Raptors dominate Warriors behind Quickley’s 40 points

Immanuel Quickley matched his career high with 40 points and added 10 assists as the Toronto Raptors overwhelmed the Golden State Warriors 145-127 on Tuesday night, in the Warriors’ first game without star guard Jimmy Butler, who is sidelined for the season with a right knee injury, according to AP.

Quickley shot 11 of 13 and made all 11 free throws, while Scottie Barnes contributed 26 points and 11 assists in Toronto’s highest-scoring game of the season and Golden State’s poorest defensive performance.

For the Warriors, Buddy Hield scored a season-high 25 points, making all six of his 3-point attempts. Stephen Curry added 16 points, and Draymond Green contributed six points, six rebounds, and five assists.

Hield’s 3-pointer with 5:02 remaining cut Toronto’s lead to nine, but Brandon Ingram quickly responded with a deep shot. With Butler out, coach Steve Kerr turned to Jonathan Kuminga for the first time in 17 games; the forward scored 20 points on 7-for-10 shooting with five rebounds in 21 minutes. Kuminga, who has requested a trade, now faces uncertainty ahead of the February 5 deadline.

Curry missed his first five 3-point attempts before making one late in the second quarter, while Golden State fell behind 70-50 at halftime, shooting just 39.6% overall and 6-for-23 from long range. Ingram added 22 points, five rebounds, and five assists, and Toronto’s 70 first-half points tied the most surrendered by a Warriors opponent this season.

The defeat snapped Golden State’s four-game winning streak and marked just their fifth loss in the last 17 games. The Warriors committed 18 turnovers, which led to 34 Raptors points.

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