TORONTO — The rarest of regular season occurrences happened in Toronto on Thursday night. The Warriors had a good loss.



Yes, the kings of the bad win the past few seasons — those nights where they half try, float around for a few quarters, turn it on briefly to secure victory, but then get zapped by their coach for “out-talenting” instead of “out-executing” — did the opposite in Toronto.



Down two stars, fresh off a three time-zone flight, facing the loaded 19-4 Raptors, these … plucky? … Warriors fought off an early blitz, clawed from 18 down, forced overtime with a frantic finish, only to fall short on the road, yet still feel good about the overall performance.



That’s one of a few reasons the locker room had a bubblier-than-you’d-expect postgame vibe. Another, probably bigger reason: Steph Curry will return on Saturday after an 11-game absence. It’s a team that knows...