The 2019 NBA Finals tipped off on Thursday night, and it's the Toronto Raptors -- and not the Golden State Warriors -- holding the early series lead.

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Toronto put together about as a perfect of a performance as anyone could've expected against Golden State as it pulled out a 118-109 win in Game 1. Despite Kawhi Leonard carrying the Raptors offensively throughout the postseason, it was Pascal Siakam's turn to shoulder the bulk of the scoring load. The versatile forward scored 32 points on an extremely efficient 14-of-17 shooting performance while also grabbing a team-high eight rebounds on the night.

From the Warriors' standpoint, Stephen Curry scored 34 points and connected on four threes but, in the end, that wasn't enough to get the job done on the road. They had no answer for the Raptors inside despite DeMarcus Cousins returning to the lineup. Siakam and Marc Gasol combined to score 52 points and were very active on the defensive end, which created an abundance of problems for the visiting Warriors.

The Raptors will look to stay in the win column on Sunday night when the two championship contenders meet again at Scotiabank Arena.