Curry came off the bench
The Golden State Warriors are back in the playoffs and, most importantly, after two seasons, Klay Thompson is finally back. Before the end of the season, Stephen Curry was absent and the Warriors suffered a wave of four consecutive losses, but Klay Thompson regained his form, and the Warriors won another wave of 5 consecutive wins, successfully defending the third place in the West, and the first round of the playoffs will meet the denver Nuggets, who are sixth in the West. Stephen Curry's injury has not yet healed, so this game will be substituted.
Nuggets' Murray and Porter Jr., the two core players, are still unable to play, which means that the only thing they can rely on is the star Jokic. But this season, the Nuggets have come this way, so no matter who the opponent is, the Nuggets will not be afraid. The Warriors center only has Looney, and it is not so easy to limit Jokic.
The Warriors rebounded by 11 points
Stephen Curry is back, but coming off the bench, it's clear that Kerr is worried about Curry's physical condition, and the substitute is less confrontational, which is very good for Curry to get back in form. Poole continued to start the game, only 1 shot in the first quarter, hit a long-range three-pointer, got 3 points and 1 assist, Klay hit 3 three-pointers, only used 5 shots, got 9 points and 1 assist, Wiggins was 4 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, Curry did not shoot on the bench, but got 1 rebound and 2 assists, and the Warriors scored 26 points in a single quarter.
Jokic was still so clueless, with eight points, one rebound, three assists and two steals in the first quarter, Jeff Green hit two three-pointers, and the team scored 27 points in the single quarter. After returning from the second quarter, Poole gradually began to exert his strength, hitting 3 consecutive goals, plus three free throws and two shots, successfully helping the team to rebound by one point. Jokic then returned to the court, with his personal ability, hooked under the basket, shot at the free throw line, and scored consecutive points to help the Nuggets reverse the score. Curry and Clay missed three consecutive points, and Poole stepped forward to meet Jokic's three-point shot to tie the score.
Poole European made a layup, and there was a penalty to directly stop the Nuggets. Clay scored 5 points in a row, Barton also had a layup, Curry made a layup, and finally broke the scoring drought, and Malone immediately called out a timeout. After the timeout returned, Jokic did not hit the hook under the basket, Wiggins had two free throws, Jokic turned and threw a throw to stabilize the situation, Curry three separates, the half ended, the Warriors 58-47 surpassed the Nuggets by 11 points.
Poole ushered in an outbreak
Playing the playoffs for the first time in his career, and letting Curry play as a substitute for himself, Poole's pressure can be imagined, but he delivered the perfect answer, 6 of 6, 2 of 2 three-pointers, and 17 points and 2 assists at halftime, which was really impeccable. Clay also exploded, shooting 4-of-7 from three-point range, with 14 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, while Wiggins had 8 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, and the defensive end was indispensable. As for Steven Curry, he came off the bench and got 5 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal on 2-of-8 shooting, still excellent, but still feel at ease to play as a substitute for Poole!
Jokic, the league's first center, faced the Warriors' interior line, is indeed giving and taking, 7 of 15 shooting to get 14 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, the personal performance is unmatched, but the team did not have a second person to score in double figures. Barton had eight points, four rebounds and two assists, Jeff Green had 6 points and three rebounds, Morris had five points and four assists, cousins had 5 points and two rebounds, And Gordon sleepwalked on both ends of the field, shooting just 2 points and 2 rebounds on 1-of-7 shooting. In the first half, the Nuggets only shot 4-of-16 three-pointers, and to win, they had to regain their outside touch in the second half.