"L.A. shakes off bad loss, methodically takes care of Toronto enough to give

key stars rest.

Well, that's one way to avoid losing to an inferior team on a last-second shot.

Less than 48 hours after gift-wrapping a win to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Clippers were back on the floor Sunday afternoon at Staples Center.

Making quick work of the Toronto Raptors in a 103-91 win doesn't so much make up for Friday's loss as it does replace it in the Clippers' short-term memory bank.

Instead of dwelling on an inability to put away a beatable team, the Clippers took satisfaction in methodically building a big lead against the Raptors and holding on to it. "