On March 2, Beijing time, the Warriors defeated the Raptors 120-105 away, avenging the defeat to the opponent in the last meeting and winning three consecutive victories. Curry announced on social media before the game that he would welcome his fourth child, and in this game, he scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, and made 7 of 15 three-pointers. The Warriors trailed by three points at the end of the first half, but exploded in the third quarter and eventually won the game. Raptors core Barnes withdrew from the game with a hand injury. With the win, the Warriors' record moved to 32-27, surpassing the Lakers and moving up to ninth in the West. After Podjemski was out injured, Thompson returned to the starting lineup, finishing with 14 points and seven rebounds.
Statistics
Warriors: Curry 25 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 three-pointers, Kuminga 24 points and 6 rebounds, Moody 17 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks, Thompson 14 points and 7 rebounds, Green 6 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists, Paul 13 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.
Raptors: Barrett 23 points and 4 assists, Barnes 10 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists (injury), Olynyk 16 points, 10 rebounds and 3 steals, Quickley 12 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists, Poeltl 10 points and 14 rebounds, Dick 12 points.
The star of the game
Curry performed well-rounded, led the team to revenge the Raptors, and helped the Warriors win three in a row.
Game recap
Podzemski was injured and Thompson returned to the starting line-up. In the first quarter, Moody hit a three-point shot, Quickley and Barnes also returned with three points, and the Raptors hit a wave of 8-0. Moody continued to score, and he scored the Warriors' first seven points. Barnes hit another 3-pointer to give the Raptors an eight-point lead. Curry felt the touch, hitting three three-pointers in a row to narrow the gap to 1 point. Brown and Olynyk scored back-to-back, Barrett scored on a dunk, and Quinones and Paul also hit three-pointers. At the end of the first quarter, the Raptors led the Warriors 31-28.
In the second quarter, Barnes scored four straight points, Payton scored on a layup, and Saric hit a mid-range shot. Olynyk hit a three-pointer and Dick scored on a mid-range shot to give the Raptors an eight-point lead. Moody and Paul hit three-pointers, and Trent Jr. and Poeltl also returned the color. Kuminga dunked Poeltl and scored nine points in a row, and Curry hit a three-pointer to tie the score. Barnes injured his finger and returned to the locker room to receive **. Barrett hit a three-pointer, and Kuminga sent another dunk to give the Raptors a 64-61 lead over the Warriors at halftime.
In the first half, the Warriors scored in double figures, Moody had 15 points and 4 rebounds, Curry had 14 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, and Kuminga had 13 points. Thompson was 0-of-3 for no points. The Raptors' Barrett had 14 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, Barnes had 10 points and 6 rebounds, and Poeltl had 8 points and 10 rebounds.
In the rematch, Olynyk replaced the injured Barnes. Moody scored on a layup, Curry hit a three-pointer, Olynyk scored on a layup, and Thompson hit a three-pointer. The Warriors' offense exploded, after Kuminga scored four points in a row, Curry also made two consecutive three-pointers, and the Warriors played a wave of 14-2 and already led by 12 points. Butcher scored on a layup, Paul hit a mid-range shot, Thompson hit a three-pointer and Jackson Davis also dunked. Dick also staged an open dunk. At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors led the Raptors 93-83.
In the final quarter, Quickley and Carlton hit three-pointers, and the Raptors narrowed the gap to 5 points. Kuminga hit a throw, Paul scored on a mid-range shot, and the Warriors went on an 8-0 run. Dick hit a mid-range shot, Curry scored on a layup, Olynyk scored on the basket, and Jackson Davis hit a fairy ball. Barrett scored on a layup, Kuminga hit a 2+1, and Thompson hit a three-point shot to give the Warriors a 16-point lead. Quickley scored on a layup, Thompson hit another three-pointer, Barrett scored on a hook shot, and Dick hit a three-pointer to give the Raptors 10 points behind. Jackson Davis scored a layup to give the Warriors a run-in, and in the end, the Warriors beat the Raptors away.
Both sides start
Warriors: Curry, Thompson, Kuminga, Moody, Green.
Raptors: Trent Jr., Quickley, Barnes, Barrett, Poeltl.