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TORONTO — The Golden State Warriors drastically changed their starting lineup for Sunday night’s Game 2 of the N.B.A. finals, missed 24 of their first 33 shots, sank into an early double-digit deficit and lost two more key contributors to injury.
The Warriors also managed to overcome it all to do what they seemingly always do: They won a road game in the playoffs for the 23rd successive series.
Flummoxed for a game and a half by the Toronto Raptors’ physical defense, Golden State swung back in a big way by smothering the Raptors to score the first 18 points of the second half and seize the momentum in a 109-104 victory that evened these finals at one game apiece.