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2019 NBA Finals, Game 4: Golden State Warriors vs Toronto Raptors |
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| Venue: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California | ||
| Match time: Fulltime | ||
| Golden State Warriors | Toronto Raptors | |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | SCORE | 105 |
| 23 | Q1 | 17 |
| 23 | Q2 | 25 |
| 21 | Q3 | 37 |
| 25 | Q4 | 26 |
The Golden State Warriors will still be understrength, but are virtually moving into a must-win position on their home floor when Game 4 of the NBA Finals tips off against the Toronto Raptors at the Oracle Arena. Join The Roar for live scores and coverage from 11am (AEST).
While the first two games were split in Toronto, the mountain of injuries were simply too much to overcome for the Warriors in the third game of the series back on their home floor.
With Kevin Durant, Kevon Looney and Klay Thompson on the sideline, even an inspired 45-point showing from Steph Curry wasn’t enough to get the multiple-time champions over the line.
Durant, rated the best forward in the league by many, has been ruled out again for Game 4 as the series starts to reach the clutch phase, while Klay Thompson is expected to return.
But even the return of their shooting guard doesn’t make things anymore certain, although maybe the biggest advantage is that Shaun Livingston can return to being a role player and give them much-needed depth on the bench.
During this series, the Raptors, for the most part, have looked like the better side with Pascal Siakam and Kawhi Leonard leading the charge, but whenever the Warriors turned up in defence during Game 3, it looked like they were going to bridge the gap.
Unfortunately, those stretches were few and far between, but the only real difference in the series so far for Toronto has been on the stats sheet with shooting percentage. If they get shut down there, held to under 50 per cent from the floor, then the Warriors are the better side by a distance because of the weapons from outside and the ability to turn it on in a hurry when needed.
Toronto must continue moving the ball, searching for good shots and hope the Warriors don’t catch fire, while backing themselves to be aggressive in offence if they want to push ahead 3-1.
Prediction
This is going to be another cracker in what has already been a good finals series. The Warriors get Klay Thompson back and must find a way to win. I suspect they will to tie things up.
Warriors by 9.
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Tip-off: 11am (AEST)
Venue: Oracle Arena, Oakland
TV: Live, ESPN
Online: Live, Foxtel App, Foxtel Now, Kayo Sports
Golden State Warriors (expected)
Point guard: Steph Curry
Shooting guard: Klay Thompson
Small forward: Andre Iguodala
Power forward: Dramond Green
Centre: DeMarcus Cousins
Bench: Shaun Livingston, Jonas Jerebko, Kevon Looney, Andrew Bogut, Jordan Bell, Alfonzo McKinnie, Quinn Cook, Jacob Evans
Toronto Raptors (expected)
Point guard: Kyle Lowry
Shooting guard: Danny Green
Small forward: Kawhi Leonard
Power forward: Pascal Siakam
Centre: Marc Gasol
Bench: Serge Ibaka, Norman Powell, Fred VanVleet, Chris Boucher, Jeremy Lin, Patrick McCaw, Jodie Meeks
Scott Pryde
Expert
Thanks for joining me today on The Roar for Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Hopefully you enjoyed the call. Game 5 is at 11am (AEST) on Tuesday, but for now, be sure to keep it locked to The Roar for all the best in sport. Bye for now.
Scott Pryde
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FULLTIME The Toronto Raptors are going to be one game away from a title, and this could be it for the Oracle Arena. The Warriors are going to have to come back from 3-1 to get the three-peat of championships. Incredible performance tonight from the Raptors. They were threatening to be blown out during the first half there, but their defence kept them in it, then Kawhi Leonard, who finished with 36 points and 12 rebounds, led them through a dominant second half to grab the W. Warriors - 92 Raptors - 105
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Q4 1' The Raptors now through Leonard, then it's across to Lowry who goes into the paint and misses. Ball out off the Warriors though and it's an 11-point game with 1:03 to go. Warriors - 92 Raptors - 103
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Q4 1' The building starting to empty here. Fans feeling this is over. Curry makes the extra. Warriors - 92 Raptors - 103
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Q4 1' Curry now into the paint and he drains a floater. Will go to the free throw line. Warriors - 91 Raptors - 103
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Q4 1' Long way back for the Warriors, and a turnover makes it even tougher. Toronto pull up on the transition play to run more time, then it's Lowry finishing on the drive! Warriors - 89 Raptors - 103
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Q4 2' Green now defending Curry and he misses on a jumper from the low post. Raptors will run some time off the clock, walking it up the floor, before Siakam gets an open look and drains it. Warriors - 89 Raptors - 101
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Q4 2' The Raptors hit both through Siakam and they are 23 of 24 from the free throw line tonight. Warriors - 89 Raptors - 99
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Q4 2' Draymond Green with a sloppy foul on Siakam here. Toronto in the penalty and Siakam goes to the line. Warriors - 89 Raptors - 97
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Q4 2' The Warriors from Curry to Bogut and Green, then back to Curry and he scores from the car park! Huge shot. Warriors - 89 Raptors - 97
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Q4 3' The Warriors need a run, and Curry scores here off the window to cut it to 11. Toronto then pinged for an offensive foul, and that sort of stuff can flip momentum. Warriors - 86 Raptors - 97
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Q4 3' Leonard yet to miss at the free throw line and he makes both. Warriors - 84 Raptors - 97
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Q4 3' Back down the floor goes Leonard and he draws a foul here on Thompson. Warriors - 84 Raptors - 95
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Q4 3' Iguodala can only make one. Warriors - 84 Raptors - 95
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Q4 3' Another foul here. Bogut to Iguodala and he will go to the free throw line. Warriors - 83 Raptors - 95
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Q4 3' The Warriors on the ball then, and Thompson misses a three, before Siakamk goes on the break, hands it off and Danny Green misses a three. Warriors - 83 Raptors - 95
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Q4 4' Timeout the Warriors. Warriors - 83 Raptors - 95
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Q4 4' Leonard now to Gasol, then it's to Lowry, back to Gasol and he misses the three. Danny Green grabs the offensive board though and Lowry then goes to Siakam who lays it in. Lowry has been phenomenal with the ball in hand. Warriors - 83 Raptors - 95
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Q4 4' Looney misses both and that really hurts at this point. Warriors - 83 Raptors - 93