The Toronto Raptors are one win away from the NBA championship after edging the Golden State Warriors in Game 4, 105-92.

Golden State led by as much as 11 points in the first half before Toronto cut the deficit to just four heading into the halftime break. The Raptors then picked up where they left off come the third quarter and pulled away for good.

The Raptors used a 13-4 run to start the third quarter and never looked back, finishing the period with a 13-point lead.

Kawhi Leonard, as expected, led the way with a monster double-double of 36 points and 12 rebounds. He also had four steals and shot at an efficient 50.0 percent from the field.

Serge Ibaka also came up big for the Raptors, scoring 20 points off the bench. It is his highest scoring output in these playoffs after scoring 17 points twice, in Game 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers and in Game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Kyle Lowry, Danny Green and Marc Gasol had a relatively forgettable night — combining for just 22 points. However, they did make their impact on the defensive end as they forced the Warriors to commit 17 turnovers.

Steve Kerr was hopeful that the return of Klay Thompson and Kevon Looney would turn things around. And while it looked like that way at the beginning, it was relatively short-lived.

Thompson didn’t look like a player coming from injury as he exploded for 28 points on 61.1 percent shooting. Nonetheless, Stephen Curry was limited by the Raptors’ defense and was largely a shadow of his Game 3 version that went off for a playoff career-high 47 points.

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Curry made 27 points on 40.9 percent shooting in Game 4. He also went 2-of-9 from 3-point territory.

The Warriors are now down 1-3, with the hopes of a comeback slipping away. Only the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers were able to overcome a 3-1 Finals deficit in the history of the NBA.

Game 5 will be in Scotiabank Arena where the Raptors will hope to close out the series and win the franchise’s first-ever Larry O’Brien Trophy.