Still sans Kawhi, Raptors rip Warriors to complete sweep

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry, right, is defended by Golden State Warriors forward Jordan Bell (2) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018.
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OAKLAND, Calif. — Kyle Lowry had 23 points and 12 assists to lead a balanced Toronto offense while leading scorer Kawhi Leonard sat out, Serge Ibaka added 20 points and the Raptors dominated Golden State from the start, beating the Warriors, 113-93, on Wednesday night (Thursday Manila time) to complete a season sweep.

Danny Green scored 15 points, Pascal Siakam had 13 and Fred VanVleet added 10 to help the Raptors improve to an NBA-best 23-7, matching the best start in franchise history.

They did it despite not having Leonard for a second consecutive night. Toronto's star forward has a sore right hip and was questionable before the game before being ruled out less than 30 minutes before tip-off.

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The Raptors also lost 7-foot center Jonas Valanciunas to a dislocated left thumb in the first half.

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