Nine days of rest gave way to rust in Game 1 of the 2019 NBA Finals. Defensive lapses and turnovers plagued the Golden State Warriors Thursday and resulted into a 118-109 loss to an energetic and hungry Toronto Raptors squad.
Even with those issues, the Warriors were never really out of the game. Had the Warriors made a few stops and scored in transition and if coach Steve Kerr put Stephen Curry back into the game when they trailed by three, they could have very well stole game one and home court advantage.