David Lee's 21 points and 12 rebounds guided the Golden State Warriors to a 114-102 victory over the Toronto Raptors.
Andrew Bogut, who was out for 38 games because of an ankle injury, scored 12 points and chipped in eight rebounds against the Raptors in his comeback game.
"He was great," the Associated Press quoted Warriors coach Mark Jackson as saying of Bogut. "You can tell we're a different basketball team with him on the floor.
"He's a weapon on the offensive end with his ability to pass, his ability to defend, rebound, block shots and also make plays. It's great to have him."
In the presence of Bogut, the Warriors defense also looked stronger.
"I felt like I became a better defender tonight because he's constantly talking to me and constantly rotating to get my back," Lee said.
Bogut had four blocks in 23 minutes. He also made six out of eight attempts from the field.
"It's been a long season for me so far, a frustrating season both mentally and physically," Bogut said. "Just to be out there running up and down the court again, and especially getting a win, was very satisfying."
For the Warriors, Klay Thompson scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds, Stephen Curry added 17 points and five assists, while Harrison Barnes and Jarrett Jack finished with 14 points apiece. Carl Landry had 12 points and five rebounds.
For the Raptors, Aaron Gray was the top scorer with 22 points and 10 rebounds. DeMar DeRozan added 21 points and nine assists, Jose Calderon had 12 points while Alan Anderson and Terrence Ross finished with 11 points apiece.
Toronto outscored the Warriors 28-25 in the first quarter to take a three-point lead. Golden State answered by outscoring the Raptors 27-24 in the second quarter to tie the scores at 52 at halftime.
The Warriors played better than the Raptors in the third quarter to take a two-point lead in the game.
Golden State then went on a 12-3 run to outshine the Raptors 30-20 in the final quarter to win the game by 12 points. Toronto missed 10 of their first 11 field goal attempts in the quarter. The Warriors out-rebounded the Raptors 49-37 in the game.
"I see fatigue, I see mental and physical fatigue," Raptors coach Dwane Casey said. "I thought we had it going right until the fourth quarter."
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