There wasn’t much optimism for the team up north. Las Vegas books had Toronto around 14\/1 to win the Larry O’Brien Trophy prior to the regular season tipping off. A win tonight pays all those ticket slips $1,400 for every $100 wagered.<\/p>\n
The Warriors have of course been understaffed during this year’s Finals. Kevin Durant has missed all four games with a right calf injury, and sharpshooter Klay Thompson missed Game 3 due to a hamstring.<\/p>\n
Durant will be a game-time decision tonight. He’s listed as questionable.<\/p>\n
\nHe’s going to practice with us today,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr explained. “And he’ll get some extra work in with some of our younger players. We’ll gauge it from there.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
“The hardest part about being an athlete is going through injuries,” Thompson added. “Especially when your team is playing for a championship. It sucks. I feel for Kevin.”<\/p>\n
The Warriors fanbase does, too. They’re accustomed to seeing their team win \u2013 not lose. The dynasty could be dethroned tonight in Toronto at the Scotiabank Arena, where rapper Drake will certainly be courtside cheering on his home squad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Toronto Raptors are heavy betting favorites for tonight’s Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, as the team that’s up 3-1 is expected to close out the championship series. After opening its Game 5 odds with the home team Raptors spotting the two-time defending champs 3.5 points, the line at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":106560,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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