From a personnel standpoint, the Raptors clearly have the advantage heading into Game 6.
If basketball, like sudoku, was played on paper, they would definitely be team to tip.
But I’m not convinced.
This is Golden State’s final stand at Oracle, one of the greatest home courts we’ve seen.
The atmosphere will be next level, and the emotion through the roof.
Combine that with the motivation provided by fallen soldier Kevin Durant, and it’s not hard to imagine a world in which the Warriors claim a stirring victory.
Golden State might be running on fumes, but there is no one I’d be more terrified to bet against than Steph Curry and Klay Thompson.
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Tonight’s game
Raptors at Warriors, Game 6
Thursday 9pm (USA) / Friday 11am (AUS)
USA times: ET / Australian times: AEST
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