Monday set the Golden State Warriors up for success. However, as the Warriors experienced in the 2024-25 season, plans don't always come to fruition. Despite playing one of the worst teams in the NBA, the short-handed Warriors fell to the lottery-bound Toronto Raptors 104-101.

TORONTO (AP) — Ochai Agbaji anotó la canasta decisiva a 1:33 minutos del final en el cuarto período y los Raptors de Toronto remontaron para vencer 104-101 el lunes a los Warriors de Golden State. Scottie Barnes anotó 23 puntos y Jakob Poeltl tuvo 13 unidades y 13 rebotes para que los Raptors ganaran por segunda ocasión en 18 partidos.

How the Golden State Warriors defend forwards RJ Barrett and Scottie Barnes will be key to securing a win over the Toronto Raptors on Monday.

The Warriors (19-20) led by as much as nine in the fourth quarter, but Curry and Co. couldn’t fend off Toronto in a 104-101 defeat. The Raptors now have nine wins and the Warriors, for the first time all season, are below .500. They’re now 11-13 in clutch games.

A result like Toronto's 104-101 comeback victory Monday over Golden State — a rare bright spot in a forgettable season for the Raptors — can help build a foundation for a team with an eye on the future.

Dating back to the NBA offseason, the Golden State Warriors have been linked to Jimmy Butler. As a premier two-way player, there is no doubt that he would make the Warriors better, and his recent trade request just added fuel to the rumor fire.

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The Golden State Warriors played a back-and-forth game against the Toronto Raptors, and unfortunately fell to in another poor loss. The Warriors hit their last