TORONTO — Stephen Curry scored 25 points, Jonathan Kuminga 24 and the Golden State Warriors overcame a short night of rest and extended their road winning streak to eight games by beating the Toronto Raptors 120-105 on Friday.
Toronto All-Star Scottie Barnes exited after breaking his left middle finger late in the first half. Barnes had 10 points and six rebounds in 16 minutes, ending his career-best streak of five straight double-doubles.
The Raptors said Barnes would be out indefinitely.
“Obviously, when you lose an All-Star player in a game, it definitely changes a lot of things,” Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic said. “We tried with different formations, different players tonight, and gave opportunities to several players.”
Barnes was substituted with just under two minutes remaining in the second quarter and went to the locker room for treatment. Kelly Olynyk started the third period in place of Barnes.
After beating the Knicks 110-99 in New York on Thursday night, Golden State had to change planes before enduring a long wait on the tarmac, finally arriving at its Toronto hotel shortly after 7 a.m. Friday.
“Fantastic win,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said of the win against Toronto. “I mean, last night was brutal. This is the worst travel circumstance I have ever been involved in in the NBA. »
Golden State started slowly against the Raptors, falling behind by nine points in the first quarter, but took control in the third.
“It was obviously a roller coaster night, but we wanted to maintain the momentum we had built,” Curry said.
Moses Moody scored 17 points, Klay Thompson added 14 and Draymond Green grabbed 13 rebounds for the Warriors, who have won three in a row and 13 of 15.
Thompson returned to the starting lineup, while Golden State guard Brandin Podziemski sat out with right knee soreness.
“We have good momentum and we’re just going to try to keep it going,” Kerr said.
Curry played north of the border for the first time since Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals. The two-time NBA MVP shot 9 of 22, including 7 of 15 from 3-point range. He had six rebounds and six assists.
Curry lived in Toronto as a child when his father, Dell, spent three seasons with the Raptors.
“It’s always great to have a pseudo homecoming,” Curry said. “Toronto is a special place for my family and my journey. I always like to come back.
RJ Barrett scored 23 points for Toronto. Olynyk had 16 points and 10 rebounds, but the Raptors lost their second straight game after winning the previous three.
Toronto guard Immanuel Quickley shot 4 of 16 and finished with 12 points, tying his season high with 11 assists. Jakob Poeltl tied his season high with 14 rebounds.
Curry and Moody each made 3 of 5 from the field in the first, but the rest of the Warriors shot 4 of 18. All three of Curry’s baskets came from long range, but Toronto led 31-28 after one.
“Our guys were still sleeping, which was understandable,” Kerr said.
Kuminga didn’t score in the first quarter but had 13 points in the second.
Golden State trailed 64-61 at halftime, but turned things around by outscoring Toronto 32-19 in the third, when the Raptors missed six of their first seven attempts and shot 5 of 19. Curry had nine points in the period.
Former Raptors and Knicks star Charles Oakley watched from a base seat, while Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews sat courtside.
Before the game, the Raptors converted guard Javon Freeman-Liberty from a two-way contract to a standard NBA contract.
FOLLOWING
Warriors: Visit the Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon.
Raptors: Host the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night.
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