National Basketball Association
Golden State 126, Toronto 110
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 18, 2022
Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Officials: #42 Eric Lewis, #9 Natalie Sago, #82 Suyash Mehta
Attendance: 19800

Jordan Poole scored a career-best 43 points on 14-for-23 shooting and the visiting Golden State Warriors defeated the Toronto Raptors 126-110 on Sunday,

Draymond Green added 17 points and nine rebounds for the Warriors, who ended a three-game losing streak with their third road win of the season against 14 losses.

Klay Thompson also had 17 points for the Warriors, who are 1-3 after four games of a six-game road trip. JaMychal Green contributed 15 points and Kevon Looney had 11 points and 11 rebounds.

The Warriors were without Stephen Curry (shoulder) and Andrew Wiggins (adductor).

Pascal Siakam scored 27 points for the Raptors, who have lost five in a row, a streak that includes three straight home losses. Fred VanVleet added 22 points, Scottie Barnes had 17 points, Malachi Flynn scored 16 points and fellow reserve Chris Boucher had 11 points and 14 rebounds.

The Warriors took a 22-point lead into the fourth quarter.

The lead reached 24 on JaMychal Green's two free throws with 11:01 left in the fourth quarter.

Draymond Green made a layup with 3:42 remaining in the game to put the Warriors ahead by 22 points. Thaddeus Young made one of two free throws to cut the lead to 16 points with 2:14 remaining.

The Warriors led 36-26 after one quarter.

Jonathan Kuminga's steal led to Poole's 3-pointer that gave Golden State a 13-point lead with 5:30 left in the second quarter. The lead reached 14 points with 3:55 left on Poole's layup before Toronto scored five straight points. The Warriors led 68-54 at halftime.

Poole had 25 points and Draymond Green had 15 at halftime. Siakam and VanVleet each had 13 first-half points and Barnes had 10.

The lead reached 19 on Poole's 3-pointer with 7:21 remaining in the third quarter. Toronto cut the margin to 13 on VanVleet's layup and free throw. JaMychal Green's 3-pointer restored the 19-point margin with 2:19 left in the third. Anthony Lamb's 3-pointer completed the third-quarter scoring and gave Golden State a 102-80 lead.

The Raptors were without O.G. Anunoby (hip) and Gary Trent Jr. (quadriceps).

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Golden State   Toronto
Jordan Poole 43 Scoring Pascal Siakam 27
Donte DiVincenzo 6 Assists Fred VanVleet 8
Kevon Looney 11 Rebounds Chris Boucher 14
Jordan Poole 10 Free Throws Made Pascal Siakam 6
Donte DiVincenzo 2 Steals Thaddeus Young 3
JaMychal Green 1 Blocks Juancho Hernangomez 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Golden State 126 53.1 18-39 22-26 31 41 2 6 17
Toronto 110 42.1 13-33 17-22 21 43 2 6 14
Upcoming Games
  • Toronto will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Raptors have a W/L % of .357 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Golden State will play their next game on the road against New York. The Warriors have a W/L % of .357 after a win and .588 after a loss.