, and Chris Kaman recorded his 20th double-double of the season with 12 points and 16 rebounds, but had just two points in the second half.

The Clippers, down 71-62 with 6:16 left, narrowed the gap to 77-75 on Richie Frahm's consecutive 3-pointers, the last with 27 seconds remaining. The Raptors' Jose Calderon made a driving layup with nine seconds to play, and Carlos Delfino added a free throw three seconds later.

Maggette capped the scoring with a layup in the final second.

Bosh, a 6-foot-10 forward, and 7-0 center Kaman were two of the most highly regarded big men in the 2003 draft, when Toronto took Bosh with the fourth pick and the Clippers chose Kaman with the sixth.

After trailing for most of the first half, Toronto caught Los Angeles at 58-58 on Bosh's free throw with 4:01 left in the third quarter. The Raptors then outscored the Clippers 7-2 to take a 65-60 lead into the final 12 minutes.

Los Angeles led 49-41 at the break, with Kaman and Maggette leading the way with 10 points apiece. Kaman also had 10 rebounds in the half.

Moon had 10 points for Toronto by halftime. Bosh had eight, but missed his first eight shots and was 3-for-14 at the break. He also had five rebounds in the half.

The Clippers were up 23-19 at the end of the first quarter, when they went 10-of-21 from the field to the Raptors' 8-of-23. Frahm had eight points for Los Angeles, making two of his three shots from behind the arc.

The Clippers' Cuttino Mobley missed the game because of a stomach virus, but Tim Thomas returned to the lineup after sitting out with a sprained right ankle.

Notes:@ Bosh had averaged 22.6 points in five career matchups against Kaman, who averaged just 9.2 points in those games. ... Kaman has 20 double-doubles already this season, six more than he had all of last season. ... The Raptors were coming off their lowest-scoring game of the season, a 90-77 defeat by Boston. ... The Clippers have lost five straight at home for the first time since they dropped nine straight on their court from March 14-April 14, 2004.