The 13th starting lineup for the Warriors this season is, theoretically, designed to defeat the best of them. In the Warriors’ 133-118 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night, it failed in practice more badly than almost any other bunch of Warriors to go onto the court this season. Following the halftime buzzer, fans jeered the Warriors because they thought it would be one of their worst performances of the year.

With just over six minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, coach Steve Kerr cleared the benches for garbage time, and Chase Center fell silent. Draymond Green, who was returned from an indefinite suspension but was unable to participate because of conditioning, watched from the bench during one of the worst defensive efforts by the Warriors.

Along with Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Trayce Jackson-Davis, and Andrew Wiggins and Jonathan Kuminga, coach Steve Kerr put the bunch in a minus-12 situation after just six minutes of play. The Warriors gave up a season-high 76 points at the half, the Raptors offense scorched them in transition, and no rotation off the bench could produce a stop.

In theory, Kuminga and Wiggins provide Golden State with all the length and size needed to battle the Raptors and other teams with similar size and athleticism, as well as force on the boards and a downhill threat in the offensive department. However, Curry was frequently left on his own to defend a switch as the duo failed to score and get rebounds.

In the second half, Golden State tightened up their defense, and Klay Thompson scored 11 points in the third quarter to reduce Toronto’s 27-point lead to nine. With a minute remaining in the third quarter, Thompson was replaced, and the Raptors went on a 22-11 run to retake the lead halfway through the fourth quarter, which is when Kerr signaled the end of the game. Curry had a poor game, shooting 0-for-9 from three and 2-for-14 from the field.

The Warriors, who are 2-4 on their current seven-game homestand, play their final game on Tuesday against the scorching New Orleans Pelicans before returning to the road to play games in Chicago, Milwaukee, Memphis, and Salt Lake City. Warriors: 17–19.