After working up a sweat on the court during the Golden State Warriors’ time on the court, after over an hour in the trainer’s room, Kevin Durant walked out of the arena. The Toronto Raptors opened these NBA Finals with a commanding, poised performance in a 118-109 win in Game 1. They made mistakes, sure; so did Golden State. And the biggest question the Raptors have now raised is whether the Warriors, mighty and terrifying as they are, actually need Durant to win the series. Without Durant the Warriors still tagged the Raptors with Toronto’s fourth-worst defensive performance of the playoffs per 100 possessions, though it was Golden State’s 11th-best offensive performance, too.

Source: thestar May 31, 2019 23:03 UTC