In an NBA playoff focus battle that ended earlier, the Warriors beat the Nuggets 102-98 and eliminated their opponents 4-1. Curry's start set a new personal record, Peyton Jr. was worth a fortune, and Jokic was unable to stop the first round.
In the game, the Warriors' starting five small lineup height disadvantage is obvious, Jokic and Gordon continue to attack and kill, but the five small shots are superb to achieve a five-point lead. In the second quarter, the two teams maintained a tug-of-war, the whistle on the field was continuous, and the two sides drew 48 at half-time.
Easy side to fight again, Jeff Green down to complete the air connection, Morris broke through the lever 2+1, Jokic scored four points in a row to open the point difference to double digits. But the Nuggets' shooting rate declined in the final quarter, the Warriors seized the opportunity to achieve a rebound, and the suspense of the game remained until the end, and Payton Jr. and Curry took points in succession to take away the game.
In the decisive moment, Curry patiently looked for opportunities, bypassed the defensive left-hand layup, extended the advantage to 5 points, and said goodbye to goodnight again! Curry contributed 30 points and reached 3108 career playoff points, surpassing Julius Irving to 24th all-time. Moreover, Curry has hit at least five three-pointers in a single game 49 times in the playoffs, ranking first in history. Trailing behind are Clay (29) and Ray Allen (21), with Curry's playoff 5+ three-pointers tied with their combined number of times.
Gary Payton II came off the bench with 25 minutes and 46 seconds to shoot 6-of-8 (3-of-4 from three-point range), contributing 15 points, 3 boards, 3 assists, 2 breaks, 1 cap and 0 turnovers. In the fourth quarter, Payton was 4-of-4, 2-of-2 from three-point range, plus-minus +10, and his two three-pointers were worth a fortune. James tweeted, "Please give the ball to Little Payton!" ”
Jokic's one-man show was over, he scored 30 points on 12-of-18 shooting, 19 boards, 8 assists and 2 hats, and scored 12 points in the chase stage and still couldn't save the game.