Curry, Warriors remain undefeated

Associated Press

TORONTO

Stephen Curry likes playing in Toronto, and it shows.

Curry made nine 3-pointers and scored 44 points, leading the undefeated Golden State Warriors to a 112-109 victory over the Raptors on Saturday.

Curry was 14 for 24 from the field and 9 for 15 from beyond the arc as Golden State pushed its NBA-record start to 21-0. The NBA MVP is averaging 30 points for his six career games at Toronto, where his father, Dell, played for his final three seasons.

“I have great memories of being here watching my dad play. I got some shots up on that rim for three years every game night,” he said.

“I enjoy coming back here and playing, it’s a familiar setting.”

Klay Thompson added 26 points for the Warriors, and Draymond Green had 16 points, nine rebounds and six assists.

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the win moved Golden State past the St. Louis Maroons of the Union Association, a predecessor to Major League Baseball, for the best start to a season by a professional sports team.

At 25 consecutive regular-season wins, the Warriors also possess the third-longest streak in NBA history, behind only the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers (33) and the 2012-13 Miami Heat (27).

“That’s our 11th win on the road this year so you have to give the guys in there so much credit for even on the games where we really don’t have it, finding ways to win,” interim coach Luke Walton said.

This one was a challenge. The three-point margin matched the smallest of the season for the Warriors, who won 106-103 at Utah on Monday.

“It’s really good,” Curry said. “Twenty-one different challenges and we’ve been able to separate each one individually and figure out different ways of winning. It’s been fun.”

Kyle Lowry made six 3-pointers and scored a career-high 41 points for Toronto, which has dropped three of four.