This wasn’t the only bad news that the Dubs received on a dark night for the team, however.

Klay Thompson was forced to leave the court in the third quarter of the game, and it turns out that the injury that forced him off was a torn ACL. He suffered the injury as he landed awkwardly after a foul on a layup attempt with 2:22 left in the quarter.

Miraculously, as Thompson limped to Golden State’s locker room, he turned around and returned to the court to shoot two free throws. This is due to a rule that doesn’t allow players to continue in the game if another player replaces them to shoot free throws. Thompson obviously was unaware of the severity of his injury at the time.

Thompson buried both free throws and then was immediately subbed out of the game, missing the final 14 minutes of a 114-110 Raptors victory.

His torn ACL means that he will probably that the shooting guard, who could opt to become a free agent this offseason, will miss the majority of the 2019-20 season while recovering and rehabbing his injury.

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With the series switching settings to the raucous Scotiabank Arena in Game 5, many thought that the Warriors would shockingly be easily defeated in the Finals.

Those people were proven wrong after the Warriors eked out a gritty 106-105 win in Toronto on Monday night.

The game was full of drama. Kevin Durant returned to the Warriors’ starting lineup after missing over a month with an Achilles injury.

While he started off hot, scoring 11 points in the game’s first 15 minutes, he collapsed just after the start of the second quarter after re-aggravating the injury. He didn’t return.

Golden State kept fighting without him, however. They fought back from a 6-point deficit with under 4 minutes to go on will and sheer determination alone.

The Raptors’ Kyle Lowry missed a last-second shot which wouldn’t won the title for Toronto.

Steph Curry was the Dubs’ star of the night, notching 31 points in a vintage performance. His Splash Brother partner Klay Thompson also came up big with 26 points and 6 rebounds.

The series now moves back to the Bay Area on Thursday night, where Golden State will try to force a winner-take-all Game 7.

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Despite facing the two-time reigning NBA Champions, the upstart Toronto Raptors have taken a commanding 3-1 series lead after a 105-92 win at Oracle Arena in Oakland this weekend.

The Raptors will have a chance to wrap up the series and claim their first ever NBA Championship in a Game 5 matchup at home on Monday night.

The Warriors, who are still without superstar forward Kevin Durant, simply couldn’t find enough offensive spark to get past the Raptors and superstar Kawhi Leonard.

If the Raptors are able to close out the series, Leonard will certainly take home the Finals MVP honors, and deservingly so. The forward dominated yet again in Oakland in Game 4, scoring 36 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in a monster double-double performance.

Toronto also benefitted from a big night from Serge Ibaka off the bench. Ibaka tallied 20 points in limited action, asserting his will in the paint.

While Steph Curry and Klay Thompson scored 28 and 27 points, respectively, their teammates just couldn’t provide enough buckets to keep up with Toronto.

Game 5 will be played in Toronto in front of what is sure to be a fired-up crowd on Monday night.

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They fulfilled their task, escaping with a 109-104 win to knot up the series at 1.

The Warriors took control of the game just after halftime, scoring 18 consecutive points at the beginning of the 3rd quarter to take a commanding lead.

They didn’t look back, putting the game under their control in the fourth quarter and going back to Oracle Arena with an extremely important win.

It was a team effort for the Dubs, who got double-digit points from four of five starters. Klay Thompson led the team with 25 points.

Steph Curry chipped in 23 points as well.

Golden State got a huge boost from the return of DeMarcus Cousins, who put in a big game with 11 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 blocks.

Kawhi Leonard did his best to push the Raptors forward, scoring 34 points, but he ultimately didn’t get enough scoring help from his teammates.

Game 3 of the series will move to Oakland, where the Warriors will host the Raptors in a massive, series-turning game. It will be played on Wednesday night.

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This score gives the Raptors a huge 1-0 lead in the Finals, and put them in a position to make life tough on the back-to-back champions.

Despite the single-digit margin of victory, Toronto led for nearly the entirety of the game and never had their victory in doubt. The Raptors controlled the game and played like a mature, veteran squad despite their inexperience in the Finals.

Even more amazingly, the Raptors’ win was buoyed by an excellent performance by unheralded center Pascal Siakam. The 25-year-old Cameroonian center recorded a career-high total of 32 points on 14-17 shooting from the field. The Warriors had no answer for Siakam, who finished with 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 blocks, in the paint.

The Raptors were also led by Kawhi Leonard, who scored 23 points and grabbed 8 boards. Marc Gasol also lent a hand with 20 points and 7 rebounds.

Golden State was unavailable to capitalize on a strong performance from Steph Curry, who scored 34 points. The Warriors appeared to miss Kevin Durant’s scoring output sorely.

The Warriors will have to react quickly in Game 2 on Sunday night if they want to avoid falling into a 2-0 series hole.

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This wasn’t the only bad news that the Dubs received on a dark night for the team, however.

