The Golden State Warriors will have their 2-0 lead tested tonight as they take on the Denver Nuggets for Game 3 of this first round series. The game will be played at 7pm PT in Denver and can be watched on TNT.
The Warriors are on a 7-game winning streak dating back to the end of the regular season. They kept this streak alive by beating the Nuggets by a score of 126-106 on Sunday night. The Dubs took Denver’s best punch early in Game 2, but their highly-touted, new death lineup once again sparked a dominant run.
The Warriors put up 70 points in LESS THAN 20 MINUTES
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 19, 2022
(h/t @ElGee35) pic.twitter.com/CPAVq8Ddqg
The lineup of Steph Curry, Jordan Poole, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, and Draymond Green has wreaked havoc in this series – serving as the catalyst that sparked huge swings in momentum for the Warriors in both Games 1 and 2. Here are the numbers:
The still-as-of-this-moment nameless 5-man lineup of Stephen Curry, Jordan Poole, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, and Draymond Green:
— Joe Viray (@JoeVirayNBA) April 19, 2022
- 11 minutes
- plus-29
- 204.3 ORTG
- 75.0 DRTG
- 129.3 Net Rating
Tonight’s matchup represents a pivotal game in the series as the Warriors travel to Denver where they attempt to take a 3-0 lead. The Nuggets have already made several adjustments to the Warriors’ game plan, however, Golden State has answered each one with a counter-attack of their own. For example, in Game 1, Golden State beat the Nuggets using Green’s playmaking ability on the short roll. In response to that, the Nuggets took away the pass to Green which forced Curry and Poole to be aggressive by driving hard to the basket. Both guards succeeded in doing just that, resulting in a breakdown of Denver’s defense as well as their composure on the court.
Frustration is boiling over on the Nuggets bench, as Will Barton and DeMarcus Cousins exchange words.
— The Athletic NBA (@TheAthleticNBA) April 19, 2022
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Meanwhile, here’s Draymond Green explaining how he used this moment of frustration for the Nuggets to get the Chase Center crowd hyped and energized.
Draymond Green on getting the crowd going and trying to get their attention at DeMarcus Cousins and Will Barton arguing pic.twitter.com/wLOovFW12h
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) April 19, 2022
It should be a fun game. Enjoy the basketball Dub Nation. GO WARRIORS!!!
Projected starters
Warriors: Jordan Poole, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, Kevon Looney
Nuggets: Monte Morris, Will Barton, Jeff Green, Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Playoffs Round 1 - Game 3
Who: Golden State Warriors (3rd Seed) vs. Denver Nuggets (6th Seed)
When: 7:00 p.m. PT
Where: Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
TV: TNT (available on fuboTV)
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