The Golden State Warriors, playing without Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, suffered a historic 130-77 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Friday.
The 53-point loss to the Raptors is the second-worst margin of defeat in Warriors' history. The Warriors’ biggest loss in franchise history was a 63-point defeat by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1972. The win by the Raptors was their largest in franchise history.
The Warriors were missing Curry and Green due to injury. Curry re-aggravated a tailbone injury Thursday against Miami and Green was a late scratch with a sprained finger.
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What were the wildest stats for the Raptors?
Eric Koreen, Raptors beat writer: Let's start here: Gary Trent Jr. finished with a plus-54, the second-highest plus-minus since the league started keeping track. The 53-point win surpasses the previous franchise record of 46, set last year against Indiana. Also, the Raptors are now plus-25 for the season, despite being 11 games below .500. That is unprecedented.
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Wildest stat from the Warriors' side
Anthony Slater, Warriors beat writer: I'll go with 81-30. That was the combined score between the second and third quarters. So 53 as the final deficit may sound bad, but how about a 51-point gap in only 24 minutes? The Warriors had the worst record in the NBA last season, but they never played 24 minutes near as bad as those 24.
What can the Raptors take away from this?
Koreen: You don't want to overreact to a win over a Warriors team without Curry and Green. Still, after a 1-13 stretch, the Raptors can use some positives. Most notably, the Raptors are playing without Kyle Lowry (foot infection), while Fred VanVleet left the game in the third quarter with a right hip flexor, so Malachi Flynn's steady play was appreciated. His 16-point, five-rebound, five-assist performance was a hint of what might be to come for the rookie.
What does this mean for the Warriors?
Slater: Rock bottom in a season that is snowballing on them quickly. They've lost 11 of 15 games and are now a season-worst three games below .500. The Kings are on the verge of knocking the Warriors out of playoff spot and they increasingly look like a team unmotivated on holding a playoff spot. Next season, with Klay Thompson back and perhaps a reconstructed roster, is what matters most to this franchise. But they can't let the final two months of this developmental season remain so "humiliating," as Steve Kerr called Friday's loss.
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