Stephen Curry went for a game-high 35 factors and contributed 11 assists to a stunning Golden State passing show because the Warriors used high-percentage capturing to place away the visiting Toronto Raptors 129-117 in San Francisco on Friday night time.
Klay Thompson chipped in with 29 factors and Donte DiVincenzo matched Curry with 11 of Golden State’s 40 assists, serving to the Warriors win a second straight to finish a three-game homestand.
Fred VanVleet had 28 factors, Scottie Barnes 24 and Pascal Siakam 21 for the Raptors, who misplaced OG Anunoby to a left-wrist harm within the second quarter.
A tightly contested matchup of 2019 NBA Finalists was separated by simply two factors within the Warriors’ favor, 107-105, after VanVleet buried a 3-pointer with 6:32 to go.
But Golden State, which shot 55.6 %, wore down the guests with continuous scoring, with Thompson including two 3-pointers and Curry and DiVincenzo one apiece down the stretch, serving to the Warriors draw back.
Curry shot 13-for-21 and 4-for-8 on 3-pointers for the Warriors, which accomplished a season-series sweep over the membership that denied it a three-peat in 2019.
Thompson had a game-high six 3-pointers to account for a majority of his 29 factors, main the best way as Golden State went 18-for-43 (41.9 %) from past the arc.
Thompson additionally grabbed eight rebounds, tying Kevon Looney for team-high honors.
Jonathan Kuminga added 15 factors, DiVincenzo and Looney 12 apiece and JaMychal Green 10 for the Warriors, who have been enjoying with out Andrew Wiggins, out with an sickness.
Draymond Green added seven to Golden State’s help complete because the league leaders in assists per recreation reached 40 for the primary time this season. Green additionally had seven rebounds and 5 factors.
Gary Trent Jr. and Precious Achiuwa had 17 factors apiece for the Raptors, which noticed a two-game successful streak finish regardless of capturing a decent 45.5 %.
VanVleet was a 3rd participant within the recreation with double-figure assists, with a team-high 10, whereas Achiuwa was the competition’s main rebounder with 11.
