NBA: Warriors overcome Stephen Curry’s injury to beat Raptors

Mar 20, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) reacts after hitting a three-point shot against the Toronto Raptors during the fourth quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-Imagn Images

Draymond Green scored 21 points, Jimmy Butler III had a triple-double and Golden State beat the Toronto Raptors 117-114 on Thursday in the NBA despite Warriors star Stephen Curry exiting the game with a pelvic contusion.

Curry finished with 17 points after falling hard on his back on a drive to the basket with 3:24 left in the third quarter and the Warriors down 88-83.

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Green tied his season high with five 3-pointers and had seven rebounds, five assists and four steals for Golden State (41-29), which trailed 105-104 with 7:31 left in regulation.

The Warriors moved ahead 110-105 on Jonathan Kuminga’s jump shot with 4:07 remaining, then made 7 of 8 free-throw attempts in the final two minutes to seal the victory.

Mar 20, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) watches a replay during a review of call during the first quarter against the Toronto Raptors at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-Imagn Images

Golden State rookie Quinten Post added 18 points on a career-high six 3-pointers off the bench for the Warriors, who won for the ninth time in their past 10 games. Butler had 16 points, 11 rebounds and a season-high 12 assists. Kuminga also scored 16 points, and Brandin Podziemski added 15.

Scottie Barnes led Toronto (24-46) with 29 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Immanuel Quickley scored 21 points, Jakob Poeltl added 18 points, Jamison Battle had 14, and Jamal Shead 11.

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The Raptors lost their third straight game despite shooting 56.4 percent from the field and 42.3 percent (11 of 26) from 3-point range.

Golden State led 33-30 at the end of the first quarter after shooting 8 of 16 from 3-point range.

With Toronto focused on keeping Curry in check, Golden State found other scoring options and stretched its lead to 59-49 on Kuminga’s jump shot with 2:48 left in the second quarter.

Green had 18 points and Curry was limited to seven in the first half for the Warriors, who held a 67-61 advantage at intermission.

After Toronto used a 20-5 run to move ahead 85-79 with 4:55 left in the third quarter, Golden State ended the period with a 93-92 lead after closing on a 10-2 run.

The Warriors played without guard Gary Payton II, who sat out due to left knee soreness. –Field Level Media