Game ID: 22300504
Toronto Raptors @ Golden State Warriors
Sunday, January 7, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET
Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
GSW 28 21 38 31 118TOR 36 40 25 32 133
GSW vs TOR ScoutingGSW vs TOR Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
GSW availability going into 12/30 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 8 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 13 since 11/30, returns tonight: 9 min (60% of 16)
BACK Wiggins back 12/25 after 2, 27 min since (101% of 27)
BACK Joseph back 12/19 after 4, 6 min since (56% of 11)
BACK Quinones back 12/22 after 14, 4 min since (38% of 11)
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 22 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/02 · 2 days' restOUT Green missed 9 since 12/14, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 12/25 after 2, 28 min since (102% of 27)
BACK Payton II back 12/30 after 13, 9 min since (60% of 16)
BACK Quinones back 12/22 after 14, 4 min since (38% of 11)
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 22 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/04 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 10 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Moody missed 2 since 12/30, out tonight
OUT Joseph missed 2 since 12/30, out tonight
OUT Quinones missed 2 since 12/30, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 12/25 after 2, 26 min since (96% of 27)
BACK Payton II back 12/30 after 13, 10 min since (64% of 16)
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 22 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/05 · back-to-backOUT Green missed 11 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Moody missed 3 since 12/30, returns tonight: 6 min (32% of 18)
OUT Joseph missed 3 since 12/30, returns tonight: 9 min (75% of 11)
OUT Quinones missed 3 since 12/30, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 12/25 after 2, 26 min since (97% of 27)
BACK Payton II back 12/30 after 13, 10 min since (64% of 16)
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 23 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 12 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 2 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Quinones missed 4 since 12/30, returns tonight: 6 min (61% of 11)
BACK Moody back 1/05 after 3, 6 min since (32% of 18)
BACK Joseph back 1/05 after 3, 9 min since (75% of 11)
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 24 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/10 · 2 days' restOUT Green missed 13 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 3 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Moody back 1/05 after 3, 14 min since (78% of 18)
BACK Joseph back 1/05 after 3, 12 min since (101% of 11)
BACK Quinones back 1/07 after 4, 6 min since (61% of 11)
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 24 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 14 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Paul missed 2 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 4 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Moody back 1/05 after 3, 17 min since (99% of 18)
BACK Joseph back 1/05 after 3, 13 min since (118% of 11)
BACK Quinones back 1/07 after 4, 7 min since (67% of 11)
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 23 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/13 · back-to-backOUT Green missed 15 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Paul missed 3 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 5 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Moody back 1/05 after 3, 17 min since (99% of 18)
BACK Joseph back 1/05 after 3, 13 min since (116% of 11)
BACK Quinones back 1/07 after 4, 7 min since (67% of 11)
GSW availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 16 since 12/14, returns tonight: 24 min (87% of 27)
OUT Paul missed 4 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Moody missed 2 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 6 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Joseph back 1/05 after 3, 14 min since (125% of 11)
BACK Quinones back 1/07 after 4, 11 min since (100% of 11)
NEW Šarić 17 to 23 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 12/30 · back-to-backOUT Freeman-Liberty missed 29 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Porter missed 3 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Temple missed 6 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Dick back 12/22 after 2, 4 min since (17% of 21)
BACK Young back 12/27 after 4, 5 min since (32% of 15)
BACK Porter Jr. back 12/22 after 5, 12 min since (104% of 12)
BACK McDaniels back 12/22 after 2, 12 min since (111% of 11)
TOR availability going into 1/01 · 1 day's restOUT Dick missed 2 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Freeman-Liberty missed 30 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Porter missed 4 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Temple missed 7 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Young back 12/27 after 4, 8 min since (52% of 15)
BACK Porter Jr. back 12/22 after 5, 11 min since (94% of 12)
BACK McDaniels back 12/22 after 2, 13 min since (124% of 11)
TOR availability going into 1/03 · 1 day's restOUT Dick missed 3 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Freeman-Liberty missed 31 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Porter missed 5 since 12/23, returns tonight: 7 min (52% of 14)
OUT Temple missed 8 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Young back 12/27 after 4, 6 min since (39% of 15)
NEW McDaniels 11 to 17 min over the last 3
TOR availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Dick missed 4 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Freeman-Liberty missed 32 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Porter Jr. missed 2 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT McDaniels missed 2 since 1/01, returns tonight: 7 min (68% of 11)
OUT Temple missed 9 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Young back 12/27 after 4, 6 min since (39% of 15)
BACK Porter back 1/03 after 5, 7 min since (52% of 14)
