On Tuesday night, Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to a 119-115 victory over the Golden State Warriors with 38 points, 10 rebounds, and five steals.
Jokic was four assists away from recording his eighth triple-double of the season, which leads the NBA. With 138 triple-doubles, the current league MVP and Magic Johnson are still tied for third place in NBA history.
For Denver, Aaron Gordon scored 15 points and pulled down nine rebounds, while Michael Porter Jr. contributed 22 points.
After a 12-3 start, Golden State suffered their fifth straight loss. The Warriors will now head to Houston for the NBA Cup quarterfinals the following week.
Despite only shooting 4 for 15 from three-point range, Steph Curry finished with 24 points, 11 assists, and seven rebounds for the Warriors. 19 points were added by Jonathan Kuminga.
The Warriors, who had fallen down 90-85 going into the fourth quarter, went on a 19-4 run to grab a 104-94 lead. However, with 48 seconds left, Denver rallied and took the lead thanks to two free throws by Gordon.
Draymond Green, Golden State’s defensive mainstay, was out due to soreness in his left calf.
Nuggets: Denver defeated Golden State eight times in a row during the regular season. Eleven of the previous twelve encounters have been won by the Nuggets.
Warriors: Due to discomfort in his left calf, Golden State’s defensive cornerstone Draymond Green was unable to play.
Jokic’s two free throws on the other end helped seal the victory after Jamal Murray’s steal with 20 seconds left stopped the Warriors from trying a game-tying or game-winning shot.
In the last ten meetings between the teams, eight of them have been decided by six points or less.
On Thursday night, the Warriors will host Houston, and the Nuggets will travel to Cleveland.
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