NBA fans spent much of last summer bemoaning the end to something resembling competitive balance. Their frustration seemed warranted: With LeBron James on a flawed Lakers team and DeMarcus Cousins now on the Warriors, who could realistically dethrone the back-to-back champions? More than a third of the way through the season, the Raptors have asserted themselves as perhaps Golden State's biggest threat since Cleveland ousted it in the 2016 NBA Finals. In the Warriors' 113-93 loss to Toronto Wednesday night at Oracle Arena, they were thoroughly outplayed on both sides of the court, amplifying those eager to see the demise of Golden State's dynasty.