![]() Reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic tallied 22 of his eventual 37 points before the half, and while Curry rebounded to drop 33 by the end of the game, the Dubs still came up short, setting up Wednesday's potential decider. It took their first sub-par half of the series for the Warriors to finally lose to the Nuggets, as they trailed by 11 at halftime in Game 4, with Curry shooting just 3-of-10 before the break. Despite the commanding lead, that didn't stop one zealous Nuggets fan from taunting Warriors guard Stephen Curry during Game 4. The Dubs hold a 3-1 series lead, meaning Wednesday's Game 5 heads back to San Francisco, where they previously beat down the Nugs by 16 points in Game 1 and 20 points in Game 2. The Golden State Warriors finally dropped a game to the Denver Nuggets Sunday, losing 126-121 in Denver. ET.SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 16: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors gets the fired up against the Denver Nuggets in the second half during Game One of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Chase Center on Apin San Francisco, California. Early Edge is in your feed every single day by 11 a.m. We promise to keep it short, sweet and to put some green in your pocket. Looking for the best picks against the spread, sharp plays on the total, and props you can take straight to the pay window? Join Jonathan Coachman on the Early Edge as he speaks with SportsLine's top handicappers to preview the day's biggest games. They are sixth in the West, 2.5 games ahead of No. At the same time, both supporting casts have been unreliable and unstable. ![]() Both franchises have been relied too much on their franchise players thus far, with Steph Curry and Nikola Jokic among the early leaders in the MVP race. Denver can't really just rest guys – or I might think Jokic gets tonight off after playing 43 minutes Sunday - because the Nuggets are trying to stay out of the play-in tournament. Surprisingly, it’s the Warriors who have the better record right now at 6-5 versus the Nuggets with a 5-6 mark. He averages 14.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. Reigning league MVP Nikola Jokic scored 30 of his 46 points in the fourth quarter and OT and also had 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his league-leading 17th triple-double of the season.īarton left that game with a sprained ankle, so it seems likely he sits this one out. The Nugs were down 11 points with 3:20 remaining in regulation. the Pelicans, and Denver staged a miracle comeback to win 138-130 in OT. This writer backed the Nuggets on Sunday at home vs. ![]() "We're not going to put our high-minute guys at risk."Īlso sitting tonight are Gary Payton II and Andre Iguodala, so the Warriors' starting five likely will be Jordan Poole, Damion Lee, Moses Moody, Otto Porter and Kevon Looney. "We're not sending a lot of our players to Denver," Kerr said after the Warriors' loss Saturday. Kerr was not happy with where the NBA put this rescheduled game on the Dubs' schedule as they will have to play in three different cities in four nights: Los Angeles on Saturday (loss to Lakers), Denver tonight and then San Francisco on Tuesday. This is a makeup game of one postponed due to COVID in late December. The Dubs enter on a four-game skid and are tied for the No. Tonight is the front end of a back-to-back for Golden State, which hosts the Clippers on Tuesday – Thompson likely will not play both ends of a back-to-back all season after missing the past two years due to serious injury. ![]() It is the second of a back-to-back for Denver, which might not have Will Barton. Thus, the Dubs are 8-point underdogs at Caesars Sportsbook. The Golden State Warriors clearly believe that resting their key players tonight in Denver is more important than a victory as Coach Steve Kerr didn't even bring Steph Curry, Andrew Wiggins and Klay Thompson to the Mile High City – plus Draymond Green remains out injured.
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