TOR availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Dick missed 5 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Freeman-Liberty missed 33 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Young missed 2 since 1/03, returns tonight: 4 min (24% of 15)
OUT Porter Jr. missed 3 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Temple missed 10 since 12/18, returns tonight: 4 min (35% of 11)
BACK Porter back 1/03 after 5, 10 min since (75% of 14)
BACK McDaniels back 1/05 after 2, 7 min since (68% of 11)
TOR availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT Dick missed 6 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Freeman-Liberty missed 34 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Porter Jr. missed 4 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Young back 1/07 after 2, 4 min since (24% of 15)
BACK Porter back 1/03 after 5, 11 min since (78% of 14)
BACK McDaniels back 1/05 after 2, 6 min since (51% of 11)
BACK Temple back 1/07 after 10, 4 min since (35% of 11)
NEW Poeltl 26 to 32 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 1/10 · back-to-backOUT Dick missed 7 since 12/29, out tonight
OUT Freeman-Liberty missed 35 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Porter Jr. missed 5 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Young back 1/07 after 2, 16 min since (107% of 15)
BACK Porter back 1/03 after 5, 11 min since (77% of 14)
BACK McDaniels back 1/05 after 2, 6 min since (51% of 11)
BACK Temple back 1/07 after 10, 4 min since (35% of 11)
TOR availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Poeltl missed 2 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Dick missed 8 since 12/29, returns tonight: 12 min (58% of 21)
OUT Freeman-Liberty missed 36 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Porter Jr. missed 6 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Young back 1/07 after 2, 19 min since (123% of 15)
BACK Porter back 1/03 after 5, 12 min since (88% of 14)
BACK McDaniels back 1/05 after 2, 8 min since (75% of 11)
BACK Temple back 1/07 after 10, 6 min since (57% of 11)
TOR availability going into 1/15 · 2 days' restOUT Poeltl missed 3 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Freeman-Liberty missed 37 since 10/28, out tonight
OUT Porter Jr. missed 7 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Dick back 1/12 after 8, 12 min since (58% of 21)
BACK Young back 1/07 after 2, 17 min since (112% of 15)
BACK McDaniels back 1/05 after 2, 8 min since (73% of 11)
BACK Temple back 1/07 after 10, 7 min since (61% of 11)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 120, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Curry at 26 and Thompson at 15 a game. Without Green (12 straight), Payton II (2 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 123, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 28 free throws a game; Siakam at 28 and Barnes at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Dick (5 straight), Freeman-Liberty (33 straight), Young (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the line, where Toronto takes 28 free throws a game to Golden State's 23 and the glass, where Golden State has been plus-0 a night and Toronto minus-4. Call it Golden State 119, Toronto 118, Toronto keeping it close.
12/30 vs DAL 122-132 — GSW notes
GSW lost 122-132. GSW took 15 more shots (103 to 88), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 46% to DAL's 56%, 19 of 48 from three, and got to the line 13 times to DAL's 22. Curry led with 25 (9 of 25, 6 of 15 from three); Paul added 24, Jackson-Davis 17. Q4 was theirs, 33-31, the deficit cut from 12 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 101-89 against them. Paul's -10 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/02 vs ORL 121-115 — GSW notes
GSW won 121-115. GSW shot 54% (42 of 78) to ORL's 45%, 13 of 35 from three, and went to the line 37 times to ORL's 23 — 24 points from the stripe to their 19. GSW turned it over 12 times to ORL's 17. Curry led with 36 (12 of 20, 4 of 9 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); Kuminga added 19, Thompson 15. The hinge was Q3, 32-26: from level to 6 ahead. Curry was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
1/04 vs DEN 127-130 — GSW notes
GSW lost 127-130. GSW shot 54% (49 of 90) to DEN's 56%, 15 of 36 from three, and got to the line 16 times to DEN's 29. Curry led with 30 (11 of 23, 5 of 12 from three); Thompson added 24, Kuminga 16. Q3 was theirs, 44-24, turning a 7-point deficit into a 13-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 106-83 against them. They led by as many as 18. Wiggins's -14 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/05 vs DET 113-109 — GSW notes
GSW won 113-109. GSW shot 46% (38 of 82) to DET's 45%, 16 of 38 from three, and went to the line 25 times to DET's 10 — 21 points from the stripe to their 8. GSW turned it over 16 times to DET's 11, and DET turned those into 8 steals. Curry led with 26 (7 of 19, 4 of 12 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); K. Thompson added 19, Šarić 17. The hinge was Q1, 22-20: from level to 2 ahead. Kuminga was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
1/07 vs TOR 118-133 — GSW notes
GSW lost 118-133. GSW shot 45% (45 of 100) to TOR's 59%, 14 of 46 from three. Thompson led with 25 (10 of 15, 5 of 7 from three); Moody added 21, Jackson-Davis 16. Q3 was theirs, 38-25, the deficit cut from 27 to 14, but the other 3 periods went 108-80 against them. Wiggins's -29 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/10 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 124, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Curry at 25 and Thompson at 17 a game. Without Green (13 straight), Payton II (3 straight). 2 days' rest. New Orleans comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 102, shooting 50 percent and 47 from three, 20 free throws a game; McCollum at 21 and Williamson at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 11 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: New Orleans wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, New Orleans allowing 102 a night to Golden State's 124 and the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-11 a night and Golden State minus-0. Call it New Orleans 117, Golden State 114, Golden State keeping it close.
