The Nuggets came into this game after getting an 8 game win streak snapped by the Celtics. The Warriors came into this game after winning 2 of their last 3 games. This game was the last game that the Warriors would play in Chase Center without fans. Stephen Curry entered this game 18 points away from passing Wilt Chamberlain in total points for a Warrior. Aaron Gordon would be on the Nuggets in this game after being traded by the Magic at the trade deadline. Jamal Murray missed the Nuggets past 4 games but would play in this one. The Warriors would be shorthanded in this game with James Wiseman, Eric Paschall, and Kelly Oubre Jr. out. This would definitely be a difficult matchup for the Warriors but if they wanted to win they likely needed to find a nice game out of Stephen Curry, stop Nikola Jokić, and rebound well. For the Nuggets to win they needed to stop Stephen Curry, get steals, and score well. Would the Warriors get the upset win or would the Nuggets start a new win streak? To the game!
Nikola Jokić won the tip which led to a Draymond Green jumper from the free throw line after a miss from Jokić. At 11:15 Jamal Murray made a pullup jumper to give the Nuggets their first points of the game and tie the game. At 11:05 Stephen Curry made a 3 to give the Warriors the lead. At 9:56 Draymond Green made a 3 to give the Warriors a 6 point lead. Then at 9:36 Michael Porter Jr. made a alley oop dunk to make it a 5 point game. At 8:51 Andrew Wiggins retook a 7 point lead for the Warriors with a floater. At 8:25 Nikola Jokić made a turnaround, fadeaway jumper to remake it a 5 point game. At 7:48 Nikola Jokić made a tip in layup to make it a 3 point game. Then at 6:50 Andrew Wiggins made a layup to give the Warriors a 5 point lead. At 6:36 Stephen Curry made a 3 to give the Warriors an 8 point lead. At 4:47 Nikola Jokić made a 3 to give the Nuggets the lead. At 4:32 Steph made a 3 of his own to retake the lead for the Warriors. Aaron Gordon took it right back though with a turnaround, fadeaway jumper. At 3:20 Damion Lee tied the game up with a corner 3. At 2:50 Monte Morris got a 3 point play to give the Nuggets the lead. At 2:07 Steph made a 3 to tie the game at 29 points a piece for the Warriors. Then at 1:40 Steph made a layup to give the Warriors the lead and give himself the franchise record for total points scored. At 1:26 Monte Morris made a jumper to tie the game once again. At the 1 minute mark PJ Dozier made 1 of 2 free throws to give the Nuggets the lead. With 56.4 seconds left in the quarter Steph made 2 free throws to retake the lead for the Warriors. To end the quarter Damion Lee missed a deep fadeaway 3. The Warriors led 33-32 after the first quarter. Stephen Curry led the Warriors in the first quarter with 21 points and Michael Porter Jr. led the Nuggets with 11 points. In the first quarter the Warriors had 1 fewer assist, 3 fewer rebounds, 4 fewer turnovers, and 1 more foul than the Nuggets. The Warriors and Nuggets each had a steal and no blocks in the first quarter. The Warriors shot very well in the first quarter with 50% from the field and 43.8% from 3. The Nuggets shot even better though with 68.4% from the field and a whopping 50% from downtown. Both teams entered the 2nd quarter hoping to pull away from the other team.
To start the 2nd quarter JaVale McGee made a layup that gave the Nuggets the lead. At 8:47 Andrew Wiggins made a layup to give the Warriors their first points of the quarter. At the 8 minute mark Facundo Campazzo made a 3 to give the Nuggets a 7 point lead. At 6:44 Kent Bazemore made a 3 to make it a 4 point game for the Warriors. Then at 5:38 Will Barton made a jumper to give the Nuggets a 6 point lead. At 5:18 Draymond Green made a 3 to make it a 3 point game. At 5:04 Will Barton completed a 3 point play to retake a 6 point lead for the Nuggets. At 4:31 Steph made a 3 to cut the deficit to 3 points for the Warriors. Then at 4:19 Jamal Murray made a step back jumper to give the Nuggets a 5 point lead. At 4:07 Steph made a floater to make it a 3 point game once again. At 3:43 Aaron Gordon made a reverse layup to retake a 5 point lead for the Nuggets. At 3:27 Steph made a layup to make it a 3 point game once more for the Warriors. Then at 1:37 Kent Bazemore made a 3 to tie the game at 54. At 1:26 Jamal Murray made 2 free throws to give the Nuggets the lead. With 31.1 seconds left in the quarter Jamal Murray made a corner 3 to give the Nuggets a 7 point lead. With 14 seconds left in the half Stephen Curry made 2 free throws to make it a 5 point game. Those were the final points of the half. At halftime the Nuggets were ahead 61-56. Nikola Jokić led the Nuggets with 13 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists. Michael Porter Jr. played well for the Nuggets as well with 11 points and 3 rebounds. Jamal Murray was also a highlight for the Nuggets with 9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and a steal. Stephen Curry led the Warriors in the first half with a whopping 30 first half points, 2 rebounds, and an assist. Draymond Green was also a major contributor with 8 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals. Kent Bazemore played well too with 9 points, a rebound, an assist, and a steal. The Warriors ended up with 2 fewer assists, 6 fewer rebounds, 1 fewer steal, 2 more blocks, 5 fewer turnovers, and 1 fewer foul than the Nuggets in the first half. The Warriors shot well in the first half with a nice 46.3% from the field and 47.8% from behind the arch. The Nuggets shot an absolutely absurd 60.5% from the field and 50% from downtown. Both teams entered the 3rd quarter hoping to take a legitimate advantage. To the third!
