Warriors tip off preseason with 95-87 win against Raptors

NBA MVP Stephen Curry fouled out after scoring 14 points in 19 minutes Monday.|

SAN JOSE - Leandro Barbosa scored 15 points, Klay Thompson added 14 and the NBA champion Golden State Warriors beat the Toronto Raptors 95-87 in a preseason game Monday night.

DeMarre Carroll scored 15 points for the Raptors, who played in Vancouver on Sunday.

WARRIORS NOTES

NBA MVP Stephen Curry fouled out with 6:25 remaining in the third quarter. He went 5 of 7 from the floor, including 3 of 5 from long range, and finished with 14 points, four rebounds and two assists in 19 minutes.

James Michael McAdoo scored all 10 of his points in the fourth quarter.

Marreese Speights had 12 points.

COACHING DEBUT

Warriors interim coach Luke Walton said his dad (Hall of Famer Bill Walton) advised him to call six different coaches and read six different books in preparation for his promotion.

UP NEXT

Golden State visits Portland on Thursday.

RAPTORS NOTES

Norman Powell scored 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting in the fourth quarter.

DeMar DeRozan scored 12 points.

Jonas Valanciunas had 10 rebounds.

All-Star guard Kyle Lowry was given the night off to rest a sore right groin after Sunday’s 26-point effort

STAR WATCH

Carroll, who played all 12 minutes, scored 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting in the first quarter.

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