NBA: Raptors shoot lights out in runaway win over Warriors

Immanuel Quickley exploded for a career-high-tying 40 points, Scottie Barnes added 26, and the Toronto Raptors took full advantage of Jimmy Butler III’s absence to overpower the Golden State Warriors 145-127 in San Francisco on Tuesday night.

Butler suffered a torn ACL in Monday’s home win against the Miami Heat, and his absence was immediately felt as Toronto opened the game with a dominant 41-28 first quarter. The Raptors later extended the lead to as much as 30 points.

The Warriors tried to rally late, led by Buddy Hield and Jonathan Kuminga, who had been benched for the previous 16 games. Golden State briefly cut the deficit to 125-116, but Toronto’s high-efficiency offense was too strong, delivering the team’s highest-scoring game of the season.

Quickley shot an impressive 11 of 13, while Barnes finished 12 of 18. The Raptors connected on 59.3% of their overall shots and 61.8% from beyond the arc. Quickley went 7-for-8 from three-point range, Sandro Mamukelashvili went 4-for-4, and Brandon Ingram finished 4-for-6 as Toronto shot 21-for-34 from deep.

Ingram scored 22 points, Mamukelashvili added 14, and Jamal Shead and Gradey Dick contributed 10 points each. The Raptors were making their second stop on a five-game Western Conference road trip. Barnes led the team with 11 assists, Quickley added 10 assists, and Mamukelashvili recorded a game-high 12 rebounds, marking a double-double for each player.

Off the bench, Kuminga played 21 minutes and scored 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting. Hield led the Warriors with 25 points, going a perfect 6-for-6 from three. Stephen Curry struggled, finishing with 16 points and shooting 2-for-7 from beyond the arc. The loss ended Golden State’s eight-game homestand and snapped a four-game winning streak.

Quinten Post added 12 points and led the Warriors with seven rebounds, while Brandin Podziemski scored 11 and Moses Moody contributed 10.

Two days after being held to 93 points against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Raptors responded with a strong shooting performance. They made 10 of 18 three-pointers in the first half, scoring 70 points and leading by 20 at halftime.

Quickley (4 of 4), Mamukelashvili (3 of 3), and Shead (2 of 2) combined for a perfect 9-for-9 from beyond the arc in the first half. Toronto outscored Golden State 30-18 in three-pointers despite taking five fewer attempts.

Quickley finished with 18 points in the first half, while Barnes added 14. Toronto’s explosive start, including a 28-10 run in the first seven minutes, set the tone for a dominant victory.

— Field Level Media/Reuters