Toronto Raptors vs Golden State Warriors Match Player Stats On Oct 25, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Oct 26, 2017

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant lifted the Golden State Warriors with clutch shots in the final moments to deliver a 117-112 victory over the relentless Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night at Oracle Arena.

After the Raptors (2-2) rallied from 11 points down in the fourth quarter to take a stunning five-point lead, Curry scored in traffic with 1:28 left and then Durant tied it with a 3-pointer 26 seconds later as the crowd roared.

Durant then fed Curry for another 3-pointer with 32 seconds to play, and Curry rounded out the victory with two free throws.

Curry had a game-high 30 points, and Durant scored 29. DeMar DeRozan led the Raptors with 24.

The sloppy Warriors (3-2) kicked off a three-game homestand by inching over .500 for the first time this young season.

The Raptors, who dropped their second in a row, faced the reigning NBA champion without their top two centers. Starter Jonas Valanciunas and backup Lucas Nogueira were both out with ankle sprains, forcing coach Dwane Casey to get creative.

The Raptors started Serge Ibaka at center and paired him down low with Pascal Siakam, who helped keep the Raptors in it with 20 points.

Curry warmed up in the second half as his back-to-back 3-pointers gave the Warriors some breathing room late in the third quarter, 91-84.

Klay Thompson lit it up from the outside in the first half, rescuing the Warriors from a slow start with 18 first-half points on 7-for-11 shooting, 4 of 5 from 3-point range. He finished with 22 points.

Draymond Green, who had a season-high 15 points to go with 11 rebounds and six assists, seized on the Raptors' weakness inside with an aggressive performance. Curry scored 13 in the third quarter after a relatively quiet, 10-point first half.

NOTES: Raptors G DeMar DeRozan, averaging 23.3 points, declared he was ready to go against the Warriors in the Wednesday morning shootaround. He did not practice Tuesday due to a left thigh bruise. ... The Raptors' two centers, Jonas Valanciunas and Lucas Noguiera, who were both out with ankle sprains, are averaging a combined 21 points and 17 rebounds. ... Warriors G Klay Thompson is donating $1,000 for every point scored during the team's three-game homestand, to assist wildfire relief efforts in Northern California. ... Warriors coach Steve Kerr spoke eloquently about "LBGTQ Night" at Oracle Arena, saying he was proud to be a part of an organization and within an area that "embraces diversity."