Denver Nuggets

Rookies Christian Braun and Peyton Watson came up big for the Nuggets off the bench in Sunday's win over the Warriors.

Highlight of the night: Jamal Murray missed a go-ahead 3 early in the third quarter, but the Nuggets point guard chased down his own rebound and brought the ball back out to the 3-point line. Denver increased the lead to five and took a two-point advantage to the fourth quarter. When Warriors center Kevon Looney followed the Nuggets guard out to the perimeter, Murray threaded a pass through traffic to Aaron Gordon, who rose up for the tying dunk, forcing a Golden State timeout. They also used a smaller lineup off the bench with Vlatko Cancar serving as the center of the second unit. Braun, the 21st pick in last year’s draft, came up with a pair of steals, the second of which resulted in a fast-break dunk that put the Nuggets up seven early in the fourth. DeAndre Jordan got a try against the Suns. And the Nuggets don’t plan to put him back on the court until he’s feeling 100 percent. The type of injury he has, the worst-case scenario is he plays and it creates a much bigger issue where he’s out for an extended period of time.” “I caught myself smiling late in that fourth quarter, because I looked to see who we have on the court. Thomas Bryant got the first start against New Orleans. "But with five games to go, I think we’re just being really, really smart, cautious and trying to protect him as much as possible.” The Nuggets won his minutes by three points.

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The Warriors will play their final home game Tuesday against the Okalahoma Thunder before closing out the regular season in Sacramento and Portland.

“We have it in us, we have to play together the full 48.” “Frustrated,” Kerr said when asked about the vibes in the locker room after a loss like this. Thompson buried a 14-footer with 4:13 left in the second quarter to put Golden State ahead 56-44. Golden State turned the ball over only twice by the time Gary Payton II made a layup to put the Warriors up by 15 points at the 9:17 mark of the second quarter. But Jamal Murray got a hand on the ball and time expired, dropping the Warriors’ record away from home to 9-30. The ball was humming and the shots were flowing.

Jamal Murray jumped around just like House of Pain had preached. As the anthem blared ahead of a jump ball late in Sunday's fourth-quarter against Golden State, ...

“The playoffs are right around the corner to your point. “With five to go I think we are just being really, really smart, cautious, and trying to protect him as much as possible.” For the third consecutive game, the Nuggets were without Nikola Jokic due to a calf injury. “We’re just trying to get healthy and get our guys out there as best as possible,” Malone said. The Nuggets survived a frenetic finish and two Klay Thompson 3-point looks that would’ve won it to hang on Sunday, 112-110. Their magic number to clinch the No.

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Donte DiVincenzo, who had 18 points, sparked a late rally that got the Warriors within five in the final minute. They led by two after three and opened the fourth quarter on an 8-3 run to lead 97-90. Thompson led Golden State with 25 points and Stephen Curry scored 21, but struggled from the field. “He’s had such an incredible year and has played so well and has done so much for us. “I know when the season is over, that’s how we’re going to be judged.” 1 seed for the first time in franchise history.

NBA: Golden State Warriors will play final home game Tuesday vs. Oklahoma City, close out regular season with games in Sacramento, Portland.

“We have it in us, we have to play together the full 48.” “Frustrated,” Kerr said when asked about the vibes in the locker room after a loss like this. Thompson buried a 14-footer with 4:13 left in the second quarter to put Golden State ahead 56-44. Golden State turned the ball over only twice by the time Gary Payton II made a layup to put the Warriors up by 15 points at the 9:17 mark of the second quarter. But Jamal Murray got a hand on the ball and time expired, dropping the Warriors’ record away from home to 9-30. The ball was humming and the shots were flowing.

Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray fired back at a reporter Sunday night after suggesting that Denver is noticeably worse without Nikola Jokic.

I thought everyone stepped up and played well. If you’re wondering about the offense, I thought the offense played great. “I thought everyone showed up.