The Golden State Warriors survived the early exit of Steph Curry to hold on for a 117-114 win over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday. Curry left the game with roughly three minutes left in the third quarter after falling hard on his back. Jimmy Butler and Buddy Hield made crucial free throws to drag the home team to the finish line.
Jimmy Buckets finished the game with 16 points, five coming in the fourth quarter, and added 12 assists and 11 rebounds. Draymond Green, who started hot, contributed 21 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals. He was all over the floor on defense.

The Raptors nearly pulled off the upset behind Scottie Barnes, who delivered 29 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Immanuel Quickley contributed 21 points, eight assists, four rebounds and three steals.
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Toronto Raptors vs Golden State Warriors player stats and box score
Toronto Raptors player stats and box score
Golden State Warriors player stats and box score
Toronto Raptors vs Golden State Warriors Game Summary
The Toronto Raptors faced the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. After pulling off a 104-101 upset in mid-January, the Raptors could sweep the season series with another win. The Raptors entered the game without RJ Barrett, Dick Gradey, Brandon Ingram and Ja’Kobe Walter on the inactive list.
Draymond Green and Quinten Post combined for 16 points in the first quarter to lead the Dubs. Brandin Podziemski added 11 points, highlighted by 3-for-4 shooting from deep to help push the Warriors to a 33-30 at the end of the period.
Scottie Barnes already had nine points, four rebounds and one assist to carry the Raptors. Immanuel Quickley and Ochai Agbaji helped their team keep up with the Warriors with 10 points and four rebounds combined.
The Raptors stubbornly stayed with the star-studded Warriors in the second quarter. Barnes and Quickley continued to do the heavy lifting for the visitors. Toronto trailed 67-61 entering the second half.
The bench played a key role for the home team in the first half. Jonathan Kuminga and Quinten Post had 14 and 12 points, respectively, to support Draymond Green's 18-point first-half output.
Steph Curry's injury late in the third quarter was the biggest news of the game. The two-time MVP fell on his back after driving inside before whipping a pass out. He writhed in pain for a few minutes on the floor before gingerly walking back to the locker room. Toronto won the period 31-26 to inch within 93-92 heading into the fourth quarter.
The Toronto Raptors kept the game close in the fourth quarter. Jimmy Butler had five points and three assists to drag the Golden State Warriors to a 117-114 win. Butler hit crucial free throws while the Dubs made key defensive stops to prevent the Raptors from pulling off an upset.
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