Top 5 moments from the February 25 Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors game featuring Nikola Jokic’s incredible passing
Sunday’s game at the Chase Center marked the Denver Nuggets’ fourth and final season visit to the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors wanted to stop Golden State from sweeping the season after they had lost their three previous meetings.
Steph Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson—the team’s core three—were expected to lead the Dubs’ attack on the reigning champions. The Warriors were clearly intent on winning from the first tip. Once again playing off the bench, Thompson got the game off to a scorching start.
In just eight minutes, he scored 16 points on 5-for-8 shooting, including 4 of 7 from beyond the arc. However, Nikola Jokic’s 13 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists helped the Nuggets stay in the game. The Dubs led 36-30 after the first quarter.
Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors: The Top 5 Highlights
The following are the highlights of the highly anticipated match between the two past champions facing off:
#5 Klay Thompson has a wild first half.
The choice by head coach Steve Kerr to start Thompson off the bench has proven to be extremely successful, and Klay deserves all the praise for accepting and fulfilling this role, if not surpassing it.
Thompson scored 16 points in the first six minutes of play. He began by launching Michael Porter Jr. through the air with a pump fake to open the scoring.
Gary Payton Jr.’s offensive rebound allows the Warriors to find Klay Thompson for another open three. At 2:34, he made his third 3-pointer off a pin-down, and a minute later, the same play from the left corner produced a similar outcome.
The first quarter ended 36-30 for Thomspon because K.Caldwell-Pope gave him all the space he needed to pull up for an easy two after falling for his fake back-cut.
Curry got off to a somewhat slow start, but in the third quarter he really got hot, scoring 12 straight points to keep the Warriors in the game. Up until 2:02 into the third quarter, the only 3-point shot that was made was off a Curry assist.
These types of third-quarter runs are Curry’s specialty; they spark theoffense and allow other players to get better looks away from his focus.
Murray responded to the Dubs to close out the half 61 apiece with a tough 3-pointer off a handoff, despite Wiggins and Draymond Green both failing to block the shot. Murray had 18 points, two rebounds, and two assists at the half.
When Jokic attempted to act casually about the Warriors playing off Curry’s timeout, he displayed his basketball IQ by perfectly anticipating Green’s ball and snatching the steal.
He dribbled some more, getting a two-on-one advantage with Gordon and Green. He faked a shot to get Green to commit to a shot, but at the last second, he passed it off for Gordon to score an easy basket.
In addition, he made NBA history by being the first player to record 14 rebounds and 14 assists in three consecutive games.
With a double-team on Murray after the Murray-Jokic handoff, the Warriors, trailing by double digits, attempted to stop Murray. However, Murray showed composure and passed the ball back to Jokic, who was open and had a 4 on 3 advantage.
Jonathan Kuminga attempted to challenge Jokic, but the self-dubbed “Joker” gave Aaron Gordon the game’s easiest dunk, cutting from the corner to increase their lead to ten points and end the contest 119-103.
Fans are enthralled by Nikola Jokić’s triple-double as the Nuggets defeat the Warriors and Stephen Curry.Putting on a spectacular show as usual, Nikola Jokić recorded a triple-double to help the Denver Nuggets defeat the Golden State Warriors 119-103 on Sunday.
Jokić defeated the Warriors, who have been playing well lately, with a game that included 32 points, 16 rebounds, 16 assists, and four steals. Denver’s defense played a strong game, limiting Curry to just 20 points on a woeful 6-of-19 shooting.
Co-star Jokić had a fantastic night as well, scoring 27 points and putting up a game-winning shot late in the fourth quarter to give the Nuggets a significant lead.
Though fans have grown accustomed to Jokić’s impressive stat line this season, it was still impressive. He made NBA history by being the first player to record 14+ rebounds and 14+ assists in three consecutive games with his stats. It is unlikely that such an accomplishment will be attained any time soon, unless Jokić is the one to pull it off.
The two-time MVP delivered yet another outstanding performance, leaving fans amazed by what he does every night.
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