NBA: GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS vs TORONTO RAPTORS 19 December, 8:30 AM (PST)

[Mary C]

 

 

POTENTIAL STARTING LINEUPS: 

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS: 

PG | Stephen Curry 

SG | Andrew Wiggins 

SF | Jordan Poole 

PF | Draymond Green 

C | Damion Lee 

 

TORONTO RAPTORS: 

PG | Fred VanVleet 

SG | Gary Trent Jr. 

SF | Scottie Barnes 

PF | Pascal Siakam 

C | Chris Boucher 

 

The Toronto Raptors and the Golden State Warriors will face off on December 19, 2021, with the Warriors visiting the Raptors at the Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario. The Toronto Raptors were able to win two consecutive games, but their recent match against the Brooklyn Nets broke the streak. The Golden State Warriors, however, are unsurprisingly looking healthy with only five losses out of all of their games for the regular season. Let us see who among the two teams have a better chance to win. 

 

The Toronto Raptors’ match against the Sacramento Kings showed the impressive contributions of the players that led to their victory. Nine players in the rotation were able to record double-digit scoring, with Chris Bouchner taking the lead with 17 points. Bouchner was able to lead the team by shooting  a productive 54.4% from the field, but this caused them to restrict their turnovers to only 8 for the match. Fred VanVleet is considered as the key player, especially in the aspect of the Raptors’ offense. He averages 19.7 points per game, and 6.4 assists per game for this season.  

 

Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors is among the teams to beat this season, since they are still able to gain a lot of wins despite Klay Thompson being sidelined, all thanks to Stephen Curry’s apparently underrated defense. With the team ranking in the top five in offensive efficiency and field-goal percentage, and number 1 in defensive efficiency on a per-possession basis, it is without a doubt that they can cover. With Stephen Curry and Draymond Green as the team’s season leaders, their chances of winning against the Raptors are increased. 

 

For our prediction, the odds are siding with the Golden State Warriors, given that the Warriors are unlikely to be handed a rare loss with Stephen Curry’s brilliance on their side. Also, the Toronto Raptors are still trying to find their rhythm when it comes to the team’s offense led by VanVleet. ESPN also shows that the Warriors are 68.8% more likely to win than the Toronto Raptors, which is justifiable as seen how the Golden State Warriors delivers unforgivable defense. 

 

Witness a possibly exciting interaction between the Warriors’ key player, Stephen Curry, and the Raptors’ key player, Fred VanVleet, who said that his NBA Career would not be possible without Curry. Catch the Golden State Warriors visit the Toronto Raptors on December 19, 2021, 8:30 AM PST, at the Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario.