NBA: Jordan Poole fires 43, lifts Warriors over Raptors
Jordan Poole #3 of the Golden State Warriors reacts on the bench during the first half of their NBA game against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on December 18, 2022 in Toronto, Canada. Cole Burston/Getty Images/AFP
Jordan Poole scored a career-best 43 points on 14-for-23 shooting and the visiting Golden State Warriors defeated the Toronto Raptors 126-110 on Sunday,
Draymond Green added 17 points and nine rebounds for the Warriors, who ended a three-game losing streak with their third road win of the season against 14 losses.
Klay Thompson also had 17 points for the Warriors, who are 1-3 after four games of a six-game road trip. JaMychal Green contributed 15 points and Kevon Looney had 11 points and 11 rebounds.
The Warriors were without Stephen Curry (shoulder) and Andrew Wiggins (adductor).
A career night for Jordan Poole in the Golden State win.
43 PTS (career-high)
6 AST
5 3PM pic.twitter.com/GkaSOCNuJO— NBA (@NBA) December 19, 2022
Pascal Siakam scored 27 points for the Raptors, who have lost five in a row, a streak that includes three straight home losses. Fred VanVleet added 22 points, Scottie Barnes had 17 points, Malachi Flynn scored 16 points and fellow reserve Chris Boucher had 11 points and 14 rebounds.
The Warriors took a 22-point lead into the fourth quarter.
The lead reached 24 on JaMychal Green’s two free throws with 11:01 left in the fourth quarter.
Draymond Green made a layup with 3:42 remaining in the game to put the Warriors ahead by 22 points. Thaddeus Young made one of two free throws to cut the lead to 16 points with 2:14 remaining.
The Warriors led 36-26 after one quarter.
Jonathan Kuminga’s steal led to Poole’s 3-pointer that gave Golden State a 13-point lead with 5:30 left in the second quarter. The lead reached 14 points with 3:55 left on Poole’s layup before Toronto scored five straight points. The Warriors led 68-54 at halftime.
Poole had 25 points and Draymond Green had 15 at halftime. Siakam and VanVleet each had 13 first-half points and Barnes had 10.
The lead reached 19 on Poole’s 3-pointer with 7:21 remaining in the third quarter. Toronto cut the margin to 13 on VanVleet’s layup and free throw. JaMychal Green’s 3-pointer restored the 19-point margin with 2:19 left in the third. Anthony Lamb’s 3-pointer completed the third-quarter scoring and gave Golden State a 102-80 lead.
The Raptors were without O.G. Anunoby (hip) and Gary Trent Jr. (quadriceps).
