The Los Angeles Clippers play the Toronto Raptors on Friday. Tipoff is at 7:00 p.m. ET. Watch the live stream or listen to the radio broadcast via the links provided below.
Los Angeles has less than 24 hours to bounce back from their 105-94 loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The final score, though, wasn't indicative of just how thoroughly the Clippers were dismantled. They were down by 32 points in the third quarter, and their frustration showed throughout the game in the form of five technical fouls and one ejection. Clippers star Chris Paul, whom NBA official Lauren Holtkamp T'd up in the third quarter, wasn't shy about calling out the first-year full-time referee after the game.
"I think we have to show better composure, but at the same time some of [the technical fouls] were ridiculous," said Paul, who is president of the NBA Players Association, via ESPN. "The tech that I get right there was ridiculous. I don't care what nobody says, I don't care what she says; that's terrible. There's no way that can be a tech. We try to get the ball out fast every time down the court, and when we did that, she said, 'Uh-uh.' I said, 'Why, uh-uh?' And she gave me a tech.
"That's ridiculous. If that's the case, this might not be for her."
It's uncertain whether Paul will be fined, but per protocol when a player or a coach criticizes the officiating, his comments will be reviewed by the league office.
Clippers coach Doc Rivers and center DeAndre Jordan each received one technical foul, and forward Matt Barnes received two and was consequently ejected from the game.
Toronto, like the Clippers, head into Friday's contest with a 33-17 record. The Raptors are still trying to get things together after falling off recently. Although they seemingly bounced back with six straight wins, they lost their last two games on Monday and Wednesday to the Milwaukee Bucks and the Brooklyn Nets.
Watch the live stream HERE, or listen to the radio broadcast HERE (LAC) and HERE (TOR).
