Albeit their relatively small lineup, the Golden State Warriors made up for their sizes in speed and shot accuracy. Right now the Warriors are making loud noises and dominating both the East and West conference. The Golden State Warriors currently leads any team in the two conferences with a record of 26-5.
Stephen Curry led the Warriors rally with 32 points and handing out 12 assists. Draymond Green recorded his first career triple double after helping his team beat the Toronto Raptors 126-105. The Warriors played their best during the tried quarter, besting the Raptors on a 23-5 run with everyone on the floor contributing on both offensive and defensive aspect.
The Raptors were headed by Greivis Vasquez in points with 25. Kyle Lowry added another 22 points and dishing out eight assists for his team. The loss to the Warriors will mark the Raptors first ever consecutive losses while on the road for this season.
Both teams have major players suffering from injury. Warriors lost Andrew Bogut to an injury in his right knee and Festus Ezeli suffering an in inurry in his left ankle. Warriors coach Steve Kerr however has found a perfect remedy to patch the absence of his two players. Kerr put up a small lineup without a true center-forward and ordered his team to just run to blistering speeds ultimately out-pacing the bigger but slower Raptors lineup. The smaller lineup also brought in a higher shooting percentage with 53.3% compared to the Raptors 46.5%. The team also recorded an all-season low with only nine turnovers. With a lineup made up mostly of guard, the Warriors recorded 35 assists altogether and also had a five for six shooting in the three point area.
The recent loss will mark Toronto's 10th straight loss at Golden State, a recorded first established in 2004. The Raptors are now 11-6 after DeRozan sustained an injury. The Warriors on the other hand has recorded 11 straight wins at home and has a home record of 13-1 this season, they also has a perfect game record against teams in the Eastern Conference with a record 10-0.