Curry, Green lead Warriors past Raptors, 126-105
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Stephen Curry had 32 points and 12 assists, Draymond Green got his first career triple-double and the Golden State Warriors rolled past the Toronto Raptors 126-105 on Friday night in a matchup of conference leaders.
Green finished with 16 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds, and three others scored in double digits to help the NBA-best Warriors (26-5) wear down the Raptors (24-9) in the second half. Golden State started the third quarter on a 23-5 run.
Toronto's loss allowed Atlanta to move into first in the East.
Greivis Vasquez scored 25 points, and Kyle Lowry had 22 points and eight assists for the Raptors, who lost consecutive road games for the first time this season. Toronto fell to 2-3 on its six-game trip, which ends at Phoenix on Sunday.
Golden State kept up its blistering pace without a true center as Andrew Bogut (right knee) and backup Festus Ezeli (left ankle) continue to recover from nagging injuries.
Coach Steve Kerr mixed and matched smaller lineups - using Green down low and sometimes nothing but forwards on the floor - to push the pace and keep the Raptors scrambling to defend shooters.
Golden State outshot Toronto 53.3 percent to 46.5 percent. The Warriors had nine turnovers, while the Raptors had 17.
The Warriors went 5 for 6 from 3-point range in the first quarter to take a 40-31 lead. It was the most points Golden State has scored and the most the Raptors have allowed in the first quarter this season.
Even with the Warriors putting on an offensive spectacle, Toronto never went away.
Lowry overcame early foul trouble and Vasquez hit four 3s in the first half to help the Raptors regroup from a 14-point deficit. Golden State led just 66-61 at intermission.
But just as they have so often during the franchise's best start, the Warriors leaned on their defense and their leading man to pull away behind one big burst.
Curry capped the spurt by throwing down a hard dunk as Lowry tried to block him from behind. Curry screamed as Lowry tried to inbound the ball and the announced sellout crowd of 19,596 roared to its feet.
The Raptors, playing without All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan (torn muscle in left groin) for the 16th straight game, closed to 110-101 before Curry finished with a flurry - scoring 10 points in a 3-minute span.
The Warriors also got key contributions from Marreese Speights (26 points and eight rebounds), Klay Thompson (20 points), David Lee (12 points and seven rebounds) and Justin Holiday (nine points).
TIP-INS
Raptors: Toronto has lost 10 in a row at Golden State, a skid that dates to February 2004. ... The Raptors are 11-6 since DeRozan's injury. ... Landry Fields started at small forward after missing the last five games recovering from a concussion. He had two points and three rebounds.
Warriors: Golden State has won 11 straight home games and is 13-1 at Oracle Arena this season. ... The Warriors are 11-0 against the Eastern Conference.
UP NEXT
Raptors: At Phoenix on Sunday.
Warriors: Host Oklahoma City on Monday.