The Golden State Warriors suffered a disappointing defeat against the Toronto Raptors, losing 104-101 in a closely contested game. Despite leading by as much as nine points in the fourth quarter, the Warriors couldn't hold on, falling to 19-20 on the season and below .500 for the first time. Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 26 points, seven assists, and seven rebounds, but key missed shots and defensive lapses proved costly.
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry reacts to a call during first-half NBA basketball game action against the Toronto Raptors in Toronto, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. TORONTO — The Raptors proved what has been fairly clear for the past six weeks or so: the Warriors aren’t a good enough team to pencil them in over anyone.
Steph Curry forced a tough 3-pointer with 40 seconds left down one, leading to a breakaway for Toronto in crunch time. Then after they got the stop they needed, Buddy Hield air-balled a 3 that would’ve sent the game into overtime. The Warriors won a championship the next year. Now they’re trying to scale up the mountain again, fighting against harsh conditions. The peak looks higher and higher every day.
Davion Mitchell, nicknamed “Off Night” for his tenacious on-ball defense, top-locked Curry anywhere he went. The Warriors’ starters gained some separation to begin the second half, with Wiggins losing Scottie Barnes on a crossover and sticking a 3 to make it 65-59. Golden State’s small starting-five was probably its most productive unit of the night.
The two-time MVP passed Allen Iverson on the all-time scoring list with a deep 3 before freeing Kyle Anderson for foul shots with a back-screen.Anderson hit the 3 that Toronto left him open for, but a Boucher layup kept the Raptors within one. An Ochai Agbaji layup over Curry gave Toronto a 102-101 lead with 1:33 remaining.
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