On Wednesday night, for the larger part of the first quarter, the Golden State Warriors looked to be avenging their devastating Christmas Day loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers with both style and substance against another elite Eastern Conference opponent in the Toronto Raptors. Amidst an abundance of crisp passing, smart shot-taking, and a concerted effort to limit turnovers and make the simple and smart play, the Warriors were up by 25 at the end of the first. Stephen Curry had finally launched (and dropped in) a pull-up transition 3, Draymond Green wasn’t in foul trouble, Kevin Durant was his usual unguardable self, Klay Thompson’s shot was falling, and Steve Kerr said there would be more pick and roll action for Steph.
Execute (Warriors 121, Raptors 111)
