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Warriors nuggets1/15/2024 ![]() ![]() The game was ugly, with seemingly more fouls committed in the first half than made shots. Instead it felt more like a mildly intimidating, mangy stray dog you find creeping around the neighborhood. The three-guard lineup consisting of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole started for the first time, but didn't exactly resemble the mythical three-headed beast, Cerberus, to which Nuggets coach Michael Malone compared it earlier in the series. The energy seemed off from the jump in Game 5 against the Denver Nuggets, with the Chase Center fans a bit too placid for the players' liking, being asked multiple times to increase the intensity of their cheering and affection. Wednesday, however, was not one of those nights. When everything's clicking and the ball's moving faster than the speed of sound, it's almost like the Golden State offense doesn't consist of five different individuals, but rather one cohesive organism sharing a single mind, spirit and intuition. And boy are the Golden State Warriors good at it. ![]() ![]() ET.SAN FRANCISCO - Everybody loves The Beautiful Game. Game 6 tips off on Friday, April 29th at 9:00 p.m. The Grizzlies lead 3-2 as the series heads back to Minnesota. The Warriors will await the winner of the Memphis Grizzlies - Minnesota Timberwolves series. Curry would lead the charge, but it was Gary Payton II who hit a corner three to give Golden State the lead with just over six minutes to go in the game.ĭespite the best efforts from Jokic, who scored 10 straight points late in the fourth, Golden State was able to hang on to victory. They went nearly seven minutes without a field goal. The Warriors continued to chip away, and it was the Nuggets turn to go on a cold streak. The reigning MVP’s back up and four the All-Star DeMarcus Cousins came to the momentary rescue for the Nuggets scoring the final seven points of the quarter to go into the fourth up 78-70. The double digit advantage wouldn't last long as Steph Curry exploded on to the scene with 9 straight points in an 11-2 run that brought the Warriors to within one.ĭuring the stretch Nikola Jokic picked up his fourth foul with under five minutes to play in the third. Jokic came out hot of the halftime break hot, and Will Barton stretched the lead out to 10 early in the third. ![]() Even though Golden State went through a f our minute scoreless spell in the first quarter and a four point stretch in the final five minutes of the second quarter they still went to the half level at 48-48. On two different occasion the Denver defense shut the Warriors down. The Nuggets defense did a good job keeping the Curry and Klay Thompson quiet. The Warriors started the game out of rhythm, and Curry said after the game the first three quarters were evidence that the new look Warriors were nervous in a close out situation.Īaron Gordon set the tone for the Nuggets in the early part of the game, scoring 12 first quarter points as Denver started Game 5 like they ended Game 4. They gave the Warriors their best shot with their backs against the wall, but Nikola Jokic’s 30 points, 18 rebounds and 8 assists weren’t enough to survive for another game. Steve Kerr reintroduced Curry to the starting five on Wednesday night after starting the opening four games on the bench since returning from an ankle injury at the end of the regular season.ĭenver may have come into Game 5 down 3-1, but they felt the series could have very easily been 2-2 after playing the Warriors tight in the Mile High City. Steph Curry led a second half charge for Warriors and finished with 30 points in the 102-98 win. The Golden State Warriors are on to the second round of the NBA Playoffs after defeating the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 from the Chase Center. ![]()
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