The play came midway through the final quarter when a cutting Earl Boykins scored on a back-door layup.

It was a play that perhaps best summed up another lost opportunity for the Raptors, who were defeated 79-72 yesterday by the Los Angeles Clippers.

How a 5-foot-5 point guard could go down the lane untouched and score an uncontested layup became a mystery no one inside the Raptors dressing room could answer, at least not for public consumption.

But on this afternoon, one that mirrored so many previous defeats this season, the Raptors weren't playing much defence.

After the first quarter, the Raptors weren't making any shots, and it made for a rather long afternoon for a sellout crowd at the Air Canada Centre.

After the final buzzer sounded, the restless crowd booed the Raptors off the court.