On April 25, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued to advance. The Golden State Warriors, who are currently 3-0 in the first round of the playoffs, have won the match point, and continue to usher in the key G4 battle at the Home of the Nuggets. The Warriors, who maintain an absolute lead in the series, are only one game away from reaching the Western Conference semifinals. We acknowledge that the Warriors are back on track this season and have once again had the chance to storm the championship. But jokic, as the representative figure of the modern version of the center, how can he easily compromise?
In the past three seasons, the Nuggets have never had a playoff round trip, and at one point reached the Western Conference Finals. Even if they can't change the fact that they are out early now, they will lose beautifully and end the season proudly. Therefore, the Warriors want to sweep the Nuggets 4-0 in advance, presumably not as easy as imagined. Jokic's strength is there for all to see, and as long as the rest of the players on the team can step up and ease the pressure on the scoring end, it will not be difficult for the Nuggets to win. So, what is the competition between the two sides? Let's move on.
At the beginning of the game, the Nuggets, who played at home, took the lead and got the initiative to lead the score. Jokic sent explosive stats in the first quarter, shooting 6-of-9, 4-of-4 from the free throw line, and delivering 18 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist to lead the team to a 26-21 score and a 5-point lead. After taking the lead at the start, the Nuggets, who entered the second quarter of the showdown, were able to follow the trend. Hayland, who came off the bench, stepped up, shooting 3 of 5 from three-point range and 4-of-6 from the field in a single quarter, delivering 11 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 steal, along with Aaron Gordon, who delivered 7 points and 2 rebounds, and Morris, who had 5 points and 2 assists.
With the team's players in succession, the Nuggets played a 37-31 score to take a six-point lead. At the end of the first half, the Nuggets were already ahead of the Warriors by a crucial 11 points. The point difference was widened to double digits, and it was obviously not so easy for the Warriors to continue to win the game and kick the Nuggets out of the game by a 4-0 score. The Warriors, who entered the third quarter, began to launch an effective counterattack. Klay shot 3-of-3 from three-point range, 5-of-7 from the field, delivered 13 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal, Wiggins also had 11 points, 1 rebound and 2 steals, and Curry, who delivered 5 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists and 2 steals, successfully played a 37-35 score.
By the time the crucial final quarter showdown was brought to a tighter point, the Warriors still had a chance to reverse the final quarter. Unfortunately, the Nuggets did not give the Nuggets a chance to reverse. Even though Clay played 12 minutes of the final quarter and continued to deliver 9 points, 1 rebound and 1 steal, Curry, who came off the bench, even handed over a key 15 points, as well as 1 rebound, 3 assists and 1 steal. But unfortunately, the splash brothers' outbreak only helped the team to play a 32-28 score. At the end of the regular quarter, the Nuggets still won the game with a score of 126-121.
Although Curry can only continue to play in this game as a substitute, he can still show his unparalleled talent for scoring. That's right, he delivered a team-high score of 33 points, as well as 3 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals in the nearly 37 minutes of playing off the bench. Not only do they contribute to scoring, but they also do their part on the defensive end and on the offensive end of the organization. The Warriors were unable to complete the reversal in the end, and it was indeed a bit regrettable that the Nuggets could pull back a city. But we have to admit that the Warriors have basically entered the door of the Western Conference semifinals with one foot, and it is only a matter of time before they can advance.