On April 19, Beijing time, the G2 of the Warriors and Nuggets officially started. In the first game of the series, the Warriors easily defeated the Nuggets 123-107 to lead 1-0 on aggregate. Statistics show that G1 Jokic, under Green's defense, shot 6 of 15, 4 of 4 from three-point range, and scored 12 points, 0 assists and 1 turnover. In the whole game, Mr. Jo only had 2 free throws.
According to ESPN, Jamal Murray has been practicing with his teammates for 2-3 weeks and is currently licensed to comeback from the doctor. The playoffs are intense, and even if Murray returns, he may only get 10-15 minutes of playing time per game. The Nuggets didn't put pressure on Murray, and it's up to him to make a comeback in this series.
Curry came on as a comeback in G1, and he continued to serve as a substitute for the Warriors: Poole, Klay, Wiggins, Green and Looney! Nuggets starters: Morris, Button, Jeff Green, Gordon and Jokic! G1 Gordon did not perform well, shooting 3-of-10 and scoring just 8 points on 3-of-3 three-point range. Today the teacher needs more helpers!
Jokic was lethal in the game, opening a minute and a half, and made two fouls for Looney under the basket. Mr. Jo scored four free throws, more than the entire G1 game, and the Nuggets started with a 7-0 lead. The Nuggets also had hidden dangers, and Morris also suffered two fouls in the opening 3 minutes. Poole continued the feel of the previous game, scoring seven points on 3-of-4 in the first quarter.
Barton scored 14 points in the fourth quarter of G1 and exploded a bit late. Today, he opened the first quarter, scoring 8 points in a single quarter of 6 shots and 3 shots, reducing the pressure on Mr. Yo. Wiggins scored two consecutive three-pointers, and the Warriors exploded 10-0, trailing by just one point in the first quarter 25-26! Little Payton patted Teacher Yo's ass, And Joe Got angry, and Curry hurried to fight.
Mr. Yo was too tired, played 11 minutes in the first quarter, 4 of 6 shots, 4 of 4 free throws, and cut 12 points and 6 rebounds. In the second quarter, the two bench lineups came on, and the Nuggets played a 14-2 attack wave, leading to 12 points at one point. After the three brothers came on, the three brothers turned on the offensive mode, soared in three consecutive points, and with 4 minutes and 11 seconds left in the second quarter, the Warriors completed the rebound.
When Curry, Klay and Poole were on the floor at the same time, the Nuggets really couldn't defend themselves. In the second half of the second quarter, Mr. Jokic couldn't get the ball on the offensive end, and the Nuggets accelerated with the Warriors, causing Jokic to turn around and run. Look at Splash Tea's performance in the first half: Curry scored 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting, Klay scored 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting, Poole scored 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting, and the trio scored 40 points!
The Warriors led six points at halftime 57-51, Jokic 16+7+2, Barton 10+6 and other Nuggets players scored in single digits. The Nuggets shot just 38.3 percent from the field, and the Warriors shot 53.3 percent. Curry reached a milestone with a playoff total of 3,000 points, and he was also the first player in Warriors history to achieve this achievement.
Easy to fight again, the Warriors' outside offensive firepower has not decreased, and Jokic still can't find a three-point feeling. Series G1 was about 0 out of 4 out of three for the teacher, and it was 0 out of 3 in the first three quarters of the game. Klay hit three consecutive shots, Curry scored 3+1, and the Warriors extended their lead to 20+. The Nuggets' mentality collapsed, and Barton clashed with Cousins on the bench.
At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors led a full 20 points 101-81, and the Warriors shot 15 of 31 three-pointers, shooting 48.4%, higher than the Nuggets' shooting rate (39.4%)! Poole scored 27 points on 9-of-13 in the third quarter! The Nuggets can't find a way to limit the Warriors' small lineup, and if Murray can't come back, it will be difficult for the Nuggets to turn the tables in this series.
Mr. Jok's own mentality was also wrong, and when he was fouled when defending Wiggins in the third quarter, Jokic smashed the ball and ate a T! In the last quarter, he played hard under the basket to chase Dream Green, the referee did not blow, Jokic was dissatisfied with eating another T, accumulating two technical fouls and was expelled. Infighting, expulsion, the Nuggets should adjust their mentality after returning to the home court!
No more, no suspense! The Warriors beat the Nuggets 126-106 to make it 2-0 on aggregate! Curry played only 23 minutes, shooting 12-of-17, 5-of-10 three-pointers, 34 points, 3 boards and 4 assists, plus-minus +32. Poole played 34 minutes, shooting 10-of-16 and 5-of-10 from three-point range to have 29 points, 5 boards, 8 assists and 2 steals. Clay shot 9-of-19 and scored 21 points on 3-of-8 three-point range.
Splash Tea Brothers 34+29+21, 84 points! Wiggins scored 10 points on 13+8+2 and Bjelica scored 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting. On the Nuggets side, about the teacher played 28 minutes, 9 of 20 shots, 4 of 4 three-pointers to get 26 + 11 + 4, two three-point total 8 of 0! Barton 12 points, 10 boards and 2 assists, Morris 12 points, 4 boards and 3 assists, Hyland 12 points, Gordon 7 points.
Is there still a chance for the Nuggets in this series? What do you think the total score will be?