There will be no sweep of the Warriors during this regular season, at least not by the Denver Nuggets.
Stephen Curry stepped in to crush that prospect Thursday night, returning in the third quarter that propelled the Warriors to a 113-102 victory at the Ball Arena in downtown Denver.
Curry scored 18 of his game-high 24 points during a 30–12 run, which erased a 14-point deficit, giving the Warriors their first consecutive win since February 7 and placing them in second place with the Grizzlies. gone. in the Western Conference.
The Warriors played well on the defense and gave the offense a chance, and the scoring was completed in the final 20 minutes.
Here are three overviews of a win over a potential playoff opponent.
Endurance matters
The Warriors were rested, landing in Denver on Wednesday afternoon, hours before the Nuggets reported against the Kings in Sacramento.
So while the Nuggets owned much of the first half and the first four minutes of the third quarter - a 33-22 rebounding advantage and a 21-4 margin in second-chance points - the Warriors stuck with it.
Eventually, the nuggets faded. After 60 points in the first half, he scored 42 runs in the second half. Warriors dismissed him 53-30 in the last 20 minutes.
In addition to Curry's scoring - he also became the 49th player for his career to reach 20,000 points - Jordan Poole scored 21 points to deliver his fifth consecutive game with at least that many.
Jonathan Cuminga and Klay Thompson scored 18 runs as Thompson shook the shooting night of 7-20.
Still waiting for wiggins
Andrew Wiggins entered the evening on a blank 14-game streak that no All-Star starter wanted because of how long it took him to score at least 20 points.
The streak was increased to 15.
Finishing with seven points, shooting 3-of-11 from the ground, including 1-of-7 just beyond the arc, Wiggins' defense became swift and his free throws didn't come at all. That was 0-of-3 off the line and is now 9-of-26 off the line since January.
He was aggressive reasonably early but was mostly ineffective and inaccurate. His most reliable shot this season is 3-balls, especially from the left, but he missed the open look of each in the first quarter.
Wiggins was very good at both ends during the first quarter of the season and exceptional in the second to build All-Star momentum. He was terrible in the third quarter. Five games into the most important quarter of the season, there is no sign of turning the corner.
When Wiggins fails to make an impact, it limits this team's ability against quality opponents.
Belly flop
It has been a season of many highs and many lows for Nemanja Bjelica, and Thursday was the latest to toss in a "low" file.
Bejelica played nine minutes out of need in the first half as she finished first in a very short line of guys capable of relieving starting center Kevon Looney. Bailey produced two assists, a rebound, zero points, a turnover and a brutal foul on a 3-point shooter.
His tenure is best represented by the fact that he was minus-15.
Bejelica's biggest weakness lies in the defence, where she is a constant target. Its limitations cannot be overcome. His biggest assets are passing and deep shooting. His go is usually solid, but the shot has left him. He is 18.2 percent (6-in-33) in the last 20 matches.