At eleven o'clock Beijing time this morning, the 2021-22 NBA Professional League regular season Denver Nuggets sat at home against the Golden State Warriors as promised. In this game, Nuggets coach Michael Malone sent Monte Morris, Rivers Jr., Aaron Gordon, Jeff Green, Nikola Jokic's starting lineup, and Warriors coach Steve Kerr sent Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Moses Moody, and Kevin Looney to start.
After the game began, Jokic scored consecutive singles, Looney hit a mid-range shot and Wiggins soared to three points. Curry's long-range shot into the net, Poole's clever pass assisted Looney's dunk, and the Warriors pulled away the lead. Jokic scored, Curry scored three more points, Morris scored a surprise shot, and Jeff Green made two foul shots. Poole retreated from three points and crashed straight into the net, Cumminga scored consecutively, and Hyland made a layup into the net. At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors led the Nuggets 30-29.
Entering the second quarter, Cousins was dissatisfied with the penalty and was whistled for a technical foul, Wiggins turned to the basket and entered the net, Jamacao Green, Forbes blossomed inside and outside, and the Nuggets rebounded the score. Poole made a 2+1 layup, Jokic forced into the basket, Thompson performed well inside and outside, Looney "ate cake" inside, and the Warriors chased after it. Jokic and Morris scored consecutive points at the end of the quarter, and at the end of the first half, the Nuggets led the Warriors 60-51.
Yi Bian fought again and entered the third quarter, jokic and Jeff Green scored consecutive points, and the Nuggets extended their lead. Looney played inside, Morris and Klay competed with each other on the outside, Gordon 3+1 surprised four, Moody played 2+1, Rivers and Jokic took turns playing. Curry then turned on attack mode, only to see him score three points in a row to show superstar style, coupled with Cuminga's outstanding performance, the Warriors gradually turned the situation on the court. At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors led the Nuggets 88-84.
Entering the final quarter, Poole and Cumminga scored consecutive points, and the Warriors led by 9 points. Morris and Jokic took turns to threaten, and the Nuggets quickly caught up with the score. In the decisive moment, Curry continued to break through and score, but the Nuggets made fatal mistakes. With Poole hitting three points with a bow and arrow, the suspense of winning or losing the game completely disappeared! In the end, the Warriors, who had five doubles, defeated the Nuggets 113-102, welcoming two consecutive wins!
To view the personal data of the main players of both sides:
For the Warriors (No. 3 in the West), Stephen Curry had 34 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and two steals; Jordan Poole had 21 points, five rebounds, seven assists; Jonathan Cumminga had 18 points and three rebounds; Kevin Looney had 10 points, seven rebounds, five assists; Klay Thompson had 18 points, three rebounds, two assists, two blocks; Moody had 5 points, 2 rebounds; Anderson had 7 points, four rebounds, five assists, and three steals.
For the Nuggets (No. 6 in the West), Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists; Aaron Gordon had 10 points and 11 rebounds; Jeff Green had 11 points and five rebounds; Monte Morris had 19 points and five rebounds; Naschoan Hyland had 10 points, four rebounds, and two assists; Jamacao Green had 6 points and six rebounds; Forbes had 6 points; Reed had 6 points and two blocks; Cousins had 9 points and three rebounds.
In a post-game interview with reporters, Warriors coach Steve Kerr praised Stephen Curry's performance, saying: "Considering our injury problem, I have to praise Stephen Curry because he has made a huge sacrifice for the team. Before we needed Curry to play in another rotation, now you can see that he plays comfortably under the old rotation. And in the end, when Stephen Curry, Jordan Poole and Klay Thompson are on the floor at the same time, they can open up space on the court, Poole can become the second organizing point after Curry, and the combination of the three of them is great! ”
Looking at the Nuggets, who suffered a defeat, head coach Michael Malone said helplessly: "We play four games in five days, but I am not the kind of person who makes excuses. Came back at three in the morning, drove in the snow, I reckon everyone was home at 4 o'clock yesterday, the road home from the airport was not very good, that's the situation. We can't waste energy complaining about the schedule, we know today is the hardest game of the season. ”
According to the schedule, at 9:30 a.m. Beijing time on March 13, the Warriors will play with the Bucks at home, and at 11:00 a.m. on March 13, the Nuggets will compete with the Raptors at home, hoping that in the case of being away from injuries, the players can play the ideal competitive state!
(Source: Weibo)
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