Mo Williams leads the Clippers past Toronto, 103-91

The pain in Mo Williams’ right foot surfaced toward the end of training camp last month, becoming more intense as the regular season progressed through January, finally forcing the Clippers guard to shut it down for three games.

Since his return from a sore foot, Williams has been playing as if he has been possessed, seemingly making every shot he takes, making plays for the Clippers in the last three games that have been needed with Chris Paul sitting out his fifth consecutive game Sunday because of a strained left hamstring.

Williams was at it again Sunday during the Clippers’ 103-91 victory over the Toronto Raptors at Staples Center.

He scored 26 points, his third straight game scoring 20-plus points off the bench. He was eight for 15 from the field, including three for six from three-point range, and seven for seven from the free-throw line in 26 minutes 43 seconds.

“Our training staff recommended to me that I shut it down for a couple of days and let it go away,” Williams said. “We got really aggressive on the treatment and got the feeling well enough where I don’t really feel too much pain afterward.”

He scored 19 of his points in the fourth quarter before he departed with 2:54 left and the Clippers leading, 100-82.

At one point, Williams scored 17 in a row for the Clippers.

“Like I said, any time you do something, you’re not doing it alone,” Williams said.

Indeed. Four of the five Clippers starters scored in double figures.

Blake Griffin had 18 points and nine rebounds.

DeAndre Jordan had a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds.

“We really take pride in winning at home, because on the road, it’s us against the world, basically,” said Jordan, referring to the Clippers improving to 8-2 at home. “The last game [against Minnesota], we let that one get away from us and that one hurt. So we really tried to come out tonight and tried to focus.”

Caron Butler returned after sitting out Friday night’s game because of a hyperextended right knee and scored 15 points.

“I was trying not to miss no games this season. That was important to me,” Butler said. “I didn’t want to miss the Dallas game. I went out there and played and didn’t play up to my potential, didn’t feel good as well. I had to sit it out a game to get it all the way right.”

It worked out well for Williams to sit out as well.

In the last three games he has played, Williams has averaged 25.6 points.

He has made 64.4% (29 for 45) of his shots, 61.5% of his three-pointers and all 11 of his free throws. He has 11 assists in three games.

“I’m just playing,” Williams said. “It’s the same thing every time. You obviously go out and try to do the best you can. I just go out and try to perform, try to do whatever I can to help the team.”

The Clippers’ lead increased to as many as 22 points.

That allowed Clippers Coach Vinny Del Negro to rest his starters the entire fourth quarter.

It also let Del Negro play everyone except Brian Cook, who was on the active roster after sitting out the last three games because of a sprained left ankle.

More than anything, it allowed Del Negro the opportunity to let Williams keep his groove working.

Williams was five for nine from the field in the fourth quarter.

He made all seven of his free throws in the fourth.

“You’ve got to guard Mo,” Del Negro said. “He’s going to make shots. That’s what he does. He’s a shot-maker.”

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