On April 22, Beijing time, the Warriors defeated the Nuggets 118-113 away from home, rewriting the total score to 3-0 and winning the match point of this series. No team in NBA history has been able to turn the tables around 3-0. Curry came off the bench again, contributing 27 points. Poole 27 points, Thompson 26 points. Thompson surpassed Ray Allen (385) in his playoff career three-point shooting to rise to third all-time, behind Curry and James. The Warriors led by 10 points in the first half, and the Nuggets briefly overtook the score in the second half, but in the end the Warriors withstood the pressure and won again. Jokic scored 37 points and 18 rebounds. In this game, the Warriors' Green twisted his foot and Poole's forearm was injured, but both insisted on fighting with injuries.
Statistics
Warriors: Curry 27 points and 6 assists, Thompson 26 points and 6 three-pointers, Poole 27 points, Green 6 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists, Payton 11 points, Wiggins 9 points
Nuggets: Jokic 37 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists, Gordon 18 points and 12 rebounds, Barton 13 points, Morris 10 points, Cousins 9 points
Star of the Field: Warriors 3G Combo
Poole, Curry and Thompson all felt good in this game, and all three scored 20+ to help the Warriors win.
Game tidbits
Curry signed an autograph for an old fan before the game, and she jumped straight up with joy!
Curry played 2+1 before the end of the half, and the excitement showed his muscles and even pounded his chest, full of domineering!
Wiggins broke through the inside line, the referee blew Jokic foul, and the teacher spread his hands and was full of surprise!
Green's offensive elbow hit Morris's mouth, causing the opponent's lips to bleed, and the referee replayed it and determined that it was an ordinary foul!
Dream Chaser stepped on Thompson's heel in the third quarter, twisted his left foot and continued to fight on the field!
Poole fell to a layup in the third quarter, suspected of injuring his left forearm, and continued to play after sideline treatment.
Highlight moments
Gordon air dunks!
The most expensive substitute is coming! Curry hit a three-point shot from a long distance!
Green hit the ground and Poole hit 2+1!
Payton felt good, 3 of 3 from three in the first half!
Thompson hit a three-point shot, about the teacher can not reach? Then lift your feet!
Gordon nail board big hat Green!
In the final quarter, Iguodala dunked 2+1!
Game review
In the first quarter, Jokic hooked a score, Poole hit a three-pointer, and Gordon received a dunk in the air. Thompson and Poole scored consecutive points, Green hit a three-pointer, and the Warriors went on a 7-0 run. Morris scored four straight points and Thompson scored five straight points. The Warriors replaced Curry with a five-small lineup. Jokic hit the first three-pointer of his series and then scored 2+1, Curry hit a three-pointer, Barton and Rivers Jr. hit three consecutive points, and the Nuggets equalized the Warriors. The Warriors replaced Payton, he scored 5 points in a row, Poole played 2+1, another wave of 8-0, Jokic scored two goals in a row, and Curry also used color. Cousins scored four straight points, and in the first quarter, the Warriors led the Nuggets 34-32 and Jokic had 12 points and six rebounds.
In the second quarter, Poole and Thompson hit three consecutive points, Forbes also hit three points, and Cousins scored five consecutive points. Poole and Rivers Jr. hit each other's three-point shots, Porter and Thompson scored consecutive layups, Payton hit three points in a row, Wiggins also hit three-point shots, and the Warriors played a 16-4 climax to widen the point difference to 12 points. Barton and Jokic scored consecutive points, and the Nuggets narrowed the gap to four points. Curry hit a three-point shot and then hit a 2+1. At halftime, the Warriors led the Nuggets 69-59. In the first half, the Warriors' Poole had 16 points, Curry had 15 points and three assists, Thompson had 12 points, Payton had 11 points, and Green had 5 points, four rebounds and nine assists. The Nuggets' Jokic had 18 points and eight rebounds, Cousins had nine points and Barton had eight points.
Easy side fight again, Green offensive foul, Jokic hooked up, Jeff Green hit a shot, Morris, Barton hit a three-pointer, the Nuggets a wave of 11-2, narrowing the point difference to one point. Thompson hit a three-pointer, Gordon scored a layup, Jokic scored from the middle, and Gordon sent two dunks in a row to overtake the Warriors by five points. Thompson hit a three-pointer, Gordon went foul, Curry hit a free throw, Thompson scored on a layup, and the Warriors responded with a wave of 7-0. Jokic threw a score, Curry hit a shot, and Hyland and Gordon scored consecutive points. Poole made two free throws and three quarters to give the Nuggets an 89-87 lead over the Warriors. Green's foot and Poole's arm were injured successively, but both remained in the game.
In the final quarter, Poole scored 2+1, Jeff Green made two free throws, Thompson hit a three-pointer, Porter scored on a layup, and the Warriors led by four points. Gordon hit a three-pointer and Thompson scored three. Iguodala dunked 2+1 and Jokic scored five points in a row. Curry hit three-pointers, Jokic and Jeff Green scored consecutive free throws, and the two sides drew. Jokic scored on a layup, Wiggins hit a three-pointer, Poole and Curry scored on a layup, Poole made two free throws and the Warriors led by six points. Barton scored from a layup, Curry made two free throws, and in the end, the Warriors beat the Nuggets to take a 3-0 lead on aggregate.
Both sides started
Warriors: Poole, Thompson, Wiggins, Green, Looney
Nuggets: Morris, Barton, Jeff Green, Gordon, Jokic