7:40 pm
December 18

Warriors @ Raptors

Who will WIN this matchup?

Golden State Warriors (24-5)

@ Toronto Raptors (13-15)

 

Current odds:

Golden State Warriors: (+350)

Toronto Raptors: (-450)

 

• The spread for the game is Toronto by 9 points.

• The Warriors will be without Curry, Green, Iguodala, Porter Jr., and Wiggins for this game.

• The Golden State Warriors will be looking to close a five-game trip with a fourth straight win as they encounter a surprisingly rested team Saturday night when they visit the Toronto Raptors. Golden State will be seeking its second back-to-back sweep on the road this week, having already won at Indiana and New York on consecutive nights after a trip-opening defeat at Philadelphia last Saturday.

• The Warriors opened its second back-to-back with a hard-fought, 111-107 win at Boston on Friday, giving Steve Kerr his 400th career win one game after Stephen Curry stole the spotlight on his record-setting 3-point night in New York. Exactly which Warriors will be swinging was left unannounced after veterans Andrew Wiggins (36 minutes), Stephen Curry (35) and Andre Iguodala (24) all went over their season averages in minutes against the Celtics.

• The Raptors know all about the restrictions of the latter, as they had a scheduled game against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday postponed because of a heavy toll COVID has taken on the Chicago roster. Toronto not only benefitted from an extra two days off, but in the meantime has gotten Precious Achiuwa back from COVID protocols.

• The Raptors were without Anunoby when they faced the Warriors in San Francisco last month in their fourth road game in seven days. They managed to hold Curry to 12 points, including just 1-for-6 on 3-pointers, but wound up on the short end of a 119-104 decision after watching Poole go for 33 points and Wiggins 32.

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