Nuggets vs. Warriors: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

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The Denver Nuggets (0-2) play against the Golden State Warriors (0-0) at Chase Center

Game Time: 10:00 PM EDT on Monday April 18, 2022

Denver Nuggets 106, Golden State Warriors 126 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
New Dunc’d On Prime: UTA/DAL, DEN/GSW, TOR/PHI Game 2s Join me and @Danny Leroux duncdon.supportingcast.fm/join – 3:47 AM
Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Warriors play an immaculate 3rd quarter, win Game 2 behind Jordan Poole, Stephen Curry & Draymond Green take a 2-0 series lead.
FULL VIDEOS:
CURRY: https://t.co/KzSsP4tmEr
STEVE KERR: https://t.co/Okke9ru2is
POOLE: https://t.co/3db5LvW5zq
GREEN: https://t.co/Y0gBAO6bIg pic.twitter.com/VrBrLDp9aL – 3:15 AM

Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Draymond held Jokić to 3/13 FG in Game 2.
6/15 in Game 1.
He really is the best defender of this generation. It’s insane. – 2:34 AM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
When Stephen Curry was asked, when will Jordan Poole takeover technical free-throw shooting after he missed two free throws tonight? His response was one word.
“Never.” – 2:12 AM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Stephen Curry when asked if Jordan Poole should start shooting the technical free throws: “Never.” – 2:11 AM
Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Will Barton, asked about what happened with him and DeMarcus Cousins in the 3rd quarter:
“Nothing, just some goofy shit. I can’t even entertain.”
Then said, “I can’t let that happen in this series, in the playoffs, in the game. I’ve got to be better than that.” – 2:10 AM
Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
Steph Curry asked at what point does Jordan Poole take the technical free throw: “Never. I could miss ten in a row and I’m still stepping to the line.” 😂 – 2:10 AM
Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
Stephen Curry on Jordan Poole: “The maturation in his game in these three years has been unbelievable.” – 2:06 AM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Steph Curry on if he expects to start soon: “Right now, the goal is to make my minutes impactful as much as possible. We will see.” – 2:04 AM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Steph Curry on if Draymond Green guarding Nikola Jokic: “Draymond loves a challenge. We understand we’re not going to shut Jokic out.” – 2:02 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Warriors grandstand in Game 2 demolishing of Nuggets nba.nbcsports.com/2022/04/19/war… – 1:58 AM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Asked Nikola Jokic about how Michael Malone said the goal is to keep the team from splintering and if it feels like the team is unraveling. Jokic replied that he didn’t know those words but that the team will win and lose together and he’s still with them. – 1:56 AM
Michael Singer @msinger
Nikola Jokic said he told the team before Game 1: “We’re gonna lose together, we’re gonna win together.”
Said he’s still with them. – 1:55 AM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Nikola Jokic said his frustration was with “pretty much everything.” He also said with Gary Payton’s slap on Joker’s butt: “he doesn’t need to do that.” – 1:52 AM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
*binoculars emoji*
@StateFarm || Assist of the Night pic.twitter.com/byAnGKPPI2 – 1:52 AM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“No excuses. They’ve been a better team the last two games. We’ve got to figure it out cause getting swept again? Not a good look for nobody. And it’s embarrassing.”
Monte Morris after bench dustup as Nuggets down 0-2 to #Warriors.
#Suns swept them last year in West semifinals. pic.twitter.com/1Atey9jpYh – 1:51 AM

Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Asked about the players talking up in the locker room afterward, Will Barton said talking won’t do anything at this point. He says the Warriors “aren’t talking. They’re playing.” – 1:50 AM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Will Barton called the spat with DeMarcus Cousins “goofy” stuff that he can’t allow himself “to entertain.” – 1:47 AM
Michael Singer @msinger
Will on the DeMarcus spat: “Just some goofy shit that I can’t entertain.” – 1:47 AM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Draymond Green talked about Stephen Curry and Jordan Poole starting together.
“The thing about the playoffs is every series takes on a life of its own. Every series requires different matchups and different adjustments. At some point, I’m sure they will be starting together.” – 1:45 AM
Jamal Murray @BeMore27
Y’all don’t think I wanna be out there huh.. crazy – 1:45 AM
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
List, via @ESPNStatsInfo, of players to have 40-5-5 playoff games with 0 turnovers (since 1977-78):
Kobe Bryant
Jamal Murray (2)
Shaquille O’Neal
Chris Paul
Hakeem Olajuwon
Dominique Wilkins
Jalen Brunson – 1:40 AM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Nuggets coach Michael Malone on DeMarcus Cousins & Will Barton having an argument: “If we’re fragmented, if we’re breaking off into groups or individuals, then we have zero chance of winning a game in this series.” – 1:39 AM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
The only player in the shot clock era to score 30+ points in 23 minutes or less of play during a Playoff game:
Stephen Curry pic.twitter.com/8l1im5K2i1 – 1:34 AM

Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Draymond Green on the Defensive Player of the Year winner:
“I’m extremely happy for Marcus Smart.” – 1:31 AM
Michael Singer @msinger
Monte Morris: A lot of emotions flared up, but it’s stuff we should’ve been talking about earlier in the year.
Said they can’t go into a war this late into the season and try to talk about things that’s gone wrong. – 1:31 AM
Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
Fresh off of a 29 point night, Jordan Poole comes in the interview room with one of the dopest pair of Kobes I may have ever seen 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/ST8edsFbRG – 1:30 AM

Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Draymond: “I’m extremely happy for Marcus Smart.” – 1:29 AM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Draymond Green on the DPOY award: “I’m extremely happy for Marcus Smart. That’s a guy I respect as a defender. Well deserved.” – 1:29 AM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
When asked if it matters who starts, Draymond said that eventually Steph will be back in the starting five. He followed that up with: “Ultimately, Jordan (Poole)’s gonna have to start, too.” – 1:28 AM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Draymond Green: “There were times in that game when it felt just like Oracle (Arena).” – 1:27 AM
Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
“There were times during that game where it felt just like Oracle.” -Draymond on the crowd tonight. – 1:27 AM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Draymond Green reminding that Steph Curry will be back in the starting lineup soon, but: “Ultimately, Jordan (Poole) gonna have to start, too.”
“Steve can figure that one out.” – 1:27 AM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
If this Warriors team makes a Finals run, I wonder if this series will be viewed differently in hindsight.
2019-20 Nuggets – lost to the west champs
2020-21 Nuggets – lost to the west champs
2021-22 Nuggets – ??? – 1:26 AM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Draymond Green: “Ultimately, we got to have Steph Curry in the lineup. We’re not trying to keep Steph in the 6th man role. But ultimately Jordan has to start, too.” – 1:26 AM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Warriors’ Draymond Green on his petition to change the Most Improved Player award now that Jordan Poole didn’t make it: “It’s coming.” – 1:23 AM
Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
Draymond Green on the three-guard lineup: “It’s a passer’s paradise for me. … Those three guys out there at the same time, for me as a passer, that’s heaven.” – 1:22 AM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Draymond Green: “We took the punch right on the chin. We responded and pretty much took control of the game.” – 1:22 AM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
“Jesus!” Draymond Green said when he looked at the boxscore at the podium. I asked him what number he was looking at. It was Steph Curry’s plus-32. – 1:21 AM
Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
“They out there laughing, dancing around, shit’s embarrassing. We just got to be tougher.” — Nuggets guard Monte Morris. – 1:20 AM
Katy Winge @katywinge
Monte Morris also said Denver isn’t giving themselves a chance to beat this team.
Said the Nuggets went around the locker room postgame, “It’s tough. We gotta figure it out.”
“If we got any pride we gotta find out real soon.”
“We gotta see what we’re made of.” – 1:20 AM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Draymond Green on getting the crowd going and trying to get their attention at DeMarcus Cousins and Will Barton arguing pic.twitter.com/wLOovFW12h – 1:19 AM

Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
Draymond comes up to the podium, looks at the box score and says “Jesus!” @Kendra Andrews asks what number jumped out. “A plus-32 for Steph. That’s incredible,” he replied. – 1:19 AM
Katy Winge @katywinge
Monte Morris postgame: “they’re out there laughing, dancing around. Shits embarrassing. We gotta be tougher.” – 1:18 AM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Monte Morris: “Shit’s embarrassing.” – 1:17 AM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
shoutout to the best fans in the world pic.twitter.com/76yylgXjaX – 1:17 AM

