The Golden State Warriors traveled to Toronto riding a three-game winning streak. Instead of building momentum, they delivered a 141-127 overtime loss that felt like watching someone fail a driver’s test in three different parking lots.
The Dubs built a 14-point lead in the third quarter. Gone. They pushed ahead 110-100 with under eight minutes to play. Evaporated. They held a seven-point cushion with 90 seconds remaining in regulation. You know how this ends. According to the NBC broadcast, the Warriors
now lead the entire NBA with eight blown fourth-quarter leads. That’s not a statistic; it’s a cry for help.
Steph Curry put up 39 points on 12-of-30 shooting, going perfect from the free-throw line at 11-of-11. Jimmy Butler added 19 points and six rebounds. Draymond Green stuffed the stat sheet with 21 points, seven assists, and three steals. The talent was there but the execution wasn’t.
Toronto scored 70 points in the paint while the Warriors managed 40. That 30-point differential feeds into the margin of defeat plus extra humiliation. The Raptors won the rebounding battle 55-42 and assisted on 40 of their 56 made field goals. FORTY! Scottie Barnes dominated with 23 points and 25 rebounds. Immanuel Quickley torched Golden State for 27 points, hitting daggers whenever the Warriors threatened. Brandon Ingram added 26 points of smooth mid-range assassination. Golden State committed 21 turnovers that Toronto converted into 35 points. On the other end the Raptors only coughed it up 15 times for 19 Warriors points. That’s a 16-point swing off giveaways alone.
The ending was Shakespearean tragedy. With three seconds left and a chance to win, Steph went to drive the lane and got called for an offensive foul when his elbow connected with Jamal Shead’s face.
Overtime became a formality. Toronto outscored Golden State 19-5 in the extra period. The Warriors are now 16-16 overall and 6-12 on the road. Championship teams don’t go 6-12 away from home.
Eight blown fourth-quarter leads isn’t variance folks, it’s a pattern. The Warriors have talent and veterans who’ve won championships. But right now, they’re playing like a team that doesn’t know how to finish games. In the NBA, that’s the difference between playoffs and the lottery.