1/12 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; White at 24 and DeRozan at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Craig (12 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 126, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Curry at 23 and Thompson at 19 a game. Without Green (14 straight), Paul (2 straight), Payton II (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the defense, Chicago allowing 110 a night to Golden State's 126. Call it Chicago 117, Golden State 112.
1/13 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 122, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 26 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 33 and Lillard at 22 a game. Without Crowder (29 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 129, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Thompson at 22 and Curry at 21 a game. Without Green (15 straight), Paul (3 straight), Payton II (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the defense, Milwaukee allowing 122 a night to Golden State's 129. Call it Milwaukee 125, Golden State 118.
1/15 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 27 and Smart at 26 a game. Without Aldama (3 straight), Rose (6 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 129, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Thompson at 22 and Curry at 19 a game. Without Green (16 straight), Paul (4 straight), Moody (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Memphis wins, and the game turns on the defense, Memphis allowing 113 a night to Golden State's 129 and the turnovers, Memphis giving it away 14 times a game to Golden State's 11. Call it Memphis 119, Golden State 114.
12/30 @ DET 127-129 — TOR notes
TOR lost 127-129. TOR took 9 more shots (91 to 82), but shot 51% to DET's 50%, 12 of 24 from three, and got to the line 28 times to DET's 40. Siakam led with 35 (14 of 24, 5 of 8 at the line); Schröder added 30, Trent Jr. 24. Q3 was theirs, 42-38, the deficit cut from 8 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 91-85 against them. Young's -9 in 11 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/01 vs CLE 124-121 — TOR notes
TOR won 124-121. TOR shot 48% (42 of 87) to CLE's 48%, 11 of 30 from three, and went to the line 40 times to CLE's 26 — 29 points from the stripe to their 23. Siakam led with 36 (13 of 20, 5 of 8 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Barnes added 20, Barrett 19. The hinge was Q1, 41-32: from level to 9 ahead, and the lead reached 19. Schröder was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
1/03 @ MEM 116-111 — TOR notes
TOR won 116-111. TOR shot 48% (41 of 85) to MEM's 43%, 12 of 26 from three, and went to the line 27 times to MEM's 19 — 22 points from the stripe to their 16. Quickley led with 26 (8 of 18, 5 of 8 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Siakam added 24, Barnes 20. The hinge was Q2, 32-19: a lead of 1 became 14, and the lead reached 20.
1/05 @ SAC 130-135 — TOR notes
TOR lost 130-135. TOR shot 54% (47 of 87) to SAC's 52%, 13 of 37 from three, and went to the line 27 times to SAC's 15 — 23 points from the stripe to their 10. Quickley led with 20 (6 of 17, 4 of 12 from three); Barnes added 20, Siakam 18. Q3 was theirs, 40-30, the deficit cut from 20 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 105-90 against them. Barnes's -23 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/07 @ GSW 133-118 — TOR notes
TOR won 133-118. TOR shot 59% (55 of 94) to GSW's 45%, 15 of 33 from three. Barrett led with 37 (13 of 20, 5 of 8 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Boucher added 17, Siakam 16. The hinge was Q2, 40-21: a lead of 8 became 27. Barrett was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
1/09 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 29 from three, 25 free throws a game; Davis at 27 and James at 26 a game. Without Hachimura (3 straight), Vincent (9 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 123, shooting 52 percent and 42 from three, 27 free throws a game; Siakam at 26 and Barrett at 21 a game. Without Dick (6 straight), Freeman-Liberty (34 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the arc, Toronto at 42 percent from three to the Lakers' 29 and the turnovers, the Lakers giving it away 15 times a game to Toronto's 10. Call it the Lakers 117, Toronto 116, Toronto keeping it close.
1/10 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 108, shooting 53 percent and 46 from three, 22 free throws a game; George at 25 and Leonard at 21 a game. They have won the glass by 6 a night. Without Tucker (20 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 123, shooting 53 percent and 42 from three, 24 free throws a game; Siakam at 24 and Barrett at 21 a game. Without Dick (7 straight), Freeman-Liberty (35 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 108 a night to Toronto's 123 and the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-6 a night and Toronto plus-0. Call it the Clippers 121, Toronto 114.
