On April 25, Beijing time, the Nuggets defeated the Warriors 126-121 at home to make the total score 1-3 to avoid being swept out by the opponent. Jokic scored 37 points and was poked in the eye by Green in the opening 40 seconds, but he scored 22 points in the first half and 11 career playoffs to score 20+ at halftime, the most in the team's history in the past 25 years. On the Warriors side, Curry continued to play off the bench, scoring 33 points, Thompson 32 points, and the Splash Brothers scoring 65 points. The Nuggets led the Warriors by as many as 17 points, and the Warriors once reversed the score in the final quarter, but still failed to reverse.
Statistics
Warriors: Thompson 32 points, seven three-pointers, Curry 33 points, eight assists, four steals, Wiggins 20 points, Green 13 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, Poole 11 points and nine assists
Nuggets: Jokic 37 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 7 turnovers, Morris 24 points, Gordon 21 points and 6 rebounds, Hyland 15 points, 7 assists, Cousins 10 points
Star of the Field: Jokic
Despite 7 turnovers, Jokic still maintained a high shooting percentage, bombarded 30+ points, and led the Nuggets to pull back a city!
Game tidbits
In the opening 40 seconds, Green's hand fanned Jokic's face and poked into the eye, And Gordon was dissatisfied and had a verbal altercation with him, and both of them received the technical prisoner! Jokic's right eye was poked red.
In the second quarter, Cousins turned around and attacked and was knocked out by Green, and the two collided physically, resulting in Cousins receiving the technical prisoner! Both Cousins and coach Malone spread their hands to express their displeasure.
Highlight moments
Thompson hit a three-point shot, and the opening feel was very good!
Jokic hit three-pointers and scored 18 points in the first quarter!
Cumin speeds up the attack on the dunk!
Hyland hit three consecutive three-pointers in the second quarter!
About the teacher retreat step Golden Rooster independent jumper!
In the last quarter, Curry scored 3+1!
Wiggins picked up Green's clever pass and scored with a dunk!
Game review
In the first quarter, Looney scored a layup, Green defended and poked Jokic in the eye, Gordon and him had a verbal altercation, and the two received technical prisoners. Jokic scored six straight points, Wiggins hit a three-pointer, Thompson hit a three-pointer, and the Warriors went on a 9-0 run. Gordon scored with a dunk, Jokic scored four straight points, Curry hit a shot and the Warriors led by three points. Jokic hit three consecutive points, Green dunked, and the Nuggets overtaken the Warriors. Curry hit a three-pointer to end the first quarter, and the Nuggets led the Warriors 26-21, and Jokic scored 18 points in the single quarter.
In the second quarter, Green dunked 2+1, Cousins scored on a layup, Hyland hit three consecutive three-pointers, and the Nuggets hit a 14-2 surge, 17 points ahead of the Warriors. Curry made a 2+1 layup, Cousins received a technical offense, Thompson and Cumminga dunked consecutively, the Warriors narrowed the point difference to 8 points, Barton hit a three-pointer, and Rivers Jr. also received a technical offense. Morris hit five consecutive free throws, Cumminga scored 2+1 and Hyland hit a layup. At the end of the half, the Nuggets led the Warriors 63-52, and Wiggins and Hyland scored 11 points each in the second quarter.
In the first half, the Warriors' Wiggins had 14 points, Thompson 10 points, Curry 10 points and four assists; the Nuggets' Jokic had 22 points and seven rebounds, Hyland had 13 points and four assists, and Gordon had 11 points.
Easy side to fight again, Thompson scored 7 consecutive points, Morris hit three consecutive points, Jeff Green played 2+1, chasing dreams to complete the dunk, Thompson and Poole hit another three points. Jokic and Thompson scored three points each other, Morris hit two more three-pointers in a row, and the Nuggets still led by 12 points. Dream Chaser scored 4 points in a row, Curry scored 2+1, Jokic hooked up, Rivers Jr. hit a three-pointer, Dream chased 2+1, Curry hit a three-point shot, and the Warriors trailed by only 6 points. Jokic scored from the middle, Curry made a rare number of two free throws, and the third quarter ended, and the Nuggets led the Warriors 98-89.
In the final quarter, Jamekau Green scored with a dunk, Curry scored on a layup, and Thompson hit a three-pointer. Cousins scored six straight points, Curry scored 3+1, Hyland hit a layup and the Nuggets still led by 10 points. Gordon scored 5 consecutive points, Thompson hit a three-pointer, Curry scored a layup, Wiggins dunked, Jokic scored inside, Curry made two free throws, Wiggins dunked a score, the Warriors only trailed by 1 point, and the dream six left the court. Gordon hit two free throws, Curry scored five straight points, Jokic picked a basket to score, and the two sides drew. Morris threw a shot to score, Rivers Jr. steals, Barton hit a three-pointer, and the Nuggets beat the Warriors to pull back a city.
Both sides started
Warriors: Poole, Thompson, Wiggins, Green, Looney
Nuggets: Morris, Barton, Jeff Green, Gordon, Jokic