The Warriors today won 113-102 over the Nuggets, ending the Nuggets' four-game winning streak.
In today's game, Curry played very well, playing 37 minutes, shooting 11 of 21, including 5 of 12 three-pointers and 7 of 7 free throws, with 34 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. In the third quarter, Curry played 11 minutes and scored 18 points and 3 rebounds on 6-of-9 shooting.
At the end of the third quarter, Stephen Curry played 28 minutes, shooting 8-of-16 and having 28 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals. With the addition of these 28 points, Curry's career total score just reached 20,000 points, making him the seventh mr. 20,000 points in the active duty and the first player in Warriors history to score 20,000 points.
It is worth mentioning that on March 14, Curry will usher in his 34th birthday and get 20,000 points before his 34th birthday, which is also a birthday gift from Curry.
In addition to the 18 points in the third quarter, Curry scored six more points in the fourth quarter and a total of 24 points in the second half. In the final five minutes of the third and fourth quarters, Curry scored a total of 21 points, while the Nuggets only scored 11 points during this period. Under Curry's leadership, the Warriors scored 13 and 7 points in the third and fourth quarters, respectively, and finally completed the reversal.
Jordan Poole was also brilliant today, playing 34 minutes, 8-of-13 shooting, 4-of-7 shooting, 21 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, plus-minus of a game-high +29. At the end of the fourth quarter, Poole hit two key three-pointers in a row to help the Warriors open the score and seal the victory. Kuminga played 22 minutes off the bench, shooting 7-of-12, 2-of-5 from three-point range and 2-of-2 from the free throw line, and scored 18 points and three rebounds.
Thompson was in mediocre form today, playing 33 minutes, shooting 7-of-20 and 2-of-8 from three-point range, with 18 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Wiggins was the same, playing 34 minutes, shooting 3-of-11 from the field and 1-of-7 from three-point range, with just seven points, four rebounds and five assists.
Jokic was affected by a foul today and played 31 minutes and shot 9-of-21, including 0-of-8 from three-point range and 5-of-6 from the free throw line, with 23 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists.