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LOS ANGELES -- Blake Griffin has become the first player in the history of the Los Angeles Clippers franchise with three consecutive games of 30 or more points. And hes made it look easy, even without Chris Pauls help. Griffin scored 19 of his 36 points in the first quarter and Jamal Crawford added 21, leading the Clippers to a 118-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors in a matchup of division leaders Friday night. "I expected greatness, but Blakes done some things we didnt know he could do," coach Doc Rivers said. "Clearly, were taking advantage of him in the open court with the ball. And hell be even better when Chris comes back." DeAndre Jordan had 18 points and 13 rebounds for the defending Pacific Division champions, who are 12-6 since Paul separated his right shoulder on Jan. 3. "When it first happened, we didnt know how long it would be at that time," Crawford said. "Me and Blake understood what it meant, and that more was expected of us. But its been a total team effort, and thats a credit to the coaching staff. They always keep us prepared. You saw how things went for Doc in the past with Boston when he lost Rondo and had K.G. in and out of the lineup. But he never made excuses, and he wasnt going to allow himself to make excuses this time no matter who was out." Griffin, who had 36 points at Denver and 43 against Miami in the Clippers previous two games, capped his dominant opening quarter on a 20-footer with 2.4 seconds on the clock to give the Clippers a 29-22 lead. Crawford, who had 37 points in the previous meeting between the teams, burned the Raptors for 14 points in the second quarter while starting again for the injured J.J. Redick. "Their bigs created some problems. And when youve got a player like Jamal Crawford, it can definitely get tough," Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan said. "Thats why you cant give them any leeway. Youve got to fight with them to the end." Jordan attempted 22 free throws and converted a career-high 10, after entering the game averaging 43.4 per cent from the foul line. "I think they started fouling him when they were down 18. And when they stopped it, they were down 17," Rivers said. "Its like when they intentionally walk people in baseball -- and thats no fun to watch. I would say it changed the rhythm of the game, because we had a great pace and we never got back to that. But as far as the score, it really didnt change anything." The Clippers, coming off a 116-112 loss to the NBA champion Miami Heat on Wednesday, are 4-6 against the other five first-place clubs. They havent dropped back-to-back home games in the regular season since Nov. 3-5, 2012, against Golden State and Cleveland. DeRozan had 36 points and eight assists for the Atlantic Division-leading Raptors, who concluded their 2-3 road trip with their fourth straight loss to the Clippers at Staples Center. They lead the Brooklyn Nets by three games in the standings. Terrence Ross, who tied Vince Carters single-season franchise record with 51 points in the Raptors 126-118 loss to the Clippers on Jan. 25 at Toronto, picked up two fouls in the first quarter and finished with nine points in 28 minutes on 3-for-10 shooting. Amir Johnson hit Griffin in the head with his left arm as the four-time All-Star drove the lane on an attempted slam dunk with 9:50 left in the third quarter. The call was a flagrant 1 foul after referees James Capers, Mark Lindsay and Matt Boland viewed the replay at the scorers table, and Griffin converted both free throws for a 75-56 lead. Less than 3 minutes later, Jordan blocked a short jumper by Kyle Lowry, leading to a 3-pointer by Matt Barnes that widened the gap to 82-60, the Clippers biggest lead of the game. Griffin got his fifth foul and took a seat with 5:16 left in the third, but by then the Clippers had built an 84-66 cushion. 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Tribute Tweets #Padres Tony Gwynn had 287 career plate appearances against #Braves trio of Maddux, Glavine, & Smoltz, he hit .Daytona Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Ha Na Jang went low with a 6-under 66 in Fridays third round and she has grabbed a 3-shot lead in the final stage of the LPGA Tour Qualifying School. Jang, who played in six events on the LPGA Tour last season, finished 54 holes at 11-under-par 205. Jang did not miss a cut in those six events and she even ended tied for third at the Evian Championship in September. I think the first round the pressure was too much, said Jang. The second day and third day my driver is better, my second shots are better and Ive putted really nice this week. The field was split between two courses at LPGA International. Half of the field played on the Arthur Hills Course, while the other half was on the Rees Jones Course. Jang played on the Rees Jones Course Friday. Ju Young Park, who entered the day tied for the lead with first-round leader Casey Grice, carded a 1-over 73 and she is tied for second with amateur Alison Lee (67) and Simin Feng (67) at 8-under 208. Park played on the Hills Course, while Lee and Feng played the Jones Course. Grice, playing the Jones Course, fired a 2-over 74 and she is tied for fifth with Sophia Popov (72) at 7-under 209. Popov was on the Hills Course Friday. Beginning the day in eighth place, Jang did not get off to a great start as she parred the first two holes before dropping a shot with a bogey on the par-3 third. Jang got that shot back right away, however, as she rolled in a birdie on No. 4. Following three straight pars from five, Jang went on a big run as she rattled off five straight birdies from No. 8, getting her to minus-5 for the day. Jang finished up strong as well. Another trio of pars from 13 preceded two birdies on 16 and 18 to go along with a bogey on No. 17. Jangs impressive 66 was good enough to give her a 3-shot lead.dddddddddddd I have all of my shots and short game going and the thing I need to work on is not giving myself too much pressure, Jang said. I need to think of it as lets just make the top-20. I dont need to win this one to get my card. I want to make less bogeys and just make pars to keep it calm. Park started off smooth with five straight pars from one, but she tripped to her first bogey of the day on the par-4 sixth. Two holes later, Park drained her first birdie on the par-5 eighth, getting her back to even par. After making the turn with seven straight pars from nine, Park bogeyed two holes in a row on 16 and 17. Park did end on a high note, however, as she made just her second birdie on No. 18 to finish the day tied for second place. Lee began with four straight pars before going on a run of her own. From No. 5, Lee drained six birdies in a seven-hole stretch to put her name in the mix. She finished up her round with six pars and a bogey on 15. I feel like Ive been pretty consistent, Lee said. I feel pretty confident out here. Im not giving myself too much pressure while Im out on the golf course. Im just trying to enjoy my time being here and just trying to play my game. Feng went bogey-free on her round and made birdies on four, eight, nine, 12 and 16 to complete her round of 67. NOTES: Jang is ranked No. 25 in the world rankings ... Cheyenne Woods, niece of Tiger Woods, rebounded from her 79 on Thursday with a 5-under 67 Friday. She is tied for 31st at 2-under 214 ... The top-20 finishers this week will earn category 12 status on the LPGA Tour priority list, while those finishing between 21 and 45 get category 17 status ... Those who do not earn category 12 or 17 status will still be eligible to compete for a spot on the Symetra Tour priority list. ' ' '