The Warriors defeated the Raptors, forced Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday with a 106-105 Game 5 win at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
Steph Curry led Golden State in scoring on Monday with 31 points. Klay Thompson added 26 points, including a crucial triple to take a 106-103 lead with under a minute remaining.
Steph ties it… and Klay put the @warriors on top!#StrengthInNumbers 106#WeTheNorth 105
30.4 left on ABC & Sportsnet. GSW ball. pic.twitter.com/c6y2CShldZ
— NBA (@NBA) June 11, 2019
Monday night marked Kevin Durant’s return the floor after missing nine consecutive games with a calf injury. But Durant exited in the second quarter after re-injuring his right leg, leaving Scotiabank Arena in the third quarter.
The @warriors outlast Toronto in a fantastic finish to Game 5 of the #NBAFinals presented by @YouTubeTV! #StrengthInNumbers
Game 6: Thursday (6/13), 9pm/et, ABC & TSN pic.twitter.com/R2FS6ma8qu
— NBA (@NBA) June 11, 2019
Kawhi Leonard led the Raptors with 26 points, including 12 rebounds and six assists. Toronto held a 103-97 lead with 3:28 remaining, but lost the lead on Thompson’s triple.
Game 6 is scheduled on June 14 in Oracle Arena.
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