Stephen Curry had 25 points on seven three-pointers to lead the Golden State Warriors past the Raptors 120-105 on Friday as Toronto lost all-star Scottie Barnes to injury.
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry protects the ball from Toronto Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Friday, March 1, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdoreyTORONTO - Jonathan Kuminga had 24 points and Moses Moody added 17 for the Warriors.Raptors centres Jakob Poeltl and Kelly Olynyk of Kamloops, B.C., both had double-doubles. Poeltl had 10 points and matched a season-best 14 rebounds, while Olynyk had 16 points and 10 boards off the bench.
Although Toronto led by as many as nine points in the opening period, the Warriors closed that gap to trail 31-28 by the end of the first. Barrett and Curry led all scorers with nine points apiece after one quarter. Barnes didn't come out after intermission and his absence was clearly felt. Golden State reeled off a 12-2 run shortly after the Raptors announced that the all-star forward would not return in the game for a 10-point lead.
Guard Javon Freeman-Liberty had his deal with the Toronto Raptors converted to a standard NBA contract an hour before game time. He's averaged a team-high 24 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 35.5 minutes with the Raptors 905, Toronto's G League affiliate.The Raptors host the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. Golden State continues its East Coast swing with a stop in Boston against the Celtics.
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