Steph Curry and Klay Thompson may have been out of sorts, but the Warriors found a way to put significant pressure on the Nuggets. The NBA champions, with all five of their starting players in good condition, did not bend under pressure and prevailed 120-114.
A big battle took place in Denver, on Christmas Day, between the NBA champion Nuggets and the newly resurgent Warriors. It was Michael Malone's side who smiled in the final, winning 120-114 and thus securing their fifth win in a row.
Somehow, the Nuggets improved their record to 22-10 (12-2 at home and 10-8 on the road), while… The Warriors fell to 15-15 (9-6 at home, 8-8 on the road).
The home team's five starting players managed to score double-digit points. Jamal Murray was the game's top scorer, scoring 28 points. A triple-double was approached by Nikola Jokic, who — despite his misses (4/12 shooting, 18/18 shooting) — tallied 26 points, 14 rebounds, and 8 assists. Michael Porter Jr. followed with 19 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Another 16 points and 10 rebounds were provided by Aaron Gordon. On the 16th and Kentavious Caldwell Pope.
On the Warriors side, Steph Curry, who had 18 points on 3/13 three-pointers, and Klay Thompson, who had only 9 points on 3/10 long shots, had a “cold” night, but Andrews made it through. Let Wiggins (22 points), Dario Saric (14 points, 8 rebounds) and Brandin Bozemski (13 points on 3/4 three-pointers, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals) shine.
Dodecalypta: 29-26, 53-54, 92-89, 120-114
Denver Nuggets (Michael Malone): Porter 19 (3/10 3-pointers, 10 rebounds, 4 blocks), Gordon 16 (1/4 3-pointers, 10 rebounds), Jokic 26 (4/10 2-pointers, 0/2 3). – Points made, 18/18 shots, 14 rebounds, 8 assists, Caldwell-Pope 16 (4/9 3-pointers), Murray 28 (3/5 3-pointers, 5 rebounds), Watson 5 (1), Jackson 2, Brown 6(2), Strother 2, Naji
Golden State Warriors (Steve Kerr): Thompson 9 (3/10 threes, 6 rebounds), Kuminga 13 (5 rebounds), Looney 4, Bozemski 13 (3/4 threes, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 steals), Curry 18 (3 / 13 three-pointers, 4 assists), Paul 13 (3), Jackson-Davis 8, Wiggins 22 (2), Saric 14 (5 rebounds), Moody
Denver Nuggets statistics: 26/48 2-pointers, 14/34 3-pointers, 26/32 shots, 52 Rebounds, 25 assists, 6 steals, 4 blocks, 14 turnovers, 17 fouls
Golden State Warriors statistics: 26/47 2 shots, 14/40 3 shots, 20/23 shots, 46 rebounds, 23 assists, 7 steals, 3 blocks, 13 turnovers, 23 fouls.
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