Golden State Warriors face a must-win game in the NBA finals as they travel to North to take on Toronto Raptors in Game-5 at Scotiabank Arena.
MATCH DETAILS:
What competition it is? NBA Playoffs
Series: NBA Finals, Game-5, Raptors lead 3-1
The match will be played between Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors at Scotiabank Arena, in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The arena has a capacity of 19,800.
Match Day: June 11, 2019, @ 06:30 AM IST
Broadcast details:
Sony Sports Network has the rights to stream NBA finals in India. Premier members can also catch the Live Action on SonyLiv App.
What happened in the series so far?
Regular Season Record-
Toronto Raptors: W-58, L-24
Golden State Warriors: W-57, L-25
Toronto Raptors vs Golden State Warriors regular season stats comparison (Per Game):
Raptors | Warriors
Games: 82 | 82
Points: 114.4 | 117.7
Field Goals%: 47.4 | 49.1
3-Point%: 36.6 | 38.5
Free Throws%: 80.4 | 80.1
Rebounds: 45.2 | 46.2
Assists: 25.4 | 29.4
Turnovers: 14.0 | 14.3
Steals: 8.3 | 7.6
2019 Playoff stats:
Raptors | Warriors
Games: 22 | 20
Points: 106.3 | 114.8
Field Goals%: 44.3 | 47.3
3-Point%: 34.8 | 36.3
Free Throws%: 83.5 | 81.5
Rebounds: 42.4 | 40.2
Assists: 22.6 | 25.3
Turnovers: 12 | 15
Steals: 8.1 | 8.0
This series:
Raptors | Warriors
Total points: 450 | 419 (Raptors outscoring Warriors by an aggregate 31 points in this series)
Total Rebounds: 163 | 163 (Both the teams matching)
Total Assists: 94 | 116 (Warriors are passing better in this series)
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Players to watch out for: (Captain options)
Toronto Raptors:
Kawhi Leonard – He is repeating what Lebron James did to the Warriors in 2016. Warriors are busy marking him on the perimeter, leaving more than one player to limit his prowess, and that’s had left too much space, down on the corners for his teammates.
Kawhi’s numbers:
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Points earned in the last five games: 68.4, 55.4, 56.3, 41.1, 63.9
While in the last three games his numbers read:
Points: 36, 30, 34, 23, 27
Rebounds: 12, 7, 14, 8, 17
Assists: 2, 6, 3, 5, 7
The x-factor for Raptors:
For sure the bench, and Danny Green:
As mentioned, Warriors are leaving too much space on the perimeter. Danny Green took full advantage in the last game where he buried six 3-pointers from different positions.
While Fred VanVleet has been doing wonders of late, showcasing his real worth to the team. He is averaging 11 points per game, 2.6 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game in the post-season.
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Captain option: Stephen Curry
For long, he has been carrying this team on his shoulder in the absence of Kevin Durant. But Raptors shows that sometimes, a player as legendary as Curry can only do so much for his team. His Game-4 efforts of 47 points serve as an exemplary model in that regard. He has been averaging more than 32 points per game in this series.
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While in the last five games his numbers read:
Points: 27, 47, 23, 34, 37
Rebounds: 6, 8, 3, 5, 13
Assists: 4, 7, 4, 5, 11
GSW vs TOR Dream11 TEAM NEWS:
Toronto Raptors:
Injured – No injury concerns for the hosts. OG Anunoby remains the only player on the sidelines.
Questionable – None at the moment.
Suspended – None.
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Golden State Warriors:
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr confirmed that Kevin Durant will be a game-time decision.
GSW vs TOR Dream11 Teams (Starting Lineup; Probables):
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From the bench (Probables):
GSW vs TOR Dream11 Fantasy Team:
INDIA FANTASY PREDICTION:
Toronto Raptors are at home and with no Durant in Warriors team, the hosts will start the game as favourites.