The Toronto Raptors got the job done, using tough defense and sure ball-handling to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 80-77 on Tuesday night.

Toronto shot just 37.5 percent from the field to the Clippers' 39 percent and were outrebounded 50-43.

Asked about the Raptors' poor shooting night, Chris Bosh said, "We feel pretty fortunate. But our defense kept us in it. That's why you have to play good defense every night because you're not going to shoot the ball that well every night."

"After a while, your confidence isn't as high because you don't make those shots that you usually make. They played good defense, too. They clogged the lane up pretty good, and they forced us to shoot a lot of jump shots."

He still scored 24 points and set a franchise rebound record, with his nine giving him 2,847 in his career. Antonio Davis had held the mark at 2,839.