On Friday night, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Toronto Raptors 110-105 to raise their season record to 32-27. Even though they were playing the second half of a back-to-back, the Dubs won their current road trip. They now share the ninth seed in the Western Conference with the Lakers.
Golden State faced several delays on their overnight journey from New York, making their game at Scotiabank Arena an uphill task. The Warriors started slowly and fell behind the Raptors for almost the whole first half, maybe hindered by their travels. But as halftime drew closer, Steph Curry and Jonathan Kuminga started to click offensively.
Even though the Dubs were behind 64-61 to begin the third quarter, it was only a matter of time until they regained the upper hand. Just over halfway through the quarter, they established a double-digit advantage and never looked back.
In just over 30 minutes of play, Curry led the Warriors with 25 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Kuminga was right after him, scoring 24 points in just 27 minutes. With six points, thirteen rebounds, five assists, two blocks, and a steal, Draymond Green packed the box score.
Moses Moody also kept performing well in the starting lineup, not wanting to miss another chance to get minutes. In 31 minutes, he added 17 points (on 7-for-13 shooting from the field), 5 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks, finishing with a game-high +17 plus/minus.
The Warriors will visit Boston on Sunday to play the Celtics as they wrap up their East Coast tour, having won three straight games. The first tip is expected to occur at 12:30 PM Pacific Time.