Klay Thompson was forced to leave the court in the third quarter of the game, and it turns out that the injury that forced him off was a torn ACL. He suffered the injury as he landed awkwardly after a foul on a layup attempt with 2:22 left in the quarter.

Miraculously, as Thompson limped to Golden State’s locker room, he turned around and returned to the court to shoot two free throws. This is due to a rule that doesn’t allow players to continue in the game if another player replaces them to shoot free throws. Thompson obviously was unaware of the severity of his injury at the time.

Thompson buried both free throws and then was immediately subbed out of the game, missing the final 14 minutes of a 114-110 Raptors victory.

His torn ACL means that he will probably that the shooting guard, who could opt to become a free agent this offseason, will miss the majority of the 2019-20 season while recovering and rehabbing his injury.

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With the series switching settings to the raucous Scotiabank Arena in Game 5, many thought that the Warriors would shockingly be easily defeated in the Finals.

Those people were proven wrong after the Warriors eked out a gritty 106-105 win in Toronto on Monday night.

The game was full of drama. Kevin Durant returned to the Warriors’ starting lineup after missing over a month with an Achilles injury.

While he started off hot, scoring 11 points in the game’s first 15 minutes, he collapsed just after the start of the second quarter after re-aggravating the injury. He didn’t return.

Golden State kept fighting without him, however. They fought back from a 6-point deficit with under 4 minutes to go on will and sheer determination alone.

The Raptors’ Kyle Lowry missed a last-second shot which wouldn’t won the title for Toronto.

Steph Curry was the Dubs’ star of the night, notching 31 points in a vintage performance. His Splash Brother partner Klay Thompson also came up big with 26 points and 6 rebounds.

The series now moves back to the Bay Area on Thursday night, where Golden State will try to force a winner-take-all Game 7.

The post Warriors Squeak Past Raptors in Game 5 to Extend NBA Finals appeared first on yoursportspot.com.

Despite facing the two-time reigning NBA Champions, the upstart Toronto Raptors have taken a commanding 3-1 series lead after a 105-92 win at Oracle Arena in Oakland this weekend.

The Raptors will have a chance to wrap up the series and claim their first ever NBA Championship in a Game 5 matchup at home on Monday night.

The Warriors, who are still without superstar forward Kevin Durant, simply couldn’t find enough offensive spark to get past the Raptors and superstar Kawhi Leonard.

If the Raptors are able to close out the series, Leonard will certainly take home the Finals MVP honors, and deservingly so. The forward dominated yet again in Oakland in Game 4, scoring 36 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in a monster double-double performance.

Toronto also benefitted from a big night from Serge Ibaka off the bench. Ibaka tallied 20 points in limited action, asserting his will in the paint.

While Steph Curry and Klay Thompson scored 28 and 27 points, respectively, their teammates just couldn’t provide enough buckets to keep up with Toronto.

Game 5 will be played in Toronto in front of what is sure to be a fired-up crowd on Monday night.

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They fulfilled their task, escaping with a 109-104 win to knot up the series at 1.

The Warriors took control of the game just after halftime, scoring 18 consecutive points at the beginning of the 3rd quarter to take a commanding lead.

They didn’t look back, putting the game under their control in the fourth quarter and going back to Oracle Arena with an extremely important win.

It was a team effort for the Dubs, who got double-digit points from four of five starters. Klay Thompson led the team with 25 points.

Steph Curry chipped in 23 points as well.

Golden State got a huge boost from the return of DeMarcus Cousins, who put in a big game with 11 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 blocks.

Kawhi Leonard did his best to push the Raptors forward, scoring 34 points, but he ultimately didn’t get enough scoring help from his teammates.

Game 3 of the series will move to Oakland, where the Warriors will host the Raptors in a massive, series-turning game. It will be played on Wednesday night.

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This score gives the Raptors a huge 1-0 lead in the Finals, and put them in a position to make life tough on the back-to-back champions.

Despite the single-digit margin of victory, Toronto led for nearly the entirety of the game and never had their victory in doubt. The Raptors controlled the game and played like a mature, veteran squad despite their inexperience in the Finals.

Even more amazingly, the Raptors’ win was buoyed by an excellent performance by unheralded center Pascal Siakam. The 25-year-old Cameroonian center recorded a career-high total of 32 points on 14-17 shooting from the field. The Warriors had no answer for Siakam, who finished with 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 blocks, in the paint.

The Raptors were also led by Kawhi Leonard, who scored 23 points and grabbed 8 boards. Marc Gasol also lent a hand with 20 points and 7 rebounds.

Golden State was unavailable to capitalize on a strong performance from Steph Curry, who scored 34 points. The Warriors appeared to miss Kevin Durant’s scoring output sorely.

The Warriors will have to react quickly in Game 2 on Sunday night if they want to avoid falling into a 2-0 series hole.

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