Watch Curry rating 35, assist Warriors draw back in fourth to beat Raptors

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry had 35 factors and 11 assists, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Toronto Raptors 129-117 on Friday night time.

The high-scoring affair was shut till the Warriors pulled away with a 31-point fourth quarter, securing a sweep within the season collection.

“It seems like we took higher care of the ball tonight,” Golden State coach Steve Kerr stated. “When Steph performs like that, the entire sport opens up. The entire ground opens up.”

Klay Thompson added 29 factors, pulling down six 3-pointers regardless of starting the night time 0 for five from past the arc. Although Thompson performed within the Warriors’ 126-110 victory in Toronto on Dec. 18, the sport Friday was his first time dealing with the Raptors at residence since he tore his ACL in his left knee within the deciding Recreation 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals gained by Toronto in Oakland.

Kevon Looney returned to the beginning lineup and had 12 factors and eight boards as six Warriors gamers scored in double figures.

The Warriors have gained consecutive residence video games after dropping 4 straight on the Chase Middle.

“We’ve been teetering on both aspect of .500 for a really very long time. I’m sort of sick of it at this level,” Curry stated. “(We’ve) acquired to determine the best way to hold shifting in the best path and stack wins irrespective of how we are able to get ’em.”

Golden State’s bench outscored Toronto’s 39-26, highlighted by 15 factors from Jonathan Kuminga. The 20-year-old missed his first three photographs from deep earlier than making 4 straight 3s within the closing three minutes of the third quarter, giving the Warriors a 98-94 lead they didn’t relinquish.

“He simply confirmed one other component to his sport that some may need doubted,” Thompson stated. “To get on the recent streak he did was very spectacular, and for that man, the sky’s the restrict for his expertise.”

Donte DiVincenzo had a career-high 11 assists and the Warriors outscored the Raptors by 24 factors in his 33 minutes off the bench.

“We knew what we have been arising towards, and we’ve had pretty good success guarding and executing, and tonight we simply didn’t do it,” Toronto coach Nick Nurse stated. “We missed numerous communication, we simply acquired beat bodily.”

Fred VanVleet had 28 factors and 10 assists for the Raptors, who started their season-high, seven-game highway journey 1-1. Scottie Barnes had 24 factors and Pascal Siakam had 21, whereas Gary Trent Jr. added 17.

Precious Achiuwa contributed 17 factors and 11 rebounds off the bench.

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