SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Stephen Curry had 35 points and 11 assists as the Golden State Warriors beat the Toronto Raptors 129-117 on Friday night.
The high-scoring affair was close until the Warriors secured a sweep of the season series with a 31-point fourth quarter.
Klay Thompson added 29 points, knocking down six 3-pointers despite starting the night 0 for 5 from beyond the arc. Although Thompson played in the Warriors’ 126–110 win in Toronto on December 18, Friday’s game was the first time he faced the Raptors at home since he tore his ACL in his left knee in the deciding Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals. was torn apart. in Toronto Oakland.
The Warriors have won consecutive home games after losing four straight at the Chase Center.
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Golden State’s bench outscored Toronto 39–26, highlighted by 15 points from Jonathan Kuminga. The 20-year-old missed his first three shots from deep before making four straight 3’s in the final three minutes of the third quarter to give the Warriors a 98-94 lead they didn’t relinquish.
Kevon Looney returned to the starting lineup and had 12 points and eight boards as six Warriors players scored in double digits.
Fred VanVleet had 28 points and 10 assists for the Raptors, who started their season-high, seven-game road trip 1–1. Scottie Barnes had 24 points and Pascal Siakam had 21, while Gary Trent Jr. added 17.
Precious Achiuva contributed 17 points and 11 rebounds off the bench.
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Curry was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Friday for throwing his mouthpiece into the stands in a moment of frustration during the Warriors’ 122-120 win over the Grizzlies on Wednesday. Curry was whistled for his fifth technical foul of the season and was subsequently ejected from the game.
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Raptors: Achiyuwa’s double-double was his third in his last four games. … Toronto has gone 2-7 in the first games of back-to-backs and 3-5 in the second after posting winning records in both categories in 2021-22.
Warriors: F Andrew Wiggins missed his second straight game with a non-COVID illness. … Jordan Poole scored a career-high 43 points on Dec. 18 versus Toronto, but managed just nine points on 4-of-8 shooting Friday. … Curry received his ninth All-Star nod on Thursday and is the only player in franchise history with nine starts in the league showcase.
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Raptors: Saturday at Portland.
Warriors: Monday at Oklahoma City.
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