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Last Night This Morning: Warriors get to 12-0; Whiteside's block party

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There were seven games on the NBA hardwood Tuesday. Here's what you need to know:

Game of the Night

The Toronto Raptors made the trip out to Oakland having lost 10 in a row at Oracle Arena. On Tuesday night, the defending champions weren't about to let that drought come to an end.

The Golden State Warriors improved to 7-0 at home for the first time since the franchise won its first 10 home games in 1980-81 with a 115-110 victory, improving their overall record to 12-0.

The Warriors led by as many as 18 points, and really flexed their offensive muscles near the end of the first half. Leading 51-45 with 3:30 to play in the second quarter, Golden State extended its lead to 63-45 by the 1:24 mark on the back of a 12-0 run in just over two minutes.

The home side shot 9-of-19 from beyond the arc and dished out 21 assists on 26 field goals in the first half en route to a 16-point lead at the break. Toronto made a game of it in the second half, erasing that deficit and even taking the lead midway through the fourth quarter before the Warriors took control down the stretch. Stephen Curry led all scorers with 37 points.

Performance of the Night

Hassan Whiteside recorded his second career triple-double with 22 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 blocks against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Miami Heat center is the first player to record a triple-double with blocks since ... he did it against the Chicago Bulls last season. He's the seventh player in the last 30 years to have multiple triple-doubles with blocks.

Poster of the Night

Timofey Mozgov's been on his fair share of posters. This one is on the tame side, as he watches on for Andre Drummond's two-handed slam. Maybe he's learned his lesson.

Quote of the Night

LeBron James isn't happy with what he's seeing from his Cleveland Cavaliers teammates. Following the team's second consecutive loss, he wasn't shy about voicing his displeasure with the situation.

"We lost in the Finals. We didn't win. We lost," LeBron said. "And the team that beat us looks hungrier than we are. It shouldn't be that way."

Tweet of the Night

Notes

Anthony Davis left Tuesday's game in the first quarter with a shoulder injury, and did not return. ... LeBron passed Jerry West to move into 19th on the NBA's all-time scoring list. ... Karl-Anthony Towns has recorded both 12 or more points and nine or more rebounds in nine of 11 games this season, including seven in a row. ... Ricky Rubio returned to action following a four-game absence. ... Drummond recorded his 11th straight double-double to start the season.

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