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TORONTO -- Terrence Ross seemed a bit taken aback by all the fuss. Although hed just matched a Toronto Raptors record with 51 points, Ross wasnt sure why someone threw him a game ball. With the media crowding around his locker, he noted that New Yorks Carmelo Anthony poured in 62 on Friday night and Oklahomas Kevin Durant had 54 earlier this month. It was left to teammate Greivis Vasquez to offer some perspective, noting that while those veterans may have scored more, Ross had eclipsed the half-century mark in just his second year in the NBA. "You dont think about it once you try winning the game and you do whatever," Ross said after the Raptors fell 126-118 to the Los Angeles Clippers in a highly entertaining game at Air Canada Centre. "You dont really realize what youre doing until its all over. "It would have been better if we had the win but I guess thats just how it goes." Ross nearly doubled his previous career-high of 26 against Portland last season. "My teammates just had confidence in me," Ross said. "Every time I was open they passed it to me, so I just shot it and thats what they want me to. I just kept shooting." Ross was 16-for-29 on the night in field goal attempts, including 10 of 17 from three-point range to match the Raptors single-game point record set by Vince Carter against the Phoenix Suns in 2000. Ross, who got a standing ovation from those remaining amongst the sellout crowd of 19,800 when he went to free-throw line in the final minute, had a chance to break the record but missed a last foul shot. Ross almost single-handedly kept the Raptors in the game after DeMar DeRozan went down with a sprained foot and missed the second half. "Terrance picked it up...and put on a heck of a display," Toronto head coach Dwane Casey said. "Not only did he get 51 points but he had nine rebounds, which was huge." But it wasnt enough against the Clippers (31-15), one of the NBAs elite teams. Jamal Crawford with 37 points and Blake Griffin with 30 led the Clippers, 8-2 in their past 10 games. The loss snapped the Raptors (22-21) two-game winning streak. The game see-sawed back and forth until the fourth quarter, each trip up the court adding to the drama. But after Jonas Valanciunas converted an alley oop from Kyle Lowry to give the Raptors a 107-106 lead with 6:34 to go, the Clippers showed why they are among the leagues best. L.A. had an 11-1 run over the next 2:42 and never looked back. "It was an incredible offensive display on their part," Casey said of the Clippers, who shot 55 per cent on field goals compared to 49 per cent for Toronto. "Its not like our guys werent giving an effort on the defensive end. They made some tough shots." DeRozan, who rolled on his left ankle after being undercut on a jump shot by vilified former Raptor Hedo Turkoglu in the second quarter, said "its a little painful right now" after the game. Casey said X-rays on DeRozans foot proved negative and hell re-evaluated on Sunday. Toronto led 37-36 at the half. L.A. was up 71-65 at the half. It was 93-93 after three quarters. Lowry, who had 11 points and 12 assists, said Ross performance "left me speechless. "Ive seen him shoot the ball before and tonight with DeMar going down he stepped it up and thats what a team does," Lowry said. "Unfortunately, we didnt win tonight." Wholesale MLB Jerseys . "Theyve both been real good," said Babcock. "Havent changed our minds." A decision has seemingly been made - Sundays Group B-deciding tilt against Finland ahead - but it could not have been an easy one. Price opened the tournament with a sturdy 19-save performance against the Norwegians, yielding just one goal. Cheap MLB Jerseys .com) - Fourth-seeded Chinese star Li Na and No. http://www.salejerseyswholesale.com/Mlb-jerseys.html. "It was really great to see him get a couple of big hits tonight, especially that big one in the ninth," Capuano said. Uribe hit an early two-run double to end a 1-for-38 slide. He added a two-run homer in the ninth inning off 13-game winner R.A. Dickey, making his first relief appearance since April 2011 to help an overtaxed Mets bullpen. Vancouver, BC (Sports Network) - Ryan Kesler recorded his third career hat trick and Roberto Luongo made 29 saves for his fourth shutout of the season, as the Vancouver Canucks dominated the Minnesota Wild, 5-0. Mason Raymond had a pair of goals for the Canucks, who bounced back from consecutive defeats to the Oilers. Vancouver, which has already captured the Presidents Trophy, will close out its regular season Saturday at Calgary. I dont like shutouts anyways, theyre overrated, Ive said all year long, Luongo said. Niklas Backstrom stopped 18-of-23 shots for the Wild, who have lost three in a row. Jose Theodore replaced Backstrom in the third period and made five saves. Minnesota plays at Edmonton on Friday before finishing its season Sunday at home against Dallas. Raymonds goal at the 8:12 mark of the first period proved to be all Vancouver needed. After Minnesota turned the puck over at its own blue line, Raymond fired a wrister past Backstrom from the right circle.dddddddddddd Keslers first goal of the night came on the power play with 28 seconds left in the opening stanza. The Canucks built a 3-0 lead at the 7:20 mark of the middle frame. Kesler gathered the puck at center ice and charged down the right side, releasing a shot from the circle that got past Backstrom. Raymond lit the lamp for a second time at the 9:11 mark to give Vancouver a 4-0 margin. Kesler completed his hat trick just 2:18 into the third. GAME NOTES:The Canucks took four of six from the Wild this season...The National Hockey League suspended Vancouver forward Raffi Torres four games without pay on Thursday, for an incident against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday...Minnesota went 0-for-4 on the power play...Luongo recorded his 55th career shutout on Thursday...Kesler has a career-high 40 goals this season. ' ' '