Everything has been playing out the Warrior’s way this year. DeMar DeRozan recovered from an ugly 1-for-10 shooting performance in the first half, finishing with 16 points.
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Jimmy Butler scored 25 points for the Bulls while Pau Gasol scored 13 points in his 1,000th career regular-season game. These slow starts have constantly hurt the Raptors, forcing them to make late game comebacks in several games this year. The Raptors held a 98-95 lead, but an incredible pull-up 3-point shot by Curry tied the game. There’s people flying in to see the games.
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Curry made two free throws with 18 seconds remaining for a 108-105 Warriors lead.
“They are 21-0 for a reason”, Raptors coach Dwane Casey said. “I thought our effort was there, but again, consistency…to beat a great team like that there can’t be any “oh crap” moments, and we had a couple of those”.
TORONTO (AP) – Stephen Curry likes playing in Toronto, and it shows.
He looked at home on that same floor Saturday, draining nine three-pointers.
Lowry cut the deficit to one before Thompson made two free throws with seven seconds to play. Which means it could be a while before we mark an “L” next to the Warriors’ name in the box score. As the season goes on, guys like Tony Parker and Tim Duncan may not be able to give as much on the offensive end, but they will always be steady defenders.
The Warriors are 21-0 to start the season, including 11-0 on the road. “Like it doesn’t sound right when you say it out loud”. But out there on the floor, we’re very confident. We expect to win every night. And since the Warriors’ small line-up was less focused on blocking shots, they could dedicate themselves fully to packing the paint, boxing out and securing defensive rebounds.
Golden State interim coach Luke Walton acknowledged that the stakes go up with every triumph.
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The capacity crowd of 20,160 fans included a star-studded front row.
On the second anniversary of the death of former South Africa president Nelson Mandela, Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri hosted “The Giant of Africa”, an evening-long celebration of Mandela’s life and legacy.
In Miami, Dwyane Wade and Tyler Johnson each scored 19 points, and the Heat took advantage of Cleveland’s decision to hold out LeBron James.
Golden State suffered a scare in the second quarter when Curry left the court clutching his face following a collision with DeMarre Carroll’s shoulder after hitting a layup, forcing the Warriors to burn a 20-second timeout. But the Warriors hit back, and took a 59-49 lead into halftime.
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Elias Sports Bureau research indicates that Curry is first player in National Basketball Association history to record back-to-back games with at least eight 3-pointers and 40 points.
