TORONTO – Ochai Agbaji scored two key goals late in the fourth quarter to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 104-101 win over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night at Scotiabank Arena.
He gave Toronto a one-point lead with 93 seconds left and helped the team win with a dunk with 39.8 seconds left in the game.
Golden State’s Buddy Hield attempted a deep 3-pointer at the buzzer but failed.
Scotty Barnes scored 23 points for the Raptors (9-31), who ended their five-game losing streak. Jakob Poeltl added 13 points and 13 assists.
Stephen Curry led Golden State with 26 points. The Warriors fell below .500 at 19-20.
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Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley was ruled out before the game due to left hip soreness. Warriors forward Draymond Green is out due to illness.
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Guard Jamal Shead provided a spark off the bench for Toronto late in the first quarter with back-to-back 3-pointers. The Raptors led 28-26 after 12 minutes and then took a 52-50 lead into halftime.
Lindy Waters III made her second consecutive 3-pointer with 9 minutes and 27 seconds left to give Golden State an 86-77 lead. Montreal’s Chris Boucher put the pressure on Toronto with back-to-back 3-pointers of his own. Boucher finished the game with 18 points and 7 rebounds.
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Golden State: Canada’s Andrew Wiggins, who grew up just north of Toronto, earned cheers from some in the crowd of 19,615 when he scored the game’s first goal. It was his first game at Scotiabank Arena since 2018.
Toronto: Two early fouls limited Toronto swingman RJ Barrett’s court time early. He was limited to eight minutes in the first half and finished the game with 15 points in 26 minutes.
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With Golden State applying pressure late in the fourth quarter, Boucher attempted a rebound to keep Toronto’s one-point cushion intact.
Key Statistics
Toronto made 12 3-pointers in the game and shot 47.7% from the field.
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Warriors: Continue the road trip with a visit to Milwaukee on Wednesday.
Raptors: Host the Boston Celtics on Wednesday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 13, 2025.
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