The Golden Nuggets avoided being swept the entire game lead. The Warriors advanced the score in the last minute and a half, and the Golden Nuggets responded with more points and consecutive scores. In the end, they won 126-121 at home without any risk, and tied 1-3 in the first round of the playoffs.
3 players scored 21+, Nikola Jokic scored 37 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, Monte Morris scored 24 points, and Aaron Gordon scored 21 points.
The Warriors’ Splash Brothers scored 30+, the strongest substitute Stephen Curry had 33 points and 8 assists, Klay Thompson had 32 points, and Andrew Wiggins had 20 points.
At the beginning of the game, Draymond Green slapped Jokic in the face with a defensive palm, causing the dissatisfaction of the gold nugget. Jokic, who was in the last battle, made continuous attacks, scoring 18 points in the first quarter, and the gold nugget led 26-21. In the second quarter, Jinzhe expanded the difference to 17 points. Curry was arrogant, and the Warriors trailed 52-63 at halftime. After three quarters, the Nuggets led 98-89. In the last minute and a half, Ke Rui broke through to throw a 2+1 and then scored two points to advance the score, but the two players from the gold nuggets immediately fought back and scored 5 points in a row to kill the game. In the end, the gold nuggets narrowly defeated the Warriors.
Jokic played 38 minutes, 14 of 21, 3 of 5 three-pointers, and contributed 37 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. After the game he talked regarding the current situation, “I didn’t feel any pressure or anything. We all knew that they were the winners. So, we just played and enjoyed the game.”
Thompson played 31 minutes, 12 of 20 from the field, 7 of 11 three-pointers, and scored 32 points and 4 rebounds. In the 4 playoff games, the score is higher than a game, with 19 points, 21 points, 26 points and 32 points respectively. He and Curry scored 30+ points at the same time for the first time this season, and the Warriors are behind. He said following the game, “We have to win the fifth game, we have to show this mentality.”
