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Toronto Raptors: 5 takeaways from big win over Golden State Warriors

By Paul Taylor

Kawhi Leonard #2 (C) of the Toronto Raptors is introduced to the crowd prior to the first half of the NBA season opener. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
Kawhi Leonard #2 (C) of the Toronto Raptors is introduced to the crowd prior to the first half of the NBA season opener. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – NOVEMBER 16: Kyle Lowry #7 and Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors look on during the first half against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on November 16, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images) /

We break down a thrilling overtime win for the Toronto Raptors in arguably their biggest game of the season so far, against the Golden State Warriors.

Plenty of people referred to Thursday night’s clash between the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors as a potential NBA Finals preview. And unlike last season, this time it feels like a legitimate possibility.

Certainly, the game lived up to all the hype, as the two teams treated the viewing public to a spectacle. In fact, it was arguably the best game of the 2018-19 regular season so far.

Really, there was everything you could hope for in the NBA: a barrage of points, career nights by players, resiliency, intensity, overtime; we could go on.

Most importantly, when it was all said and done, the Raptors came away with a thrilling 131-128 overtime win. And with the game being played before a national audience in the United States, fans from all around the NBA got to see what they are all about.

Even in defeat, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was able to appreciate the evening. As reported by the Associated Press via ESPN, Kerr said:

"“What a game. An incredible basketball game for the fans to watch. We came up just short.”"

With that said, let’s break down the evening’s key points. Here are our five takeaways from the game.

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