Golden State Warriors – Toronto Raptors: 2019 Finals rematch
The Warriors welcome the Raptors under a cloud after Jimmy Butler picked up an injury yesterday against the Heat. Still, this is a clash between two teams firmly in the playoff hunt — both desperate for wins to finish as high as possible.
Golden State Warriors: adapting without Jimmy Butler 
The verdict is harsh: the Warriors will be without Jimmy Butler for the rest of the season. Steve Kerr’s group had momentum, but it’s anyone’s guess how the squad responds without one of its leaders. Four straight wins and 12 victories in their last 16 had Golden State among the league’s form teams, climbing the West toward the top six.
Without Butler the rotations will be shuffled, but the Warriors still rank among the league’s best defenses, conceding 113.3 points per game. On offense, Stephen Curry is still deadly at 37 and gets help from role players — Brandin Podziemski proved that with 24 in the big 135-112 win over the Heat. The plan is simple: keep the momentum going for as long as it lasts.
INJURY REPORT : Jimmy Butler III (OUT)
Toronto Raptors: right the ship 
The Raptors haven’t suffered as dramatic a blow as their opponents, but they arrive in California missing four rotation players and thin up front, leaving Sandro Mamukelashvili isolated. Toronto lost back-to-back — OT to the Clippers (117-121) and then to the Lakers (93-110) — yet they still sit fourth in the East.
Rajakovic’s team wins with defense. Allowing just 112.2 points on average, opponents rarely have easy scoring nights. Injuries to the bigs can weaken that, but Toronto’s versatile defenders can switch across screens — useful against a Warriors side that lives on movement and screens. Offensively, Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes need to deliver big individual nights to stop another limp showing on that end.
INJURY REPORT : R.J. Barrett (OUT) – Collin Murray-Boyles (OUT) – Jakob Poeltl (OUT) – Ja’Kobe Walter (OUT)
NBA Pick Golden State Warriors vs Toronto Raptors
Under 226.5 points
The Warriors must find new offensive answers without Butler, and the Raptors haven’t been the most efficient attack this season. Factor in Golden State playing a back-to-back tonight and a dented morale, and everything points to a slow-paced, low-scoring game. Even with the Chase Center crowd behind them (where they’ve been solid this season), Toronto has shown it can lock games down on the road.
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