Curry had a team-high-tying 23 points in 27
minutes in his first action since breaking his left hand in the
Warriors' fourth game of the season in October. He missed 58
games.
The leading scorer in last year's Finals drew the Warriors, this
year's losingest team in the NBA, within 115-113 with two free
throws with 1:03 to go, before Siakam countered with a tough
runner in the lane while being fouled, giving the Raptors a
four-point cushion.
Curry misfired on a 33-footer six seconds later, and the Raptors
put the game away at the free throw line.
Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka, two key contributors when the
Raptors ended Golden State's bid for a three-peat with a 4-2 win
in the Finals, each recorded a double-double, lifting the
Raptors to a second straight win after three consecutive losses.
Damion Lee, who started in injured Klay Thompson's regular spot
alongside Curry, matched Curry's 23 points for Golden State.
The Raptors took advantage of a scoreless first period by Curry
to go up by as many as eight, then overcame 11 second-period
points by the former two-time NBA Most Valuable Player to take a
62-55 lead into halftime.
Powell had 23 points in the half.
Golden State took its first lead since the first quarter at
85-83 late in the third period on a 3-pointer by Eric Paschall.
Paschall later hit the second of two free throws with 9:39
remaining in the game to draw the Warriors even one final time
at 95-all.
Matt Thomas followed with an 18-footer at the 8:29 mark, giving
Toronto the lead for good.
Powell's scoring came on 13-for-20 from the field and 4-for-8 on
3-pointers as he surpassed his previous best of 33 points at
Orlando in November. The Raptors outshot the Warriors 48.2
percent to 40.8 percent.
Lowry's double-double consisted of 26 points and a game-high 10
assists, while Ibaka chipped in with 13 points and a game-high
13 rebounds.
Siakam finished with 17 points, OG Anunoby 14 and Terence Davis
10 for Toronto, which swept the season series from Golden State
last season.
Curry shot 6-for-16 overall and 3-for-12 on 3-pointers for the
Warriors, who lost their 10th straight at home.
Marquese Chriss notched a double-double for Golden State with 17
points and a team-high 12 rebounds, while Andrew Wiggins had 21
points and Paschall 16.
--Field Level Media
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