“They were the aggressor from the start," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. Barton put the Nuggets back in front 86-84 with a tip-in on the ensuing possession and Denver held on to win despite scoring just 29 points in the second half. Golden State tied the game at 84 on a dunk by Gary Payton II with 1:04 remaining. They pulled within five on a Curry step-back 3-pointer with 7:20 remaining in the fourth quarter before he made back-to-back 3-pointers to cut the Nuggets’ lead to 84-82 with 2:08 left. The Warriors trailed 60-36 at the half, but kept Denver down offensively while opening the third quarter on a 17-5 run to cut Denver’s lead to 65-53. It ties his own NBA record, which he set from 2014-16. Curry, who scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half, made a corner 3-pointer late in the third quarter to give him 157 consecutive games with a 3-point field goal. "You need those types of plays to pull out wins like this.”Īndrew Wiggins had 21 points and eight rebounds for Golden State in his first game back from the league's COVID-19 health and safety protocols. “Nikola having 18 rebounds, 22 points and making a key, key play down the stretch is why he’s a great player," Malone said. “I thought Will Barton, down the stretch, made a couple of big, big plays.”īarton had 21 points, while Jokic led Denver with 22 points, 18 rebounds, five assists and four steals. “I couldn’t be more proud of our guys,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. The Warriors got one more chance to tie the game, but Andre Iguodala missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer. SAN FRANCISCO - Stephen Curry became the first player in NBA history to make 3,000 career 3-pointers on Tuesday night in a game where the Denver Nuggets barely held off the NBA-leading Golden State Warriors 89-86.ĭenver's Nikola Jokic blocked a potential game-tying shot by Jonathan Kuminga in the final seconds to preserve the win after his team nearly blew a 24-point halftime lead. NBA, Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets Curry makes 3,000th 3-pointer, Nuggets edge Warriors 89-86
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