Matt Williams @StatsWilliams
Warriors with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole all on court vs Nuggets in 1st Round:
15 minutes
51 points
+ 20 points diff
61% FG (54% 3-pt FG)
12 assists
0 turnovers – 1:16 AM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Monte Morris: ” If we’ve got any pride, we’re gonna find out real soon.” – 1:16 AM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Monte Morris: “We got to find it, quick. If not, this sh– will be over quick.” – 1:14 AM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Monte Morris postgame: “We’ve got no fucking chance if we’re going to be apart. We’ve got to stay locked in. We’ve got to stay together.” – 1:14 AM
Michael Singer @msinger
Monte Morris: We’re not going to give ourselves a f***** chance if we’re apart. – 1:13 AM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Monte Morris says the Nuggets tried to talk things out in the locker room after this loss but said it’s really tough. He says Nuggets need to keep things together: “We got no fucking chance if we are going to be apart.” – 1:13 AM
Michael Singer @msinger
“We gotta stick together, most importantly we gotta stick together,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. “We can’t splinter in adverse times. That’s our challenge.”
The #Nuggets are headed back to Denver down 2-0.
denverpost.com/2022/04/18/nik… – 1:11 AM
Katy Winge @katywinge
Coach Malone said against the Warriors, the Nuggets need to play close to perfect basketball. Said the past two games there’s been an inability to sustain playing at a high level. – 1:09 AM
Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
Klay Thompson played the most mins of any Warrior in game two, clocking in at 35:48. – 1:09 AM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Steve Kerr said there was no sales pitch on convincing Steph Curry to accept a bench role. Kerr: “He’s humble off the floor and arrogant on the floor.” Kerr added, “it’s very matter-of-fact with Steph.” – 1:09 AM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Michael Malone on Nikola Jokic: “A a leader of this team, he’s got to show guys in adverse times when things aren’t going your way, you’ve got to find a way to fight through it. Be mentally tough. That’s going to be a challenge for him moving forward.” – 1:09 AM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Steve Ker when asked if Stephen Curry will return to the starting lineup soon: “We’ll see.” – 1:08 AM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Michael Malone said his task is to find a way to keep his team fighting for 48 minutes. He says Nuggets have only fought for a half in each game so far and that he has to find a way to get the team to fight for 48 in Denver. – 1:08 AM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Warriors coach Steve Kerr on if Stephen Curry will start very soon. Kerr smiled, “We’ll see.” – 1:08 AM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Michael Malone said he could sense Nikola Jokic’s frustration with calls but says Jokic has to fight through it, the team needs him too much. When asked if Jokic has to lead and keep team together from splintering, Malone said that is on each individual. – 1:07 AM
Katy Winge @katywinge
Coach Malone said one of the biggest concerns is that the Nuggets stick together.
“Can’t splinter in adverse times.”
Said that responsibility is on everyone in that locker room. – 1:06 AM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Steph Curry is the first player in the NBA shot-clock era to score 30 points in as little as 23 minutes in a playoff game, per Elias via Warriors. He had 34 – 1:05 AM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Kerr on Jordan Poole: “I never envisioned Jordan playing like this at the beginning of the season, even though he had a great season a year ago. I couldn’t envision this, but he’s earned it.” – 1:05 AM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
From @Golden State Warriors PR: Stephen Curry scored 34 points in 23 minutes. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, prior to tonight, no player in the shot clock era has scored as many as 30 points in 23 minutes or less in a playoff game. – 1:04 AM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Steve Kerr said he didn’t even look at Draymond Green’s stat line tonight. He didn’t need to.
“He dominated that game. This guy is just one of the most unique and powerful and impactful players I’ve ever seen.” – 1:04 AM
Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
“Steph Curry is the greatest sixth man ever in the playoffs.” — Mike Malone – 1:03 AM
Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said don’t look at the stat sheet because Draymond Green absolutely dominated the game tonight. – 1:03 AM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Kerr on Poole: “I never envisioned Jordan playing like this at the beginning of the season… but he earned it.” – 1:02 AM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Steve Kerr on Stephen Curry having 34 points in 23 minutes off the bench: “It didn’t surprise me because we’ve been watching this a lot of times from Steph.” – 1:02 AM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
Dropped 34 in 23 minutes off the bench ⚡
@googlecloud || Player of the Game pic.twitter.com/V9vQz37BTQ – 1:02 AM

Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
Steve Kerr on the three-guard lineup: “We’ve played like this for many years. … Klay, Steph and Draymond are incredibly comfortable playing this style. … I never envisioned Jordan playing this well.” – 1:02 AM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Michael Malone on the Will Barton-DeMarcus Cousins dustup on the Nuggets’ bench: “No one wants to get embarrassed. No one wants to get their ass kicked on national TV.”
“I think it’s just frustration.” – 1:01 AM
Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
Steve Kerr on Draymond Green: “Don’t look at the stat sheet, because it doesn’t mean anything. Draymond dominated that game.” – 1:01 AM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Warriors coach Steve Kerr believed this was Jordan Poole’s best game. And Draymond Green: “He dominated that game.” – 1:00 AM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Michael Malone on Warriors’ going on massive runs: “We have to play as close to perfect as possible to avoid those [Warriors] runs.” – 1:00 AM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
After Jordan Poole torched the Nuggets for 30 points to give the Warriors a 1-0 lead in the playoff series, NBA Twitter erupted with reactions. warriorswire.usatoday.com/lists/warriors… – 1:00 AM
Michael Singer @msinger
Asked Michael Malone about the DeMarcus-Will spat in the third quarter. Said when you’re getting embarassed, you’re getting your ass kicked, frustrations boil over.
Said he hopes that when they get back on the plane tonight, he hopes they do so together and not splintered. – 1:00 AM
Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
Steve Kerr on Jordan Poole: “Some of the flurries out there tonight reminded me of his teammate who came off the bench. It’s pretty remarkable to see some of the similarities. … Jordan has had a pretty good apprenticeship.” – 12:59 AM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Michael Malone says that he wants to make sure that the team gets on the plane “together.” He says on the Will Barton-DeMarcus Cousins dustup on the bench, “no one wants to get embarrassed. No one wants to get their ass kicked.” He says Nuggets “have to iron it out” – 12:58 AM
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
just some clips from Draymond Green’s masterful defensive performance against Nikola Jokic pic.twitter.com/GOonfIzFX4 – 12:57 AM

Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Wow. Steph Curry shot 12-17 (71%) from the field, the highest FG % of his playoff career. It’s the first time in his career he scored 30+ points in fewer than 25 minutes (regular season or playoffs) even though it was the 48th time he played 25 minutes or less. H/t @ESPNStatsInfo – 12:53 AM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
Final 📊
Stephen – 34p/3r/4a/1s/1b
Jordan – 29p/5r/8a/2s/1b
Klay – 21p/2r/1a/1b
Andrew – 13p/8r/2a/1b
Nemanja – 10p/2r/1a/1s
Draymond – 6p/3r/6a/3s/1b
Damion – 4p
Gary – 3p/5r/1a/1s/2b
Otto – 3p/4r/2a/1b
Juan – 3p/1r/1a/1s
Kevon – 1r/1a
JK – 1s
Moses – 1r pic.twitter.com/a4r4FYJTo7 – 12:53 AM

The Ringer @ringernba
Steph, Klay, and Jordan Poole tonight pic.twitter.com/SUkieGTJPZ – 12:52 AM

Michael Lee @MrMichaelLee
If anything, this beatdown only confirms how good Nikola Jokic is to get these Nuggets to 48 wins. That being said, Jokic has to handle playoff adversity better. Denver feeds off him. He’s let his emotions get the best of him the past two postseasons. This is supposed to be hard. – 12:50 AM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
Apologies to everyone else in the Western Conference, but I really, really, really want to see Suns-Warriors. – 12:49 AM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Just passing this along: Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly having a conversation with Stan and Josh Kroenke in the tunnel after the Nuggets fall 126-106 in Game 2 against the Warriors. – 12:45 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Nuggets ended both first quarters in this series with leads and wound up getting blown out comprehensively from there – 12:44 AM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Final rotations for the Nuggets as they get eviscerated 126-106:
-Nikola Jokić is minus-45 in this series. I’m not really sure what more he can do right now. Ejection shows frustration. Needs to be better there.
-No other Nugget exceeded 12 points.
-The defense is so, so bad. pic.twitter.com/5Sffo48ZGZ – 12:44 AM

Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
FINAL: Warriors beat the Nuggets, 126-106, to take a 2-0 series lead. I know it’s just two games, but it’s hard not to think Golden State is a legitimate contender. Memphis — or whoever the Warriors face in the second round — should be nervous. – 12:42 AM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Warriors blast the Nuggets in Game 2, 126-106, and take a 2-0 series lead. Curry, Thompson and Poole combined for 84 points. Golden State limited Jokic (ejected) to 9-20 shooting. Chase Center was unbelievable tonight, felt like a house party. Game 3 is Thursday in Denver. – 12:41 AM
Adam Lauridsen @GSWFastBreak
Golden State Entertainment off to an entertaining start. – 12:39 AM
Jimmy Spencer @JimmySpencer
Jordan Poole
Deebo Samuel
Logan Webb
The Bay Area reloaded. – 12:38 AM
Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstroh
Stephen Curry has 50 points in 45 minutes this postseason. He should probably start. – 12:36 AM
Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
With 3:01 left and the Warriors up 119-101, Poole gets a huge ovation as he checks out for good. 29 points in 34 minutes on 10-for-16 shooting (5-for-10 from 3) to go with 8 assists and 5 rebounds. Give this man $100 million. – 12:36 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Jordan Poole in Game 2:
29 PTS
5 REB
8 AST
10-16 FG
5-10 3P
His 59 points through two games only trails Wilt Chamberlain in Warriors playoff history. pic.twitter.com/I8nyUJMcsH – 12:35 AM

Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Stephen Curry sinks the Warriors’ 17th 3-pointer of the night, giving him 32 points in the game, and Draymond Green just can’t help but catch the vibe and dance during the timeout. pic.twitter.com/s7cv9b09YA – 12:35 AM

Matt Williams @StatsWilliams
Stephen Curry averaged 1.48 points per minute tonight, his highest points per minute average in a playoff game in his career (34 points in 22:57).
He also shot 71% from the field, the highest field goal percentage in a playoff game in his career. – 12:35 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Steph Curry off the bench:
34 PTS
12-17 FG
5-10 3P
in 23 MINS
That’s the most points in a playoff game in 23 minutes or fewer since 1975 (regardless of starting or not). pic.twitter.com/8bLtzgdRda – 12:34 AM

Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
Curry’s 34 off the bench is the second-most by a Warriors reserve in a playoff game, trailing only….Curry with a 40-point effort versus Portland in 2016. – 12:34 AM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Kerr clears the bench. Poole is out there with Lee, Moody, Toscano-Anderson and… Kuminga. – 12:33 AM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Steph Curry’s night is over: 34 points in 23 bench minutes. He went 12 of 17 overall, 5 of 10 from 3. Warriors were a +32 with him on the floor. – 12:33 AM
Krishna Narsu @knarsu3
Poole gonna be an all-star next year? – 12:31 AM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Curry is 7/7 on 2s – 12:31 AM
Carl Steward @stewardsfolly
Warriors 13-1 winning playoff series after taking a 2-0 lead in the Kerr Era. The one loss? The 2015-16 Finals against Cleveland, courtesy of Kiki VanDeWeghe. – 12:31 AM
Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
Denver’s offense w Jokic, Murray & MPJ next year should be amazing. Denver ranked 5th in ORTG 5th w Jokic / Murray & basically no MPJ, 7th with Jokic / MPJ & basically no guards, and 6th with this team right here.
Stopping anyone and staying healthy are their hurdles. Pray now. – 12:31 AM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Draymond Green is out at the free throw line dancing during a timeout. Yeah. – 12:30 AM
Jimmy Spencer @JimmySpencer
These Warriors have the juice 🧃 – 12:30 AM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
I think the Warriors are a big problem.
#GoldBlooded – 12:30 AM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
This is such an atrocious matchup for Denver. Nobody who can punish GSW small guards. Draymond one of 2 best guys in the league on Jokic. No defensive guards, and Jokic’s PnR defense as a huge liability against the shooters. – 12:30 AM
Adam Lauridsen @GSWFastBreak
Curry and Poole: 22-32 from the field. Curry +32 in 22 minutes. Scary, scary stuff. – 12:30 AM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
I’ve covered enough playoff series not to overreact. Nonetheless, the Nuggets are making me seriously wonder why I predicted they could at least challenge the Warriors to six games. – 12:30 AM
Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Look at Draymond Green’s reaction as soon as Jokic got ejected. He was letting him know which way he can go. pic.twitter.com/gnCFE1IQSj – 12:29 AM
Tom Ziller @teamziller
Nuggets just gotta head to the airport – 12:29 AM
Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
draymond built his defensive reputation up to a point where he gets defensive non-calls even when he’s going up against an mvp – 12:28 AM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Austin Rivers just subbed out and was going back and forth with courtside fan near the Nuggets’ bench just now. Had to be pushed back to the sideline by assistant Jordi Fernandez. – 12:28 AM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Stephen Curry has 31 points on 16 shots in 23 minutes – 12:28 AM
Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Nikola Jokic gets ejected. Draymond Green celebrates and sends him off as soon as the referees makes the call. pic.twitter.com/0W8HtyOl5p – 12:28 AM

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Nikola Jokic ejected. He’s needed 45 shots for his 51 points in this series. Warriors have done about as good a job on him as you can. Draymond Green has led the stand. Warriors are a +45 in Jokic’s minutes in this series. – 12:27 AM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Absolutely nothing is going Denver’s way. – 12:26 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Nikola Jokic is -45 in two games this series, the worst on the Nuggets.
He just got ejected. pic.twitter.com/J1NtCFO62B – 12:26 AM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
If you all thought MVP discourse was noisy to end regular season
Warriors doing to Jokic in 2022 what they did to Dirk in 2007 – 12:25 AM
Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Nikola Jokic had enough. Complaining he was Hit in the head and issued his second technical. He’s tossed. – 12:25 AM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Jokic is extremely upset, feeling like Draymond consistently has his arms forward and makes contact on the arm when he goes into his hook shot. No chance he wasn’t getting ejected with that reaction, and he had to know that. – 12:24 AM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
That’s it for Jokic. Frustration hit his tipping point. – 12:24 AM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Nikola Jokic picked up his second technical foul of the game and has been ejected. – 12:24 AM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Nikola Jokic just got tossed after collecting his second technical foul. That’s one way for the Warriors to stop an MVP – 12:24 AM
Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
Nikola Jokic gets his second T, and he’s done for the night. With 7 minutes left, the Warriors are up 109-89. Nothing going right for Denver tonight. – 12:24 AM
Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
the wave from Draymond as Jokic picks up the T that boots him – 12:24 AM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nikola Jokic had enough. Picked up his second T and got tossed. And he keeps going at the official. – 12:24 AM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Nikola Jokic just got ejected for a second tech. – 12:24 AM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
And Jokic just got his second tech – 12:24 AM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
And Nikola Jokic has been ejected with 7 minutes left in the game. – 12:24 AM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Nikola Jokic picks up his second technical and gets ejected with seven minutes left in the game and Nuggets down 20. – 12:24 AM
Michael Singer @msinger
Nikola Jokic just got tossed. That’s his second tech. – 12:24 AM
Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
The Warriors’ new draft philosophy should just be taking players with names that connote water. The Splash Brothers and their descendents will live on forever. – 12:22 AM
James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Draymond been locking Jokic up – 12:22 AM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
5 fouls on Nikola Jokic. – 12:21 AM
Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
Hey TNT — feel free to spend a little more time covering the ongoing dysfunction on the Nuggets bench over the 20-point blowout. – 12:20 AM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
The peak Warriors would usually turn the ball over a fair amount even when they were going crazy. But DEN has only forced 6 TOs tonight. It’s been whatever the opposite is of making the opponent feel them. – 12:19 AM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Curry coming in at the 9:01 mark … finishing the game would put him at 28 minutes – 12:19 AM
Malika Andrews @malika_andrews
Jordan Poole — 29 points
Steph Curry — 26 points
Klay Thompson — 21 points
The Warriors’ offense is cooking. – 12:18 AM
Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
My ballot for Most Improved was Poole-favorable pic.twitter.com/Md1IkdmSBX – 12:17 AM

Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Poole has 29 and Curry, who still has up to six minutes left to play, has 26.
The last Warriors’ teammates to score at least 30 in a playoff game was … not a surprise … Durant (39) and Curry (34) in Game 5 of the 2017 NBA Finals – 12:17 AM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Jordan Poole this series: 59 points (10-16 from 3-point range) in 60 minutes – 12:17 AM
Adam Lauridsen @GSWFastBreak
Curry and Poole: 19-27 from the field. – 12:16 AM
Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
There it is, Jordan, Steph, and Klay all have 20 or more points. Peanut butter and spready in this offense where there’s plenty to eat. – 12:12 AM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Poole, Curry, and Thompson all have over 20 points tonight. – 12:12 AM
Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
Denver is not a scheme team. They rely on limiting mistakes & creating opportunities, hubbed around a world-class player. The Warriors are a scheme team, hubbed around the greatest shooters & most versatile defensive talent assembled. Denver can’t bridge the gap w what they have. – 12:12 AM
Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstroh
Since 6:00 3Q:
Steph 2
Klay 3
Klay 2
Klay 3
Steph 2
Steph 4
Steph missed tech
Wiggins 1/2 FT
JP 3
JP 3
Beli 2
Steph 2 FT
Beli 2
29 points on 12 possessions (2.4 per possession)
g’lord – 12:10 AM
Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
A 44-30 third quarter for the Warriors, who lead by 20. One more bucket for Klay and the Warriors will have three 20-point scorers in the game. – 12:10 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Second-highest scoring quarter in the postseason of the Steve Kerr era for Warriors… only one with more is when they dropped 45 in first quarter at Portland of Game 4 of 2017 quarterfinals – 12:10 AM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
fourth quarter.
WAAARRRRIOORRSSS pic.twitter.com/nn3eAc05o3 – 12:10 AM

Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Some of the things witnessed in that 3rd quarter by the Warriors were truly special. That was insane. – 12:10 AM
Matt Williams @StatsWilliams
The Warriors outscored the Nuggets by 14 points in the 3rd quarter.
Under Steve Kerr, Golden State has outscored its opponents by 322 points in the 3rd quarter in the playoffs.
Comes out to +3.0 PPG diff in the 3rd quarter, best in the NBA during that span. – 12:09 AM
Adam Lauridsen @GSWFastBreak
Stephen Curry: +27 in 18 minutes. – 12:09 AM
Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
end 3Q Poole is leading all Warriors in scoring and assists – 12:08 AM
Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux
Probably way too niche but the name I’ve been using for the Warriors’ new five is Mjölnir (Thor’s Hammer) – 12:07 AM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
oh so smooth with it
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/exiq7IiivN – 12:07 AM

Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
A 44-30 3rd period gives the Warriors a 101-81 lead over the Nuggets headed to the 4th quarter at Chase Center. Stephen Curry and company may have just crushed Denver’s spirit in that period. – 12:07 AM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
The Warriors are playing like the way they did when they were considered bad for the NBA – 12:06 AM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
initiate Jordan Poole into the Splash Brothers. and not just because of his last name. it’s time. – 12:05 AM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Nemanja Bjelica is low key 5-6 from the field. – 12:05 AM
Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Warriors are on some Globetrotters shit now, just making this a show. Look at this passing here: pic.twitter.com/9LD4qVR5Nl – 12:04 AM

Carl Steward @stewardsfolly
Poole is most improved if you include all the teams, all the sports. OK, maybe a little competition from Deebo Samuel. – 12:04 AM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Austin Rivers got two full hands on that steal and still couldn’t come up with it.
This is my nightmare. – 12:03 AM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Jordan Poole up to 57 points on 26 shots in this series
18/26 FG
10/15 from 3
11/12 on FTs – 12:03 AM
Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Jordan Poole has been so good for the Warriors, man. Give this kid credit. He’s been hoopin to start the playoffs. – 12:02 AM
James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Jordan Poole is SPECIAL. – 12:02 AM
Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
The Warriors are playing well at the moment #analysis – 12:02 AM
Carl Steward @stewardsfolly
Poole, just ridiculous. – 12:02 AM
Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
Jokic has 26 / 10 / 4 in 26 minutes. Nuggets have been down 20. Frustration boiling over everywhere. – 12:02 AM
Immanuel Quickley @IQ_GodSon
Poole Wildin 😭 – 12:01 AM
The Ringer @ringernba
IT’S A POOLE PARTY 🏊‍♂💦 – 12:01 AM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
The Warriors are just washing over this arena like a tidal wave. – 12:01 AM
Michael Singer @msinger
Jordan Poole looked eerily similar to Steph on that corner triple. Back-to-back 3-pointers, and the #Nuggets have snapped. – 12:01 AM
Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
Warriors are just toying with the Nuggets at this point. – 12:01 AM
Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Warriors now 15/30 from 3-point land. – 12:01 AM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Now why Jordan Poole do Boogie like that – 12:01 AM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Oh man… Warriors just toying with the Nuggets now. – 12:00 AM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Can we just say Poole now? – 12:00 AM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
Wardell Stephen Curry II
Unreal. pic.twitter.com/V3HfTtbhK3 – 12:00 AM

