- As it happened: Golden State Warriors 106-105 Toronto Raptors
- Raptors blow late lead as Warriors secure vital win
- Toronto lead best-of-seven series 3-2 as teams head to Oakland
- Kevin Durant sustains achilles injury in first-half
For the first four games of the NBA finals, the question lingered: would Kevin Durant play? The two-time NBA finals MVP had not played since suffering a calf strain in Game 5 of the Western Conference semi-finals. The Warriors were dogged by questions about whether they could claim their third NBA championship in a row without him.
The short answer is that the Warriors are still capable of doing just that, after a thrilling 106-105 win over the Toronto Raptors in Game 5. Even as chants of “KD sucks” rained down from the seats of Scotiabank Arena, Durant showed what he is capable of, making his first two three-point attempts with ease. The Warriors followed Durant’s lead, going five-for-five from beyond the arc to start the game, making life difficult for the Raptors.
Written by Joshua Kloke at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jun/11/nba-finals-golden-state-warriors-toronto-raptors-game-5-report under the title “NBA finals: Warriors beat Raptors in Game 5 thriller to keep series alive”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
