OAKLAND – The Warriors did not offer an NBA Finals preview. Instead, they displayed regular-season sluggishness.
The Warriors fell to the Toronto Raptors, 113-93, on Wednesday at Oracle Arena, marking two distinct differences than when both teams played each other nearly two weeks ago.
Unlike their three-point loss overtime loss in Toronto that Warriors coach Steve Kerr called “the most entertaining game of the year so far,” the Warriors struggled with turnovers (17), efficiency (23.1 percent from 3-point range) and handling the Raptors’ depth. Unlike that same game, the Warriors had four healthy All-Stars, while Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard sat for a second consecutive game because of a bruised right hip.