State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets (86-89): Battle for the Top

Denver Nuggets's Nikola Jokić

   State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets the first game of this season, the Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors had a contest that ended 100-98 on October 22 in favor of the Nuggets. The Denver Nuggets have rated higher than the Golden State Warriors thanks to the home-field advantage. According to statistics, the Denver Nuggets have a record of 18 wins – 3 losses when playing at home.

Even in the last 12 home games, the Denver Nuggets do not know what to lose. Warriors had a contest that ended 100-98 on October 22 in favor of the Nuggets. The Denver Nuggets have rated higher than the Golden State Warriors thanks to the home-field advantage.

According to statistics, the Denver Nuggets have a record of 18 wins – 3 losses when playing at home. Even in the last 12 home games, the Denver Nuggets do not know what to lose. The Golden State Warriors are now more fragile against the strong teams of the league.

Who Are The Denver Nuggets Starters?

The Denver Nuggets have been hard at work rebuilding the team since the 2012-13 season and they started to reap the rewards in the 2018-19 season. The Denver Nuggets are now one of the strongest teams in the league when they are ranked 1st in the Western rankings with 29 wins – 13 losses.

And the Denver Nuggets are also the team that regularly beat the Golden State Warriors over the past several seasons. While the Golden State Warriors are still chasing the Denver Nuggets with 29 wins – 14 losses, ranked 2nd in the West.

In the match between Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets

Denver Nuggets's Nikola Jokić
Denver Nuggets’s Nikola Jokić

At the beginning of the first half, the match to destroy the opponent’s attack ability was deployed by Nuggets. They made the Warriors almost impossible to attack. Curry was always accompanied, and the Warriors’ spearheads also had no space to finish, leading to the continuous failure of throws.

Meanwhile, Jokic led his teammates to consecutive points. And after just a few minutes, the difference was up to 2 digits. The Warriors could not do anything more and had to accept a 31-16 lead after the first half.

The situation in the second half did not improve. Curry remained silent. He didn’t have much space to finish from the 3rd line. Up to this point, he had thrown 4 shots from the 3rd line and missed all 4, a very bad performance. Therefore, the Warriors were also unable to improve the situation.

They could only rely on the singular efforts of Wiggins, Payton, and Belica. Meanwhile, although the Nuggets were no longer as explosive as in the first half, they still maintained an impressive lead.

By the end of the second half, the gap had reached 22 points and the Warriors faced a clear risk of defeat. But they soon adjusted. The players move wider, more. Plus the opponent was out of breath, so from the third round, the Warriors started to jump up to catch up the score.

By the end of the second half, the gap had reached 22 points and the WarriWarriors accurately threw four consecutive free kicks to bring the gap to 18 points. After that, the Nuggets responded, but Curry successfully finished from line 3, the gap was gradually shortened faced a clear risk of defeat.

But they soon adjusted. The players move wider, more. Plus the opponent was out of breath, so from the third round, the Warriors started to jump up to catch up the score.

Match Highlights

From now on, the Warriors have a 9-0 circuit, and they are only 13 points behind. Curry and Wiggins are the two locomotives in the warriors’ acceleration.

At the beginning of the 4th half, the Warriors continued their efforts. Curry threw another 3-pointer, hitting the 5-point 3-point mark successfully in the game. Indeed, the Warriors have made the Nuggets mostly just fend off. Kuminga and Toscano-Anderson also spoke, the gap is now only 2 points and it was brought to zero in the last 3 minutes.

The score is now 84-84. But in difficulty, Nuggets knew how to show class. Barton and Hyland consecutively gained points after 2 free throws. The Warriors made efforts but they fouled, and finally, the Nuggets successfully threw another free kick in the final seconds to set the score 89-86, thereby causing the opponent to break a 4-match winning streak at home.

ratio between State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets
ratio between State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets

The score is now 84-84. Although the Golden State Warriors lost to the Denver Nuggets, in this defeat, Stephen Curry found solace as he successfully conquered the 3,000-three-point markets knew how to show class. Barton and Hyland consecutively gained points after 2 free throws. The Warriors made efforts but they fouled, and finally, the Nuggets successfully threw another free kick in the final seconds to set the score 89-86, thereby causing the opponent to break a 4-match winning streak at home.

 

Who is the best Golden State warrior player?

The Golden State Warriors lost to the Denver Nuggets but in this defeat of State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets Stephen Curry found solace as he successfully conquered the 3,000 three-point mark.

Recently, Curry has been in a flurry of form. He scored more than 30 points in four consecutive games, with 46 points in one match. But there was also a match where he only exploded 18-20 points.

Golden State Warriors's Stephen Curry
Golden State Warriors’s Stephen Curry

It is also impossible to ask for a 34-year-old player like him to be able to maintain a continuous explosive performance in the context of having to play with such a dense density as at present. Grasping the physical weakness of the opponent’s star, the Nuggets arranged a tight siege.

This defense of the Nuggets makes it almost impossible for Curry to get close to the basket, or if he throws away, he doesn’t have the most comfortable position.

So, it wasn’t until the last three seconds of the third round that Curry had his first three-pointer of the game. It was this treble that helped Curry reach the 3,000 3-point mark in his career and become the first player in NBA history to achieve this achievement.

After surpassing Ray Allen’s record, Curry is now setting new milestones second to none.

This important goal also seems to have opened a “blood vessel” for Curry. In just a few minutes from the end of the 3rd half to the beginning of the 4th, he had 4 more trebles, bringing his total 3 to 3,004. Stay tuned for more information on tournaments on Bipubunny Blog.