=== Golden State Warriors Team Report - April 1 === (My Sportsbook) - Putting aside an ugly loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, the Warriors recovered with an 85-78 win over the Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre. Jason Richardson scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds to pace the Warriors to the victory. Avery Johnson added 13 points for the Warriors, who won for the eighth time in their last nine games. Clifford Robinson netted 12 points and Erick Dampier contributed 14 boards in the win. The Warriors led by six after three quarters, and widened their advantage to 73-63 on a pair of free throws by Richardson with 4:07 remaining. Toronto then scored four straight to pull within six, but would not get any closer in the final minutes. A quick 6-0 run, capped by Adonal Foyle's basket, stretched the advantage to 79-67 and propelled Golden State to the win. Golden State hit 44.7 percent from the field, including 25 percent (2-of-8) from three-point range. The Warriors drained 15-of-21 shots from the charity stripe in the win. Erick Dampier had 14 rebounds before leaving the game late in the fourth quarter after rolling his left ankle on the foot of Toronto's Jalen Rose. Dampier could miss the rest of the season due to the injury. The Warriors continue their four-game road trip in Boston against the Celtics on Friday night. |
