Beijing time on April 28, the NBA playoffs continued, a focus battle in the West between the Warriors and the Nuggets, the game is very fierce, the point difference is always not large, the Warriors seized the opportunity at a critical moment, and finally won 102-98 against the Nuggets, the big score 4-1 eliminated the Nuggets, the first to break through from the West, the next round they will face the winner between the Grizzlies and timberwolves.
The Warriors are no. 3 in the West, the Nuggets are no. 6 in the West, and the Nuggets have an advantage of 3 wins and 1 loss in the regular season, but in the playoffs, the Warriors showed stronger strength, once 3-0 to win the game point, and the Nuggets pulled back a city in Game 4. As long as the Warriors win this battle, they will advance to the next round.
Cole adjusted the lineup this time, using the death of five small starts, Curry re-entered the starting line. Nuggets backwater battle, Gordon began to resolutely attack the inside line, Jokic also took the initiative to strengthen the attack, the Warriors used a more accurate outside line with the Nuggets, the two teams clenched the score, Gordon and Green clashed to eat the technical foul, the first quarter warriors 30-25 led 5 points, Curry got 8 points.
In the second quarter, the two teams still clung to the score, the Warriors always maintained the lead, but the difference has been hovering within 5 points, Gordon is still full of impact, and the height of Jokic and Cousins also poses a great threat to the Warriors' interior defense. With 1:49 left in the quarter, Barton hit a three-pointer and the Nuggets finally rebounded. Clay finally hit a three-pointer and tied the two teams at halftime at 48.
Easy side fight again, the Nuggets took the lead, Jokic was still strong on the inside, Barton and Morris also stepped up, and the Nuggets played a small climax, at one point 66-56 leading by 10 points. Curry exploded in a desperate situation, hitting three three-pointers in a short period of time to make a 14-5 run that the Warriors chased down just one point. Cousins exploded into the Wizards, helping the Nuggets gain an advantage again, and the Nuggets still led by eight points at the end of the third quarter.
In the final quarter, the Warriors began to chase points as soon as they came up, and soon played a wave of 13-6, chasing only 1 point. Payton Jr. hit a three-pointer, and the Warriors finally rebounded. The two teams clenched the score, with 90 draws with 2 minutes left in the game, and the Warriors seized the opportunity at a critical moment to finally win the Nuggets and advance 4-1, becoming the first team to break through from the West.
Curry shot 5 three-pointers in this campaign and had 30 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, and the Warriors had 5 people score in double figures to finally fight for the victory. Although the Nuggets were out, but they lost yurong, in the case of a disorganized lineup to fight to the end, Jokic got a quasi-triple-double with 30 points, 19 rebounds and 8 assists, And Gordon, Cousins, Barton and Morris also scored in double figures, but they were still regrettably out.