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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Golden State 125, Toronto 118
When: 10:30 PM ET, Monday, March 4, 2013
Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Officials: #70 Brent Barnaky, #42 Eric Lewis, #38 Michael Smith
Attendance: 19596
Warriors 125, Raptors 118: Stephen Curry scored 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to go along with 12 assists and David Lee collected 29 points and 11 rebounds as Golden State snapped a four-game slide.

Klay Thompson added 22 points and Jarrett Jack scored 16 off the bench for the Warriors, who outscored Toronto 42-28 in the fourth quarter in their return home following a five-game trip. Golden State improved to 19-7 in its own building.

Amir Johnson scored 23 points on 10-of-10 shooting and added 15 rebounds as the Raptors lost their fifth in a row and their eighth straight at the Warriors. Andrea Bargnani and Rudy Gay chipped in 26 points apiece.

Looking happy to be back at home, Golden State shot 63.6 percent in the first half and got 16 points from Lee. The Warriors led by as many as 12 points in the second quarter before settling for a 62-54 lead at the break.

Toronto quickly turned things around in the third quarter, jumping out of the half with a 10-0 run to take the lead. Golden State recovered to go back on top 73-66, but the Raptors ripped off a 15-2 burst and took a 90-83 advantage into the final frame.

Thompson hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored eight points during a 10-2 burst at the start of the fourth quarter as the tide swung back in the Warriors' favor. It went back and forth until Harrison Barnes’ 3-pointer with 5:39 to play gave Golden State the lead for good.

Curry helped clinch it with six free throws in the final 53 seconds.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Warriors C Andrew Bogut (back spasms) returned to the lineup after a six-game absence. He collected four points and eight rebounds in 30 minutes. … Golden State will play 15 of its final 21 games at home and was kicking off a seven-game homestand on Monday. … Gay (back) missed Toronto’s overtime loss at Milwaukee on Saturday but played 36 minutes against Golden State. … Raptors PG Kyle Lowry narrowly missed a second straight triple-double with 11 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists.
Top Game Performances
 
Toronto   Golden State
Andrea Bargnani 26 Scoring David Lee 29
Kyle Lowry 9 Assists Stephen Curry 12
Amir Johnson 15 Rebounds David Lee 11
Kyle Lowry 6 Free Throws Made Stephen Curry 8
Rudy Gay 4 Steals Jarrett Jack 2
Amir Johnson 2 Blocks Harrison Barnes 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Toronto 118 43.6 9-26 27-35 16 47 5 6 14
Golden State 125 57.3 8-17 23-28 33 38 4 3 14
Upcoming Games
  • Golden State will play their next game at home against Sacramento. The Warriors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Toronto will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Raptors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.