It did not take long for the Golden State Warriors to fall behind the Toronto Raptors on Saturday, and things never got much better for the Dubs. Between COVID-19 protocols, injuries, and the Warriors’ decision to rest several key players on their second back-to-back of the week, head coach Steve Kerr was without eight rotation players in their 119-100 defeat.
Kerr gave Chris Chiozza, Damion Lee, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Jonathan Kuminga, and Kevon Looney the starting nod. With Looney the Warriors’ only usual starter available, the Raptors burst out to a 22-7 lead.