

Thompson quieted the crowd with another triple, but Denver responded with two free throws and a Gordon layup to tie the score once again Barton swished home a corner three along with one Morris free throw to climb within one.Poole then hit a transition layup, but Morris answered with a corner three to diminish the lead to 71-66 Jokic initiated the half with a left-handed hook shot, and Uncle Jeff scored on a post fadeaway.Curry nailed his second three and recorded an and-one layup to end the halfĪlmost brought the rim down with him‼️ /kNuPshenKb- x - Denver Nuggets April 22, 2022 Curry and Gordon matched baskets, and then Jokic cut the lead to 63-59 with a floater.Barton stopped the bleeding with a three and Jokic followed with a floater Wiggins scored five in a row as the Warriors went on their usual end of the second quarter run.and Morris traded baskets, but Payton II then hit another three for the 57-49 Warrior lead After both teams turned the ball over, Payton II hit his second corner three, and then Jokic drove to the rack for two.Rivers knotted the game at 45 with his second three, yet the Warriors responded again with four in a row to reclaim their lead Poole knocked down his third triple of the game, but Denver answered with layups from Boogie and JaMychal Green.Thompson then drilled his second three, but Boogie countered with a two-hand jam Poole kicked off the quarter with another three, but Forbes replied with a four-point play.YOU, SIR, CAN FLY /DJEXJLdSRT- x - Denver Nuggets April 22, 2022 Curry and Boogie then exchanged layups to end the quarterĪARON GORDON. Forbes and Boogie decreased the lead to just two with two free throws apiece.Jokic ended their 8-0 run with two floaters, but Curry answered with his own floater Gary Payton II scored five in a row, and Poole added an and-one layup after a Golden State timeout.Jokic then found Barton for three, and then Rivers tied the game at 22 with a corner three


Jokic began the game with an isolation hook shot on Kevon Looney, and then Poole continued his hot shooting by knocking down a three.Denver will look to avoid the sweep on Sunday at 1:30 PM MT. The Nuggets gave all they had tonight, but it is evident the Warriors are just the better team. Curry and Poole had three threes, and Thompson had a game-high six. They nailed 18 threes on 45% shooting from deep. Gordon chipped in with 18 points and 12 rebounds, but it was no match for the perimeter marksmanship of the Warriors. Jokic played well with 37 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals on 14-22 shooting and 2-3 from behind the arc. This will be Denver’s 6th consecutive playoff loss, and it does not look good for a comeback as teams are 0-143 all-time when trailing 0-3 in a playoff series. Golden State went on a 9-2 run to end the game, and the Nuggets went six scoreless for six straight possessions until a garbage time Barton tip-in shot.
Warriors vs nuggets series#
The Denver Nuggets are on the verge of getting swept for the second consecutive playoff series as the Golden State Warriors made a late run to beat Denver by five.
