Raptors take lead over Warriors in NBA Finals

In the opening game of the NBA Finals, the Toronto Raptors defeated reigning champions the Golden State Warriors 118-109 to take the lead.

Scoring 32 points for Raptors, 25-year-old Pascal Siakam topped the charts for the home team, while Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points.

Raptors are in the finals for the first time in their history.

Stephen Curry scored 34 points for the visitors, who are attempting to win three championships in a row.

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The Raptors were cheered by a frenzied crowd at the Scotiabank Arena that included rapper Drake, who is an ambassador for the team, while thousands of fans took to the streets of Toronto.

“I love it because the one thing we must do in this series is go for it, and that [game] showed no hesitancy, our confidence, and our willingness to just kind of go for it,” said Raptors coach Nick Nurse.

The second game in the best-of-seven series is back in Toronto on Monday.

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