Carl Steward @stewardsfolly
What a game for Curry in just his second game back. But he did miss those technical free throws, yeah. – 11:59 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nuggets are spiraling out of control. Will Barton and DeMarcus Cousins have to separated going into a timeout. Denver fouls another Warrior attempting a 3. Nikola Jokic picks up a personal foul, his 4th, and a T, and heads to the bench. – 11:59 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Curry misses his 2nd technical FT. He can’t believe it lol – 11:59 PM
Adam Lauridsen @GSWFastBreak
The Nuggets have collapsed mentally. – 11:58 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Jokic now gets frustrated with a call and slams the ball down and gets T’d up. – 11:58 PM
James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Steph Curry with his signature F U 3-pointer. 😂😂 – 11:58 PM
Peter Vecsey @PeterVecsey1
There isn’t more of a 1- man playoff team than the Nuggets!! Atlanta is next, but not nearly Denver’s disparity… – 11:58 PM
Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Michael Malone wanted to at least keep this game close before series went back to Denver.
“You don’t want to go home not just down 2-0 but more importantly getting your asses kicked,” he said pregame. “It’s all about how you win, how you lose sometimes.”
Not happening right now – 11:57 PM
Ja Morant @JaMorant
klay & steph going FED 😂 – 11:57 PM
Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
Klay scored 8 straight for the Dubs, then a Draymond steal led to a Curry layup and the Nuggets call timeout. andddd as I type this, Steph nails a three and he’s fouled. Relentless waves of scoring coming at the Nuggets. – 11:57 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
The Warriors are hooping, man. – 11:57 PM
Rick Noland @RickNoland
No one scores more points per second ball is in his hands than Klay Thompson – 11:57 PM
Anthony Puccio @APOOCH
Every team needs a Jeff Green pic.twitter.com/8NmOwi15Zi – 11:57 PM

Golden State Warriors @warriors
STEPH ARE YOU SERIOUS ⁉ – 11:57 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
“Why isn’t Boogie on a roster?” – 11:57 PM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
The Nuggets are falling apart. – 11:56 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Curry’s shimmying on these dudes now.
Warriors lead Denver 84-68 with 3:17 left in the third quarter.
“Warriors” chants are echoing throughout Chase Center.
Yeah, this one might be a wrap. A lot of basketball left though. – 11:56 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Mid third quarter
Jordan Poole: 21 points on 7/11 FG
Steph Curry: 20 points on 8/11 FG
Klay Thompson: 18 points on 8/15 FG – 11:56 PM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Golden State is back in prime form. – 11:56 PM
Adam Lauridsen @GSWFastBreak
Steph, Klay, Dray. You were missed. – 11:56 PM
James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Golden State team is reminding me of their early years of dominance. Scary sight!! – 11:56 PM
Carl Steward @stewardsfolly
Too much firepower, especially when Klay is cooking. – 11:56 PM
Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Stephen Curry up to 20 points now off the Warriors bench with 3:17 left in the 3rd – Golden State enjoying a 27-17 period. – 11:55 PM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Nuggets in full-implosion mode now. – 11:55 PM
The Ringer @ringernba
The Warriors to the Nuggets right now pic.twitter.com/kReBsvtohS – 11:55 PM
Ryan McDonough @McDNBA
Warriors/Suns is going to be a tremendous Western Conference Finals – 11:55 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Will Barton and DeMarcus Cousin had to be separated heading into the Nuggets’ last timeout just now. pic.twitter.com/TRxNppTriO – 11:54 PM

Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Malone clearly told Jokic and Gordon they need to just start firing these 3s without hesitation to open up the paint. But they still have missed their last 3. – 11:53 PM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
Splash Bro ➡ Splash Bro
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/grhNE9YxZB – 11:53 PM

Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Klay finally makes a 3. He missed his first four but they were all good looks – 11:52 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
Joker is very close to going rogue and taking as many shots as he can find. Realizing his help isn’t here. – 11:52 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
There was some type of altercation just now on the Denver bench during a timeout. Draymond Green trolled by walking out to midcourt and hyping up the crowd. – 11:50 PM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Between Denver shooting themselves in the foot, horrible perimeter defense and the Warriors looking like their 2016-17 selves, Draymond’s defense on Jokic has gone somewhat overlooked. He has been spectacular. – 11:49 PM
Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
The contrast between the motion offense of the Warriors and Denver standing around when Jokic has the ball in his hands and is looking to pass is still brutal to see. – 11:49 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Frustration mounting. Looked like Will Barton was going at someone on or near the Nuggets’ bench. Couldn’t get a great view from the other side of the building. – 11:49 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Looks like something is happening on the Denver bench. Draymond Green responded by coming out to half court to rev up the crowd – 11:48 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
After Golden State calls timeout as Nuggets mount a little run, Draymond Green and other Warriors walk onto the court and wave their hands in the air to get the fans going. – 11:48 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Draymond Green calling for the Warriors crowd to cheer even louder. He’s eager for the Warriors to put this game away well before it ends. – 11:48 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Nuggets starting to slow down the Warriors halfcourt offense with effective topsiding off the ball. But that’s much more effective with both Looney and Draymond out there. – 11:48 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Aaron Gordon going to the block there <<< – 11:46 PM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
you love to see it
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/xlcKk77Q29 – 11:46 PM

Carl Steward @stewardsfolly
After screwing him out the finals for Most Improved and Sixth Man, the NBA is looking so sad ignoring Jurdan Poole. They should just eliminate both awards. Joke. – 11:45 PM
Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
Warriors starting to run away with this thing, up 69-55 with 9:18 left in Q3. The big question right now: How can Denver — or anyone for that matter — quell this three-guard lineup? – 11:42 PM
Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
The Nuggets had a 12 point lead in the first half, and the Warriors swung that to a 14 point lead. At the start of the 3Q, the Warriors race out on a 12-4 run. It might not be over, but it is demoralizing. – 11:42 PM
Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
Denver’s playoff have come in a few different ways over the years, but their losses are almost all the same. – 11:41 PM
Adam Lauridsen @GSWFastBreak
I mean this in the best possible way: Wiggins playing the Barnes role perfectly. – 11:41 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Wiggins is 5-for-8 with 7 rebounds and 2 assists … Having another solid, solid game – 11:41 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
Blown coverage on that Wiggins dunk, and two 3-point shooters fouled in the first 2-plus minutes of the third quarter.
Dubs open the third quarter on 12-4 run. – 11:41 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Just like in Game 1, Warriors taking control of Game 2 to close the first half and open the second half. Nuggets have no answer for Warriors’ three-guard lineup to close second + starting lineup to open third. – 11:41 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Since Nuggets led 43-31, Warriors have gone on a 38-12 run. Sheesh. – 11:41 PM
J. Kyle Mann @jkylemann
when i saw the speed of this steph curry three i knew i wanted to time it
finger tip to finger tip — .53
imagine trying to defend this 🤯 pic.twitter.com/TlqLZ15Mdr – 11:40 PM

Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nuggets foul Jordan Poole twice on 3-point attempts in the first three minutes of the 3rd. Then give up on open dunk on a bad defensive breakdown. Awful start to the second half. – 11:40 PM
Katy Winge @katywinge
Nuggets need to focus on THESE KEYS in the second half.
I found them around San Francisco yesterday. pic.twitter.com/CMum2zKPXZ – 11:39 PM

Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
The Nuggets got hit with the ascension of Steph Curry in 2013.
They’re now getting hit with the Jordan Poole leap in 2022. While Curry, Klay, and Dray are still there.
Life just isn’t fair sometimes. – 11:39 PM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
That’s back-to-back games of Jordan Poole scoring over 20 points. – 11:39 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Aaron Gordon now 4-of-16 shooting in this series. Warriors comfortable with him taking any jumper he wants. – 11:38 PM
James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Jordan Poole looking real serious. Third Splash brother and already a better shot creator than Klay. – 11:37 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
Jokic picks up two fouls in 78 seconds and is up to three. Heady play by Draymond forcing it at Joker on the break. – 11:36 PM
Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
24 minutes of basketball for a tied series going back to Denver or an 0-2 hole that will be nearly impossible for them to escape. Let’s see a fun half. – 11:35 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Poole begins the third quarter with a 3-point play. Warriors lead extends to 10. – 11:35 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Nuggets have to find a way to score in the paint, simple as that – 11:34 PM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
Second half starts NOW.
Let’s get it, #DubNation – 11:34 PM
Tzvi Twersky @TTwersky
Watching the Warriors makes you just want to go out and hoop. – 11:31 PM
Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
Denver’s wing defense has been a problem since forever. On-ball defense the same. AG is great as a PF who can drop to a 3, not stopping Steph and Poole from driving the hoop. Just the same holes & they are not making up for it offensively. They have to find a 2nd half answer. – 11:30 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
It took one (1) game for Curry to get his groove back. – 11:26 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Looking to improve in half two. pic.twitter.com/SJ16YNFXR3 – 11:25 PM

Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Curry becomes the 16th player in NBA history with 3,000 postseason points, per Warriors – 11:24 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Best name for new Warriors death lineup? – 11:22 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Curry is +17 with the Warriors’ holding a 6-point lead – 11:21 PM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Warriors trailed by 8 (43-35) when Kerr unleashed the dragons with 6:02 left in Q2. They go into halftime up 6 (57-51)
-Curry 16, Poole 14, Thompson 10 (63.0pct FG)
-FG – GSW: 53.3, DEN:38.3
– – 11:21 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nikola Jokic played just 17 minutes that half. Only took three shots in the 2nd quarter. He’s got to log around 40 tonight for Denver to have a shot. He should rest for maybe two or three minutes the rest of the game. – 11:21 PM
Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
In the first half, Denver:
– won the rebounding battle
– won the free throw line battle
– lost most everything else
Gotta make the open buckets against the warriors. 9 assisted baskets won’t cut it.
Down 6, gotta make hay in the second half & play with urgency every possession. – 11:21 PM
The Ringer @ringernba
Nuggets mood after the 2nd quarter pic.twitter.com/GmCtJCy0kp – 11:21 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Warriors outscored Nuggets by 17 points in Stephen Curry’s 12:34 in first half.
Curry outscored Nuggets bench 16-10
That’s the game so far, pretty much – 11:21 PM
Duvalier Johnson @DuvalierJohnson
Denver is lucky to only be down 57-51 at the half.
Warriors shot 53%, Nuggets shot 38%.
Jokic has been aggressive offensive & got to the FT line, GSW’s bench has controlled, and Gordon looks like a shell of himself.
If you’re Malone, what’s your message to the team? – 11:21 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Halftime rotations for the Nuggets as they trail the Warriors 57-51:
-Jokić has 16-7-2 but is -11 again, -14 in the last 6 min of 2Q alone
-Aaron Gordon is just a complete and utter shell of himself for the second game in a row…he also has played just 1 min at PF this series pic.twitter.com/RJKPFt79QX – 11:19 PM

Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
HALFTIME: Warriors up 57-51 on the Nuggets. Golden State’s 3-guard lineup went on a 22-7 run in 5 minutes, 16 seconds, turning a 43-35 deficit into a 57-50 lead. – 11:19 PM
Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
Mentioned this on the podcast that just went up prior to Game 2 for Warriors-Nuggets, but I just have no idea how the Nuggets are supposed to defend these GSW Death Lineups. Don’t think they have a sustainable strategy beyond “please miss”
FULL EPISODE: https://t.co/hIOdTG6pmm pic.twitter.com/X355ohBvzv – 11:18 PM

Peter Vecsey @PeterVecsey1
imagine if Wally Pipp Steph Curry-like talent, Lou Gehrig might’ve been the unluckiest guy in the world… – 11:18 PM
Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
That Warriors run was so ridiculous, feels like the lead should be bigger than six – 11:18 PM
Golden State Warriors PR @WarriorsPR
With 16 points in the first half, Stephen Curry has scored 3,000 career postseason points, becoming the 27th player in NBA history to reach the milestone. – 11:18 PM
Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
The Warriors have dominated the end of the first halves in this series.
Game 1: An 18-4 run over the last 3:26
Game 2: A 26-8 run over the final 7:25 (including 16 straight points by GSW at one point) – 11:18 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
You didn’t need to see it this series to know, you knew after watching 82 games, but the Nuggets’ top offseason priority has to be a perimeter defender. Get someone, anyone that can stop the ball. – 11:18 PM
The Ringer @ringernba
DRAY TO POOLE BEHIND THE BACK TO KLAY FOR THE LAY 🔥🔥🔥
(📼 @NBCSWarriors)
pic.twitter.com/HFsHGbY1qb – 11:18 PM

Michael Singer @msinger
Warriors end the first half on a 26-8 run. – 11:18 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Gotta have Poole shoot these techs, what are they doing? – 11:17 PM
The Ringer @ringernba
Everyone seeing the Warriors find ANOTHER 5 man lineup they can eviscerate opponents with pic.twitter.com/pEDzTjmA67 – 11:15 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Austin Rivers has returned as the Nuggets desperately try to stop the bleeding at the end of the first half. – 11:14 PM
Mike Richman @mikegrich
The Warriors look incredible. The Life(guard) Lineup is terrifying. – 11:14 PM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
3,000 PLAYOFF POINTS
Stephen becomes the first Warrior to hit the 3K club pic.twitter.com/KlJ5SPJtty – 11:14 PM

Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
What did the five Warriors say to the face? – 11:14 PM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
22-8. That’s the run, as Looney replaces Draymond – 11:14 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
The other day Draymond Green asked what the defensive identity of the Warriors small-ball lineup was going to be. So far tonight, they’ve forced Denver to go 1-of-6 from the floor, into a shot clock violation and stripped Nikola Jokic of the ball. – 11:14 PM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
The Warriors are demoralizing Denver. It just doesn’t matter what the Nuggets do. – 11:13 PM
Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
22-6 run since this three-guard lineup came in for the Warriors. Just absurd. – 11:13 PM
Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Nuggets and Jokic can’t play at this pace. Even after a make they’re not getting back – 11:13 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Will Barton is YELLING at Monte Morris after that last Curry walk-up 3 – 11:13 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
THIS NEW WARRIORS DEATH LINEUP – 11:13 PM
Jonah Ballow @jonahballow
Jordan Poole is incredible. What an embarrassment of riches in the backcourt for GS. – 11:13 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
At least the Nuggets are using their size advantage with this lineup to NOT get to the basket. Jokić finally does it, but it’s too late. – 11:13 PM
Chris Herring @Herring_NBA
lol, I would be so tired of the Warriors, dawg. Insanity. – 11:12 PM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
The Nuggets have no answer for this lineup right now. – 11:12 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Warriors are putting Nuggets in a full clown suit to end this half. – 11:12 PM
J. Michael Falgoust @ThisIsJMichael
Draymond is 6-7 and defending an MVP/monster like Jokic in the post and folks still wanna clown him bc he’s not a prolific scorer or suggest he’s replaceable? Ok 🙄 – 11:11 PM
Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
Poole just doesn’t stop. 14 points on eight shots, five assists and two rebounds in 17 minutes tonight. Plays his best on the biggest stages. – 11:11 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Curry and Poole know once Jokic is out anywhere past FT line, they only have to beat their man and it’s a layup – 11:10 PM
Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
“The Nuggets just don’t have the people to matchup with Curry and Poole,” says Stan Van Gundy. Never have – that’s not what this roster has been built for, for better or worse. Gotta find solutions anyway. – 11:10 PM
Adam Lauridsen @GSWFastBreak
It’s not just the physical speed of the Warriors’ five, it’s the speed of their decision-making. Nuggets defense just blowing fuses trying to keep up. – 11:10 PM
The Ringer @ringernba
WARDELL STEPHEN CURRY PUT ON A SHOW!!! 😳
(📼 @NBAonTNT)
pic.twitter.com/GCYYeQNT87 – 11:09 PM

Kyle Kuzma @kylekuzma
I don’t play 2k but I’d imagine if you played with this 30-Klay-Poole-wig-dray line up you’d beat everyone lol – 11:09 PM
Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
The Warriors offense is obscene. – 11:08 PM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
This lineup with Curry, Poole, Thompson, Wiggins, and Green is doing a lot of damage.
#DubNation – 11:07 PM
Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
Denver hemorrhaged a dozen points in 3 minutes between the bench and the starters. Every time Denver relaxes they get punched in the face. Gotta stop letting their guard down. Every point and play matters the same. – 11:07 PM
Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
If I’m an opposing coach, I don’t know what I’d draw up defensively for the Warriors’ three-guard lineup. Just so much firepower. – 11:07 PM
Katy Winge @katywinge
Warriors on a 16-0 run late in the second after going on 10-0 run to end the 1st quarter – 11:07 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
After Draymond was called for his second foul, Draymond mockingly imitated Jokic’s flailing motion – 11:06 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Nuggets clueless against this Warriors lineup. Nine-point swing in less than two minutes. – 11:06 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
The Warriors small ball lineup of Curry, Thompson, Poole, Wiggins and Green checks in and scores nine unanswered points in just under two minutes. Warriors are on a 13-0 run overall. – 11:06 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Curry is just insane to watch tbh – 11:05 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
Warriors on 13-0 run, and Steph’s spin move just stirred Chase Center into a frenzy. Golden State, down 12 three minutes ago, is up one. – 11:05 PM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
JP-Steph-Klay-Dray-Wiggs lineup takes less than 2 minutes to turn 8pt deficit into 1pt lead.
-9-0 run
-Warriors 44, Nuggets 43, 4:11 Q2 – 11:05 PM
Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
9-0 run from the Warriors gives them their first lead of the night, 44-43 with 4:11 left in Q2. Curry just hit the kind of absurd layup that only he can make. Crowd in a frenzy right now. – 11:05 PM
Chris Herring @Herring_NBA
I think Gordon needs Murray and Porter back far more than Jokic does. The man be LOST on offense so much of the time in this role. – 11:05 PM
Duvalier Johnson @DuvalierJohnson
Nuggets went on a big run and had all momentum and Golden State responded with a 13-0 run and retained the lead.
Game of runs. – 11:05 PM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Denver is falling apart at a terrifyingly fast pace. – 11:05 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Draymond knew exactly what play they were running to duck in Gordon, so he took Gordon instead of Jokic and then flopped to draw the offensive foul when Gordon tried to postup. – 11:05 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
And just like that, a 12-point Nuggets lead is gone. Warriors on a 13-0 run and this place is going nuts. – 11:05 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
You could make a strong case that Steph Curry is … lol – 11:04 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
If the Warriors are in the mood to go on a run against the Nuggets, they just need to put Steph, Klay, Poole, Wiggins and Draymond on the floor together. – 11:04 PM
Brian Geltzeiler @BGeltzNBA
Klay is so much more of a force when he uses his midrange and low/mid post game. Makes him so much harder to defend – 11:04 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nuggets with another 2nd quarter meltdown. – 11:04 PM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Draymond Green is fired up, and the crowd is loving it. – 11:04 PM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
good guys on an 11-point run 🗣 pic.twitter.com/T6DVvVpnpd – 11:04 PM

