Durant Debuts In Warriors Preseason Loss To Raptors, 97-93
TORONTO (CBS/AP) -- Kevin Durant made his unofficial debut with the Golden State Warriors Saturday when they took on the Toronto Raptors. The Warriors came up short, though, losing 97-93.
Durant took the first shot of the preseason, a step-back jumper from the right side that was well short. The former Oklahoma City star's first basket with the Warriors was a dunk with about a minute left in the opening quarter, one that drew a loud reaction from the sellout crowd of 19,000.
Durant had nine points on 2 for 9 shooting in his preseason debut with Golden State, while Klay Thompson had 16 points and two-time reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry added eight. None of them played after halftime.
DeMar DeRozan scored 11 points and Kyle Lowry had six for Toronto. DeRozan and Lowry, the All-Star guards who led Toronto to the Eastern Conference finals last season, were taken out midway through the third quarter.
-- WARRIORS: Thompson made 4 of 11 shots from 3-point range. Curry was 1 for 5 from beyond the arc.
-- RAPTORS: DeMarre Carroll, who's still working his way back from knee surgery performed last year, started for Toronto. He led the Raptors with 14 points, making 6 of 9 shots. Terrence Ross scored 11 for the Raptors and Jared Sullinger grabbed 10 rebounds.
-- UP NEXT: Toronto (1-0) plays Denver in Calgary, Alberta on Monday. Golden State (0-1) plays host to the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday.
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