1/12 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 122, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 28 free throws a game; Markkanen at 26 and Clarkson at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Horton-Tucker (3 straight), Juzang (13 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 124, shooting 55 percent and 43 from three, 20 free throws a game; Barrett at 22 and Siakam at 21 a game. Without Poeltl (2 straight), Dick (8 straight), Freeman-Liberty (36 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the arc, Toronto at 43 percent from three to Utah's 36 and the line, where Utah takes 28 free throws a game to Toronto's 20. Call it Utah 122, Toronto 119, Toronto keeping it close.
1/15 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 131, shooting 54 percent and 44 from three, 22 free throws a game; Siakam at 22 and Barrett at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Poeltl (3 straight), Freeman-Liberty (37 straight). 2 days' rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 120, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 27 free throws a game; Brown at 30 and Tatum at 29 a game. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 120 a night to Toronto's 131 and the glass, where Boston has been minus-1 a night and Toronto minus-6. Call it Boston 123, Toronto 119, Toronto keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
TORCB C. Boucher
DS D. Schröder
GT G. Temple
GT G. Trent Jr.
IQ I. Quickley
JP J. Poeltl
JP J. Porter
MC McDaniels
PS P. Siakam
RB R. Barrett
SB S. Barnes
SC Schroder
TY T. Young
GSWAW A. Wiggins
BP B. Podziemski
CJ C. Joseph
DŠ D. Šarić
JK J. Kuminga
JR J. Robinson
KL K. Looney
KT K. Thompson
LQ L. Quinones
MM M. Moody
SC S. Curry
SA Saric
TJ T. Jackson-Davis
TOR/GSW the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
RJ Barrett scores 37 and Steph Curry struggles from the field as Raptors beat the Warriors 133-118
SAN FRANCISCO -- — RJ Barrett took some of the talking points from film study and applied them as he continues to adjust and find his way in a new system.
Barrett scored a season-high 37 points in his fourth game since being traded to his hometown Toronto team, leading the Raptors past the Golden State Warriors 133-118 on Sunday night.
“I'm trying to play the right way and help my teammates,” Barrett said. “A lot of learning going on. I'm still learning the defensive system, trying to get better at that every day watching film. But I'm just trying to help, that's all I'm trying to do.”
Stephen Curry had an especially off night, finishing 2 for 14 with nine points and missing all nine of his 3-pointers in his second-lowest scoring total this season and also his second in single digits.
Barrett, acquired from the Knicks on Dec. 30 and making his Raptors debut on New Year's Day, made 11 of his first 14 shots and wound up 13 for 20 from the floor with six rebounds and six assists. Former Warrior Chris Boucher came off the bench to contribute 17 points and nine rebounds.
“I thought RJ was great today,” coach Darko Rajakovic said. “Obviously he scored a lot but I was really proud of his playmaking. He had six assists, he played unselfishly, he was trying to make the right plays every time down the court and also I really liked the force he was attacking the rim. That’s something that we talked about.”
Klay Thompson scored 25 points on a night Curry missed his first seven shots and never found his 3-point groove. He finally connected for his first basket of the game on a layup with 8:42 left in the third quarter.
“Defensively I thought that we were very disruptive, we really wanted to get them out of their rhythm and their patterns,” Rajakovic said.
Thompson's 3 with 3:03 left in the period pulled the Warriors within 93-80. Yet Toronto found answers to every threat. And Golden State hardly looked in sync yet again after losing veteran guard Chris Paul to a broken left hand during Friday's win against Detroit that will require surgery.
Kevon Looney had 10 points and seven rebounds off the bench Sunday, when Draymond Green returned to the practice floor for the Warriors' pregame walkthrough a day after being reinstated by the NBA following a 12-game suspension.
Cold-shooting Golden State couldn't overcome a huge first-half deficit. The Warriors shot 39.2% to trail 76-49 at the break, going 5 for 25 from 3-point range in the opening half on the way to 14 of 46 from deep overall. Fans booed the bad start.
“We got punched in the mouth right away,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “They just took it to us.”
Raptors forward Otto Porter Jr . received his 2022 championship ring from Curry before the game. Porter didn’t return to Chase Center last season, and he earned a warm welcome and ovation.
“It feels like it was just the other day,” an appreciative Porter said on the court after the game.
Toronto never trailed. The Raptors went ahead 7-0, making their initial three shots, and shot 16 of 25 to begin the game and take a 36-23 lead after the opening quarter.
The Warriors had won the last three in the series at home.