![]() ![]() He scored a game-high 37 points and recorded 18 rebounds and five assists in 38 minutes. Nikola Jokic again led the Nuggets’ offensive efforts. Gary Payton II added a much-needed spark at times as a reserve, adding 11 points while shooting a perfect 3-for-3 from 3-point range. Thompson finished with 26 points.Ĭurry, who came off the bench for the third consecutive game, contributed 27 in 31 minutes, his most minutes in a game since returning from a month-long absence with a foot injury. Meanwhile, Thompson, who converted on six of his 13 3-point attempts, surpassed Ray Allen for third place on the NBA’s all-time postseason threes list, trailing only Curry and LeBron James. He finished with 27 points on 9-of-13 shooting. He re-entered the game minutes later and seemed fine. Poole left the game in the third quarter and appeared to have a heat pad on his forearm. And in the fourth, the lineup looked more like the first two games and carried the Warriors to the win. In the third quarter, Denver outscored that lineup 11-4 and the Warriors committed another two turnovers which added to the team’s total of 16. ‘Underrated’: Why Stephen Curry finally agreed to star in a documentary ![]() 75 points per possession while Golden State averaged a ridiculous 2.04 points per possession.īut the group showed its flaws in Denver. In Games 1 and 2, that group played a combined 11 minutes and limited the Nuggets to an average of just. The Warriors’ highly praised three-guard lineup consisting of Steph Curry, Jordan Poole, Klay Thompson, Wiggins and Draymond Green was not nearly as efficient as it was in the two previous games, though they still managed to get the job done. After a timeout, Andrew Wiggins answered with a corner 3, which sparked the Warriors’ 9-2 run to close out the game. Nikola Jokic got an easy layup to give the Nuggets an 111-109 lead with 3:20 left in the game. But Golden State’s small-ball lineup came in clutch down the stretch. In a game where defense seemed optional at times, the Warriors had too many turnovers and missed key open shots. But Golden State found a way to win anyways, beating the Nuggets 118-113 to take a 3-0 lead in the series. ![]() DENVER - After the Warriors dominated the first two games of the series, coach Steve Kerr anticipated the Nuggets to play a more physical and aggressive game out of desperation as Denver faced the possibility of being swept out of the postseason for the second consecutive season.Īnd that’s exactly what the Nuggets did Thursday night in Denver. ![]()
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