This Sunday, the (14-16) Golden State Warriors will travel to Toronto, ON to take on the (13-16) Toronto Raptors. Tipoff will be at 6:00 PM EST inside Scotiabank Arena. These two teams have not matched up this regular season, but they are both looking to bounce back after suffering losses in their last game.
The Warriors are coming into this one after falling to the Philadelphia 76ers, 118-106. They struggled on the defensive end of the court in the second half, as they struggled to defend the paint. They will have to contest more shots at the rim if they want to challenge the Raptors on the road.
Toronto is entering this matchup after falling to the Brooklyn Nets, 119-116. Kyrie Irving hit a three-pointer as time expired to dagger the Raptors, as they will have to be more efficient on the defensive end of the court if they want to give the Warriors a run for their money at home.

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This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Golden State Warriors are currently in 11th place in the Western Conference standings, as they trail the first-place Grizzlies by six games. On offense, they are scoring 117 points per game and they are shooting 47.6% from the floor. This is the fifth most points scored per contest and the 13th-highest shooting percentage. According to dunkandthrees.com, the Warriors have an adjusted offensive rating of 113.3, which is the 12th-highest rating in the NBA. Steph Curry has continued to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 30 points per game on 50% shooting from the field. Unfortunately, he injured his shoulder and will be out for this game. Klay Thompson will have to step up if they want to challenge the Raptors on the road. Golden State has also shown that they can get very hot from behind the arc, as they are shooting 37.9% from deep. This is the fifth-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. The y have also taken care of business at the charity stripe, as they have made 79.4% of their shots at the line. This is the 12th-highest team free-throw shooting percentage, as they can't allow these free looks at the rim to go to waste.
On the defensive end of the court, the Warriors have continued to give up points. According to dunksandthrees.com, Golden State has an adjusted defensive rating of 112.5, which is the 14th lowest rating in the NBA. They are also allowing their opponents to score 116.8 points per game and shoot 46.6% from the field. This is the 26th most points surrendered per contest and the 13th-lowest shooting percentage allowed. Golden State has also contested shots near the rim and on the perimeter, as they have continued to pressure shooters on the outside. They have allowed their opponents to shoot 35.1% from deep, which is the 13th-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league. The Warriors have also only snatched 43.2 rebounds per game, which is the 16th most in the NBA. They have to secure the ball after missed shots if they want to stay competitive in this game.
Injury Report: Steph Curry PG (Shoulder), Andrew Wiggins SF (Thigh), and Andre Iguodala SF (Hip) are all listed as out. Draymond Green PF (Quad) is questionable.
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