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
The Warriors have played really well defensively with their five max players – 11:04 PM
Kyle Kuzma @kylekuzma
Warriors team defense on a string right now – 11:03 PM
Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
Morris getting that tech after blowing the assignment is not an excusable action. Just ruins all that work Denver just did. – 11:03 PM
Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
14-2 run by Denver’s bench is such a welcome sight. The wheels are coming off now though and Jokic coming back in. Still handed a bigger lead than he left with, but Denver’s starters have to keep this lead now. – 11:01 PM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
More and more miscommunications defensively for the Nuggets. – 11:01 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
Monte Morris gets a tech for tossing the ball at the basket stanchion.
And the MVP chants for Steph have started.
Joker back with a five-point lead. – 11:01 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Monte Morris just got a tech for throwing the ball at the stanchion after Klay’s layup. – 11:01 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
A frustrated Monte Morris throws the ball in frustration and gets T’d up for it after Klay Thompson got an easy layup. – 11:01 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Monte Morris just threw the ball at the stanchion, frustrated at his own defensive miscue, and got T’d up. – 11:00 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Warriors have Curry, Thompson, Poole, Wiggins and Green on the court with 6 minutes left in the half.
(Insert name here) lineup time. Golden State down 8. – 11:00 PM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Klay/Steph join Draymond, Wiggs, JP for last 6 minutes of the half – 11:00 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Warriors have the three-guard lineup possibly for the final 6:02 of the first half – 10:59 PM
Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
Poole took that layup with Boogie thundering behind him and I was so scared for a sec – 10:59 PM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Jordan Poole is doing it all. – 10:59 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Joker getting a nice little breather here with Nuggets holding their own while MVP rests. – 10:58 PM
Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
We have a Draymond vs Cousins situation on the floor…. – 10:56 PM
Katy Winge @katywinge
Austin Rivers is questionable to return with low back pain – 10:56 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Warriors have made one more basket, the Nuggets one more 3. The difference in the game is at the FT line:
Warriors 0-for-1
Nuggets 7-for-8 – 10:55 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Austin Rivers (lower back pain) is questionable to return. – 10:55 PM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Nuggets have taken 13 3s. Unofficial open count: 8. Unofficial wiiiiiiiiide-open count: 5, including 3 from corners
Regular-season tendency rears its head – 10:55 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Austin Rivers is questionable to return with low back pain. – 10:53 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Warriors are -3 in the first non-Jokic stint tonight. They were -3 with Jokic off the floor the other night. That’s when opponents typically kill the Nuggets. It’s what they’ve done poorest in first six quarters of series. Cousins has hurt them. – 10:53 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
Austin Rivers is questionable to return with low back pain, I’m told. – 10:53 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
The Nuggets? Extending the lead with Joker on the bench?
Monte/Boogie/J-Myke bringing it.
37-31, Denver. – 10:52 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Kerr takes a timeout after another wide-open 3. Nuggets now 6-for-13 from deep. – 10:52 PM
Carl Steward @stewardsfolly
Don’t let Kuminga get rusty. – 10:50 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Will Barton in for Austin Rivers. – 10:50 PM
Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
Austin Rivers was in considerable pain and grabbing his left low back/hip. Steph lingered to check on him. – 10:48 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
Austin Rivers was down and in a ton of pain. Malone was screaming to call a foul on the defensive possession. They finally call TO, and Rivers crumples to the floor before getting to the bench. Gets up and walks it off after a couple beats. – 10:47 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Austin Rivers is down and injured. Grabbing his lower back on the left side. – 10:47 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Mike Malone was screaming for someone to foul as Austin Rivers was down at the other end holding his back/hip. None of his players see him and the Warriors get the basket in 4-on-5 – 10:47 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Austin Rivers is in a good deal of pain after a drive to the basket and taking a spill. He just was helped up and is walking back to the bench. – 10:47 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Austin Rivers is down on the ground in considerable pain. He tired to run it off, but dropped back to the ground after a few steps. Holding his left hip/back area. – 10:46 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Austin Rivers is down for Denver. Might be a lower back injury. – 10:46 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
#Nuggets already with 11 second-chance points and six offensive rebounds. They’ve been the tougher team so far. – 10:44 PM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Warriors commit 2 fouls in first 31 seconds of Q2 – 10:44 PM
Katy Winge @katywinge
How Jokić was guarded game 1 and what Denver can do this game to help him even more pic.twitter.com/XcOxgmYyR1 – 10:44 PM

CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Curry is back on the bench. Poole, Thompson, Payton, Porter and Bjelica start the second quarter. – 10:43 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Here are the three times this season Gary Payton II has blocked a Nikola Jokic shot pic.twitter.com/6Grr98uDXd – 10:42 PM

Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Yes, Jokic has 12 points already, but the Warriors’ bench outscored the Nuggets’ 10-0 in the first quarter. – 10:42 PM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
After 1: Warriors trail 26-25
-Trailed by 9 before 10-2 closing run
-Wiggins 8, Poole 7, Curry 5
-45.5pct FG (DEN: 37.5)
-15-10 rebounding deficit – 10:41 PM
Carl Steward @stewardsfolly
Crazy that the Warriors almost won that quarter after being down by 11 midway through it. Welcome to today’s NBA. – 10:41 PM
Peter Vecsey @PeterVecsey1
The Nuggets might want to stay within five feet of Porter when he shoots, get a body within five feet of box him when he rebounds and be in the vicinity when he passes… – 10:41 PM
Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
The Nuggets had a top-tier start to the game and squandered it in about 3 minutes. Attention wandered. Can’t have that – it’s a 48 minute fight with GSW, that’s just how they come to the arena. 36 minutes to go. – 10:40 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Just like last game, it feels like the Nuggets should be up by more after the 1st quarter. The Warriors have yet to throw their best punch. – 10:40 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Nuggets lead the Warriors 26-25 entering the second quarter. Denver led by 11 early in the first quarter, but Golden State began to lock in at both ends.
Nikola Jokic already has 12 points and 6 rebounds. Andrew Wiggins leads the Warriors with 8 points. Jordan Poole has 7. – 10:39 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Michael Malone gave his five-man bench two possessions, and that was it. A JaMychal Green missed 3, then a Bryn Forbes offensive foul. In comes Aaron Gordon. Nuggets go without a point over the last 2:42 of the quarter. – 10:39 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Good scouting by Nuggets, defended the GSW fist up PnR and downscreen action perfectly. Preswitched to keep Bones out of it, then Jeff Green was just sitting out there waiting for Klay to pop out. Forced a Steph iso on Gordon, their best defender. – 10:39 PM
Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
NBA: Nikola Jokic is probably gonna win back-to-back MVPs. What are we supposed to do about him?
Gary Payton II: I got this. pic.twitter.com/yFTwzLTdke – 10:38 PM

Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Joker with 12 points, 6 boards, an assist, steal, and a block… in the first quarter🃏 pic.twitter.com/EmRfDXr6SM – 10:38 PM

Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Warriors fans definitely shouldn’t be booing DeMarcus Cousins after he came back to play on one leg in the 2019 Finals and actually helped them win a couple games. – 10:37 PM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Denver is leading, but trading 2s for 3s and bad perimeter defense has this lead feeling wildly unsustainable. – 10:36 PM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
Gary 🚫
Otto ☔
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/SEEduquA8c – 10:36 PM

CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Gary Payton II is giving Jokic FITS. – 10:35 PM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
GP2 swats Joker. Again. Triggers transition and OPJ 3, and Nuggets call timeout.
Warriors trail 26-21, 1:59 Q1 – 10:35 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Looks like GP2 patted Jokic on the behind as both were crossing paths during the timeout and Jokic was upset with GP2 and had to be restrained. – 10:34 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Curry get’s his first 3-pointer of the night to fall, then Porter makes another on the Warriors’ next trip down. With those makes, Golden State trimmed Denver’s lead to 5. Timeout on the floor. – 10:34 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
Joker was mad at someone heading into that TO. Looked like Steph had to step in and intervene. – 10:34 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
How many times is GP2 going to block Jokic??? – 10:34 PM
Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
The Warriors are not trying to get Nikola Jokic to give up the ball when he has it and Jokic seems to be just fine with that. – 10:33 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Andre Iguodala crushed Steph Curry in the ‘Compliment Battle.’ pic.twitter.com/hg67uXUkFv – 10:32 PM

Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Warriors have taken 11 of their 16 shots from 3. Last game showed they can have success in the paint – 10:31 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Will gets out on the break to help push the lead💨 pic.twitter.com/KsZ5wyIFqN – 10:31 PM

Michael Singer @msinger
Joker and Will Barton have 18 of Denver’s 24 points so far. #Nuggets also shooting 4-of-7 from 3-point range for 24-15 lead. All things considered, tough to envision a better start, especially with Monte’s two fouls. – 10:30 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
What a start for Denver. Nikola Jokic with 10 points and 5 rebounds in eight minutes. Nuggets are 4-7 from 3. Warriors are just 3-11. – 10:29 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Warriors have to stop giving up so many wide-open looks. – 10:29 PM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Denver has no chance of keeping these Warriors guards in front of them. – 10:28 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Warriors have given up 3 consecutive wide-open 3s. Denver made two of them – 10:27 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Back-to-back 3-pointers by Wiggins. He’s feeling it tonight. Warriors trail Denver 24-15 though. – 10:27 PM
Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
Jokic has 10 points and 5 boards in 6 minutes. They might need a 40/20 game and might get it. – 10:26 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Curry didn’t wait this time. Immediately went iso against Hyland for the midrange – 10:25 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Steph vs Bones Hyland here. – 10:25 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Steph Curry was the lone defender on Nikola Jokic. That was interesting. – 10:25 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Stephen Curry checks in for the first time tonight with 6:32 left in the first quarter. He’s out there with Thompson, Wiggins, Porter and Green. – 10:24 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Curry in for Poole, with Klay, Wiggins, Green and Porter. Warriors are 1-for-7 from 3. – 10:24 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Stephen Curry checks in at the 6:32 mark of the 1st Q. Most dangerous 6th man ever – 10:24 PM
Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Nikola Jokic has 8 points and 5 rebounds in the first 5:28 for the Nuggets. He gets tied up with Draymond Green under the rim and still gets the offensive rebound and bucket here. pic.twitter.com/iMfyRvCcVb – 10:23 PM

Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
I really like watching Jordan Poole play basketball. I just want him to be terrible for the next several games, that’s all. – 10:23 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nikola Jokic’s first five minutes: 8 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block – 10:21 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Joker off to a quick start, eight points, five rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block in first five minutes. – 10:20 PM
Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Jordan Poole, still on a heater pic.twitter.com/Sq994iL6QG – 10:20 PM

Peter Vecsey @PeterVecsey1
Just call Steph Curry Wally Pipp… – 10:20 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Ok so Jokic might get a double-double in the first quarter. – 10:20 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
Really rough start for Aaron Gordon. Gets burned twice by Poole and looks shaky, at best, on offense. Draymond sagged way, way off him on the 3-point line. – 10:19 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Otto Porter Jr came off the bench before Stephen Curry. I suspect that has to do with Kevon Looney collecting two early fouls – 10:19 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Otto Porter Jr. is the first man off the bench tonight. He replaces Kevon Looney in the lineup. – 10:19 PM
Chris Herring @Herring_NBA
I keep thinking about those moments from Scooby Doo, where they’d unmask the villain, and it’d actually be the Joker, or the Penguin. 98% sure if they did that w Poole right now that it’d be Steph Curry’s face under the mask Poole is wearing – 10:19 PM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
First sub: Otto Porter Jr. for Looney – 10:19 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Jordan Poole just blew by Aaron Gordon like he wasn’t even there. – 10:19 PM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
Jordan Poole’s like that 🎯
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/WiDNAaj9wO – 10:18 PM

Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Jordan Poole is starting where he left off. – 10:18 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Jordan Poole… my god. – 10:18 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Anytime you can let Andrew Wiggins outrebound you, you gotta do it. – 10:18 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Monte Morris picks up his second personal with just under 10 minutes to go. Bones checks in early. – 10:17 PM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
hoop & the harm
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/Ath1h10KFj – 10:16 PM

Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
Jokic has 4 foul shots in the first 90 seconds. Am I having a stroke? – 10:16 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Warriors’ first bucket of the night comes on a baseline drive by Andrew Wiggins. He got fouled, missed the free throw. Denver leads 7-2 early. – 10:15 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Nikola Jokic has already gone to the line more times than he did in Game 1 (2). He drew two fouls in 1:30 and is 4-4 from the line already. – 10:14 PM
Sam Amick @sam_amick
Steve Kerr said this morning that he’d bet his life Jokic would have more than two free throws tonight. We’re 90 seconds in, and the Warriors coach’s life has been spared (four FTs for the Nuggets star who had two FTs on 25 shots in Game 1). – 10:14 PM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
90 seconds into the game, Nikola Jokic is going to the line for two more free throws. Had two FTs in all of Game 1 – 10:14 PM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Jokic is already heading to the foul line for his 3rd and 4th free throws. – 10:14 PM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Two quick fouls on Kevon Looney in the first two minutes are going to hurt. – 10:14 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Kevon Looney already picks up his second foul, and Nikola Jokic getting early looks at the FT line – 10:14 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Two immediate whistles on Kevon Looney. Foul trouble within 90 seconds. Nikola Jokic has already doubled his free throw amount from Game 1. – 10:13 PM
Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Nikola Jokic has already equaled his free throw total from Game 1. – 10:13 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
It took two possessions and less than 60 seconds for Nikola Jokic to equal his free-throw total from Game 1. – 10:13 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Nikola Jokic is heading to the free throw line on his second touch of the game. Foul on Kevon Looney. – 10:13 PM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
You better believe Nikola Jokic is going to get to the free-throw line today. – 10:12 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Jokic took 2 FTs total in Game 1. He’s getting his first two 48 seconds into the game – 10:12 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
Nikola Jokic goes to the FT line less than a minute into tonight’s game. – 10:12 PM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Nikola Jokic passes out of a double team on Denver’s first possession. Monte Morris makes the open pass to Will Barton, who opens the scoring with a wing 3. Jokic draws a foul on Denver’s second possession. – 10:12 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
It’s only the second play of the game, and Nikola Jokic is already at the free-throw line – 10:12 PM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
Warriors outright doubled Jokic on the first possession. It led to a 3. – 10:12 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Nuggets win the tip. Game 2 is underway. – 10:11 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
Here’s MPJ shooting pre-game.
Porter, I’m told, did not practice yesterday. pic.twitter.com/sbaRqL75mI – 10:10 PM

Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Lock in, it’s game time.
#RELENTLESS pic.twitter.com/buDCcSBojA – 10:07 PM

Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Alright, Nuggets-Warriors time. – 10:02 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
After Jordan Poole was snubbed from the league’s Most Improved Player of the Year finalists list, NBA Twitter exploded with different reactions. warriorswire.usatoday.com/lists/nba-twit… – 10:00 PM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
Holding your followthru 101: class is in session
@Oracle || Game Ready pic.twitter.com/9om6FfF0KL – 9:54 PM

Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
The Warriors need Wiggins to keep up his determination to get inside.
In Game 1, Wiggins took 9 of his 11 shots from inside the arc, and 8 of them came with at least a foot in the paint. And that doesn’t count this incredible slash … pic.twitter.com/cN531kJpzN – 9:46 PM

CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Stephen Curry will come off the bench again in Game 2. pic.twitter.com/WOFV8IEgdc – 9:40 PM

Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nuggets Game 2 starters:
Monte Morris
Will Barton
Aaron Gordon
Jeff Green
Nikola Jokic – 9:38 PM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Warriors stick with G1 plan for G2: JP and Klay in the backcourt, Stephen coming off the bench – 9:37 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Stephen Curry will come off the bench for Game 2 as well. Warriors have a Jordan Poole & Klay Thompson starting backcourt – 9:36 PM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Andre Iguodala (neck spasms) is, as expected, out tonight vs. Nuggets. Played 13 minutes in Warriors Game 1 victory. Kerr gets to explore his roster. – 9:36 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
First to take the floor tonight👇 pic.twitter.com/DfYxep7Xma – 9:35 PM

Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Warriors PR announces Andre Iguodala is out tonight with neck spasms. – 9:35 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Step Curry is coming off the bench again.
Jordan Poole, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green and Kevon Looney are starting. – 9:35 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Andre Iguodala is officially out tonight with those neck spasms. Warriors without a key piece of their second unit in Game 2. Basically the backup point guard. – 9:34 PM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
straight out the gates, let’s get it pic.twitter.com/FjW13w1SFq – 9:34 PM

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Steph Curry is coming off the bench tonight again, I’m told. Same starters: Jordan Poole, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, Kevon Looney. – 9:32 PM
Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
Draymond Green’s absence from the DPOY conversation can be blamed on one number: 29. sfchronicle.com/sports/warrior… – 9:30 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
It really feels like he just never misses these…🃏 pic.twitter.com/DZMZh3cbml – 9:20 PM

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Count Nuggets coach Michael Malone as one who believed Jordan Poole should’ve won Most Improved Player – 9:13 PM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
target practice
@Oracle || Game Ready pic.twitter.com/88fjIOPJK7 – 9:07 PM

Golden State Warriors @warriors
good vibes only
@Oracle || Game Ready pic.twitter.com/E5WowO2ZHR – 9:02 PM

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Steph Curry working on his footwork during his shooting routine pic.twitter.com/olFpzvBjov – 8:57 PM

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Steph Curry working on some hook shots and floaters pic.twitter.com/IEjaB8NWAX – 8:52 PM

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Steph Curry beginning his pre-game warmup with Q pic.twitter.com/6T80V4BAlo – 8:48 PM

Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Michael Malone on the the Nuggets’ “horrendous” communication on defense in the 2nd quarter of Game 1: “The good thing is when it is horrendous, usually it can’t get any more horrendous. There’s only one way for it to go.” – 8:48 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Michael Malone liked how Austin Rivers guarded Steph Curry in the 1Q of Game 1, but made it sound like he won’t alter his rotation too much if Curry starts tonight. He again mentioned getting more shooting on the floor (Bryn Forbes) if the Warriors double Nikola Jokic early. – 8:46 PM
Micah Adams @MicahAdams13
The Beach Boys lineup played 5 minutes in Game 1.
It outscored the Nuggets 20-6.
And that’s with a C- Steph Curry. – 8:42 PM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
‘I don’t want him settling for 3s. Put people in the rim.’ Nuggets coach Michael Malone, making a pointed request of PF Aaron Gordon for Game 2 vs. Warriors – 8:42 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
Michael Malone said he doesn’t want Aaron Gordon settling for 3s:
“Put people in the rim.” – 8:40 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Michael Malone says Monte Morris and Aaron Gordon have to be in attack mode. He says he doesn’t want to see Gordon “settling for 3’s.” – 8:40 PM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
pregame agua
@Oracle || Game Ready pic.twitter.com/G46xXGMlP0 – 8:38 PM

Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Nuggets have lost Game 1 in a series six times, including 5 straight Game 1’s. In the previous 5 series they lost Game 1 with Nikola Jokic, Nuggets came back to win that series 3 times (2019 vs Spurs, 2020 vs Clippers, 2021 Trail Blazers). – 8:37 PM
Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
Michael Malone said Jordan Poole should have been up for Sixth Man of the Year or Most Improved Player. – 8:36 PM
Katy Winge @katywinge
Thanks to those that tuned in for the Facebook live and sorry about the technical difficulties at the end.
We will be doing those on the Nuggets Facebook page throughout the playoffs so be sure to join us! – 8:31 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
If Andre Iguodala can’t go, Steve Kerr said he might just go with a 9-man rotation or could add another option in his place (Kuminga likeliest candidate). Kerr: “Most teams don’t play 10 in the playoffs.” – 8:29 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Steve Kerr says he thinks Draymond Green’s 46 games played this season is the main reason why he didn’t get consideration for Defensive Player of the Year. Kerr says Draymond rather win playoff games than an award even though he knows it would’ve meant a great deal to win it – 8:20 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Andre Iguodala is doubtful tonight for Game 2 with neck spasms.
Steve Kerr was made aware of it just about an hour ago. Kerr says he could easily go with 9 guys in the rotation (vs. 10 on Saturday), but could also turn to someone else off the bench, if the game dictates it. – 8:19 PM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Steve Kerr said he could easily play 9 or 10 players again tonight against Denver. – 8:19 PM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Andre Iguodala was a late add to the Warriors injury report with neck spasms. Warriors coach Steve Kerr says “it’s a bummer.” Sounds like Iguodala is doubtful tonight.
Kerr declines to answer whether or not Stephen Curry will start Game 2. – 8:19 PM
Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
Kerr said he thinks Draymond Green didn’t get more love in DPOY just because he didn’t play more games. “He was on course to win the award, for sure. The injury unfortunately derailed that.” – 8:19 PM
Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
GAME THEORY PODCAST, PART 2: @Jared Weiss is here to break down the NBA Playoffs, Game 1s and what we saw.
Lot of Anthony Edwards, MEM-MIN, Raps-76ers, DEN-TOR, Bud and the Bucks, and some more.
WATCH: youtube.com/watch?v=c8lgdC… – 8:19 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Steve Kerr declines once again on if Steph Curry will start or come off the bench for Game 2 – 8:18 PM
Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
Without Iguodala tonight, Kerr said he could easily go with nine guys in the rotation. Added that he might also bring someone else off the bench. – 8:18 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said it’s not clear if Andre Iguodala will play tonight vs Game 2 because of neck spasms – 8:17 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Neck spasms for Andre Iguodala. Late addition to the injury report. Doubtful tonight. – 8:09 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic flexing his range pic.twitter.com/8IoG3HWKc1 – 8:09 PM

CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Warriors forward Andre Iguodala (neck) is doubtful for Game 2 against Denver, according to the latest injury report. – 8:06 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Despite a breakout campaign, Warriors guard Jordan Poole was left off the list of finalists for the NBA’s Most Improved Player of the Year. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/04/17/war… – 8:00 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Y’all wanna see the MVP’s fit? – 7:56 PM
Katy Winge @katywinge
Chase Center has a “Bike Valet” for those that bike to Warriors games and that feels so on brand for San Francisco – 7:48 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Uncle Jeff didn’t have to go this hard🥶 pic.twitter.com/jmot4Xnlhr – 7:41 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Offensive rebounds, turnovers, poor transition defense, and touches for Seth Curry, all underscored by a particularly poor shooting night for Kevin Durant.
Reviewing Game 1 film showed obvious ways the Nets need to adjust to the Celtics for Game 2.
nydailynews.com/sports/basketb… – 7:39 PM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Individual voters’ selections will be released after all of the league’s awards are announced, for you keyboard warriors looking to yell at some media members. – 7:39 PM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
Dubs
Nuggets
Game 2
You ready? #GoldBlooded pic.twitter.com/nbQOXLrXC7 – 7:25 PM

Golden State Warriors PR @WarriorsPR
By The Numbers | Warriors vs. Nuggets pic.twitter.com/UpHrpGG206 – 7:19 PM

Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
My guy ⁦@Schrock_And_Awe⁩ bringing it to you NBA Draft 2022: Five prospects for Warriors to target at No. 28 | RSN nbcsports.com/bayarea/warrio… – 7:09 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Update to Golden State’s Game 2 injury report: Andre Iguodala (neck) is doubtful tonight. – 7:04 PM
J. Kyle Mann @jkylemann
antonio reeves has given me bones hyland vibes at times – 7:03 PM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
Before Game 2
take one more look back at Game 1
Go ALL-ACCESS from the Dubs’ first postseason game at @ChaseCenter 📽 – 7:01 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Hey Nuggets Nation! We have a @SociosUSA fan poll for you 📊
Question: If you got the call to play in an NBA game, how many points are you dropping 🤔 – 7:00 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Bryn Forbes only played 14 minutes in Game 1 but could see his minutes upped tonight. Michael Malone wants his best shooter on the floor more with Nikola Jokic.
“I think Bryn Forbes could be impactful this series,” Malone said.
More here:
thednvr.com/the-nuggets-bi… – 6:58 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
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#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/yrIqijrtBc – 6:40 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
DeMarcus Cousins regrets draft workout with Kings: ‘I did more for them than they did for me’ nba.nbcsports.com/2022/04/18/dem… – 6:25 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
In order for the #Nuggets to compete, Aaron Gordon has to play like the best version of himself. In other words, go “be a monster,” like Markus Howard told him.
denverpost.com/2022/04/17/nug… – 6:14 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
We have @Katy Winge and @ScottHastings back with you LIVE on Facebook from The Bay to give you tonight’s Game 2 pregame show🍿
Check out our page at 6pm MST to catch it live📺 pic.twitter.com/aqtQ8dCpWs – 6:04 PM

Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Joined @MichaelCBS4 to recap Nuggets-Warriors Game 1 and look ahead to Game 2. Denver isn’t panicking down 0-1, but the Nuggets’ margin for error in this series is so small. Aaron Gordon has to be a force on both ends tonight. If he’s not, the Nuggets will get blown out again. pic.twitter.com/jDMTRebj1G – 5:19 PM

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Steve Kerr on Nikola Jokic: “We’re ready for what’s coming tonight. I’d bet my life that he will get more than two free throws. It has to come from his aggressiveness more than our reaching.”
On Jokic from 3: “We don’t want to give him dare shots.” pic.twitter.com/NW4WLL7a6e – 5:13 PM

Steve Popper @StevePopper
NBA last-2-minute report rules one incorrect no-call against both Nets and Celtics — Curry should have been called for a foul with 1:05.6 remaining and Tatum should have been called for one with 54 seconds to play. – 4:58 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Not in The Bay for Game 2? Watch with Nuggets Nation back in Denver at Tom’s Watch Bar… TONIGHT🍿
🔗 https://t.co/txzEMmcGNg pic.twitter.com/uDwVAL2IoE – 4:57 PM

Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
The Raptors won a tiebreaker with Denver to determine draft order, so their first-round pick, which will go to San Antonio, would’ve been 20th overall. Instead, they get Detroit’s 2nd-rounder, 33rd-overall. Meaning, they traded down 13 spots to swap Dragic for Thad Young. – 4:46 PM
Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
San Antonio, having received the Raptors’ 2022 first round pick in the Thad Young trade, will select 20th after Toronto won a tie-breaker with Denver (both finished 48-34).
Raptors will select 33rd. – 4:41 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Golden State will own the No. 28 pick in this year’s NBA Draft. – 4:40 PM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Little draft pick news, per the NBA:
– Bulls won tiebreaker w/ Wolves.
– Raptors won tiebreaker w/ Nuggets.
– Sixers won tiebreaker w/ Celtics & Bucks. Second & third place in the tiebreaker drawings went to Milwaukee and Boston, respectively.
– Heat won tiebreaker w/ Warriors. – 4:38 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NBA announces that Heat win a tiebreaker with the Warriors and will have the 27th pick in this year’s draft. Warriors get No. 28 pick.
Golden State and Miami finished the regular season with the same record. Tie was broken with a random drawing. – 4:38 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
The NBA broke draft pick ties today. The results are:
18. Bulls
19. Timberwolves
20. Spurs (via Raptors)
21. Nuggets
23. Nets (via 76ers, unless BKN defers)
24. Bucks
25. Spurs (via Celtics)
27. Heat
28. Warriors – 4:38 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat won draft-pick tiebreaker today with Warriors, will draft at No. 27 in first round, with Golden State at No. 28. – 4:38 PM
Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
The NBA tiebreaker drawing results for draft spots:
— #Bulls (46-36) over #Timberwolves
— #Raptors (48-34) over #Nuggets
— #Sixers (51-31) over #Bucks and #Celtics, respectively
— #Heat (53-29) over #Warriors – 4:37 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Heat wins a random drawing with Golden State today and will pick 27th in June’s draft. Warriors pick 28th. Both teams finished with same record. As part of Oladipo trade, Heat was due to receive the worst 1st round pick among its own, Brooklyn’s and Houston’s. – 4:37 PM
Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Here’s the 1st round NBA draft order. NBA announces:
— Bulls won the tiebreaker with Wolves
— Raptors won tiebreaker with Nuggets
— 76ers won tiebreaker with Celtics and Bucks. Bucks got 2nd place in that.
— Heat won the tiebreaker with the Warriors. pic.twitter.com/7JFlxUil1h – 4:37 PM

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
The NBA announced that drawings were done to determine four tiebreakers for draft order purposes
1. Bulls (46-36) over T-Wolves
2. Raptors (48-34) over Nuggets
3. Sixers (51-31) over Celtics & Bucks
4. Heat (53-29) over Warriors pic.twitter.com/KYKvg7azLY – 4:36 PM

Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
4 ties were broken today that will impact the 1st rd.
18. Chicago
19. Minnesota
20. San Antonio (via TOR)
21. Denver
23. Brooklyn (via PHI)
24. Milwaukee
25. San Antonio (via BOS)
27. Miami
28. GSW – 4:36 PM
Eric Pincus @EricPincus
NBA Draft tiebreakers – the Bulls won over the Wolves; Raptors over the Nuggets; Heat over the Warriors and the 3-team tie went: Philly -> Milwaukee -> Boston. Draft order is set ahead of the lottery…. – 4:36 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Malik Beasley said his previous playoff experience in Denver helped in Game 1: “Last time I was in the playoffs, I spent a lot of my energy in practice on my body, so this time around I made sure I stayed locked in mentally, … make sure I was ready for game time.” – 4:19 PM
Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
As someone who didn’t believe the Sacramento Kings could win with DeMarcus Cousins as their star…
…pretty much everything he said was accurate. He absolutely did more for the organization than they did for him. It might be sour grapes at this point, but it ain’t a lie. – 4:01 PM

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