An 18-0 run to start the third quarter saw the Warriors race ahead of the Raptors. With leading scorer Kevin Durant already out, Golden State's fortunes took a turn for the worse when Klay Thompson was forced to leave the game int he second half. He didn't return.
Stephen Curry started the game cold. The Raptors used good ball movement to maintain a lead for most of the first half. Kawhi Leonard scored 34 points and grabbed 14 boards, going 16 for 16 from the free throw line. But he turned the ball over 5 times. Leonard is a strong scorer, rebounder, and defender, but he isn't the best play-maker in the league. No Raptor even shot as well as 43% from the field. Pascal Siakim took 18 shots to add just 12 to Toronto's tally. Fred Van Vleet had a good game off the bench again with 17 points.
Curry caught fire just at the end of the second quarter. He carried it over to the run in the third, and finished with 23. Thompson added 25 on 10 for 17 shooting. When he went out in the fourth, the Warriors' offense stalled.
Andre Iguodala, who- along with Draymond Green does a little bit of everything- hit a huge open three with just a few seconds left to seal the game. The Warriors held on for a 109-104 victory. Golden State's injuries are taking a toll, however. With an injury-hampered DeMarcus Cousins already limited, they can't afford to lose both Durant and Thompson and win the series. For the Raptors, Marc Gasol seems to be the key. He had a big game in a Game 1 win, but posted only 6 points on 7 field goals in a Game 2 defeat.
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