To start the 3rd quarter Michael Porter Jr. made a fastbreak dunk. At 11:29 Kent Bazemore made a layup to give the Warriors their first points of the quarter and make it a 5 point game. At 10:46 Draymond Green made a dunk to cut it to a 3 point game. At 9:20 Draymond Green made a jumper to give the Warriors the lead. Then at 6:35 Draymond Green made a floater to give the Warriors a 5 point lead. At 6:12 Michael Porter Jr. made a floater to make it a 3 point game. At 6:05 Steph made a 3 to give the Warriors a 6 point lead. This was near the end of a 21-5 Warriors run. At 4:49 Michael Porter Jr. made a floater to make it a 4 point game. Then at 4:28 Andrew Wiggins made a 3 to give the Warriors a 7 point lead. At 4:16 Facundo Campazzo made a 3 to make 4 point lead. At the 4 minute mark Draymond Green hammered home a dunk to give the Warriors a 6 point lead. At 1:19 Stephen Curry made a 3 to give the Warriors an 11 point lead. Then Juan Toscano-Anderson slammed home a dunk to give the Warriors a 16 point lead. To end the quarter Stephen Curry missed a deep 3 from the logo. The Warriors led 99-83 after the 3rd quarter. This was an amazing quarter for the Warriors winning it 43-22. Stephen Curry led the Warriors in the first 3 quarters with 48 points. Michael Porter Jr. led the Nuggets in points with 19 points in the first 3 quarters. In the first 3 quarters the Warriors had 6 more assists, 3 more steals, 8 fewer turnovers, and 3 fewer fouls than the Nuggets. The Warriors and Nuggets had 20 assists and 2 blocks each in the first 3 quarters. The Warriors shot an amazing 53.1% from the field and 50% from 3. The Nuggets very well to with 52.5% from the field and 38.1% from deep. The Warriors entered the 4th quarter hoping to close out the game with a great win. The Nuggets entered the 4th quarter hoping to get a great comeback win.
To start the 4th quarter Jamal Murray made a made a floater that made it a 14 point game. At 9:52 Jordan Poole made a jumper to give the Warriors their first points of the quarter and a 16 point lead. At 8:51 Jamal Murray made a couple of free throws to make it a 14 point game. At 8:31 Andrew Wiggins made a dunk to give the Warriors a 16 point lead once again. Then at 5:48 Nikola Jokić made a fadeaway jumper to make it a 14 point game. At 4:48 Nikola Jokić made 2 free throws to make it a 10 point game for the Nuggets. At 4:27 Andrew Wiggins made a jumper to give the Warriors a 12 point lead. At the 4 minute mark Steph made a couple of free throws to give himself 50 points. Then at 1:50 Jamal Murray made 2 free throws to make it a 9 point game. With around a minute to go in regulation Jamal Murray injured his left knee area. To end the game Stephen Curry got fouled and made 1 of 2 free throws. The Warriors won 116-107.
Leo’s Courtside Commentary: Stephen Curry played an amazing game with 53 points and his 9th 50+ point game of his career. Steph also passed Wilt Chamberlain for the most points in franchise history putting him at #1 on the list. Steph’s stat line ended up being 53 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 10 threes which was his 9th ten 3 pointer game of his career. Draymond Green was a huge contributor with 18 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 steals. Andrew Wiggins played well too with 17 points, a rebound, an assist, 2 steals, and a block. Nikola Jokić led the Nuggets in this game with 27 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists, a steal, and a block. Michael Porter Jr. was also a positive with 24 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 assists. This was not a great game for Jamal Murray due to him injuring his ACL late in the 4th quarter but before that he did play well with 17 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, and a block. The Warriors ended up with 5 fewer assists, 1 more block, 3 fewer turnovers, and 2 fewer fouls than the Nuggets. The Warriors and Nuggets each ended up with 23 assists and 11 steals. The Warriors shot very well in this game with an astounding 48.1% from the field, 40.9% from downtown, and 90.9% on free throws. The Nuggets shot a bit worse with 47% from the field, 30.8% from deep, and 84% from the free throw line. Overall, this was a great win for the Warriors carried by Stephen Curry.
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