Warriors vs. Nuggets: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions
The Golden State Warriors (41-37) play against the Denver Nuggets (51-26) at Ball Arena
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Game Time: 8:30 PM EDT on Sunday April 2, 2023
Golden State Warriors 0, Denver Nuggets 0 (8:30 pm ET)
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Golden State Warriors @warriors
Moments away.
Stream the game LIVE » https://t.co/rvLPRc1Eeg pic.twitter.com/oz6D1RzHSS – 8:17 PM
Moments away.
Stream the game LIVE » https://t.co/rvLPRc1Eeg pic.twitter.com/oz6D1RzHSS – 8:17 PM
Nick DePaula @NickDePaula
Stephen Curry breaks out a new Curry 2 Flotro 👀👀 pic.twitter.com/gqJOR9pKp4 – 8:14 PM
Stephen Curry breaks out a new Curry 2 Flotro 👀👀 pic.twitter.com/gqJOR9pKp4 – 8:14 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Warriors shifting back big in Denver while the Nuggets go small without Jokic.
*Warriors starters: Steph Curry, Donte DiVincenzo, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Kevon Looney
*Nuggets starters: Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Aaron Gordon, Michael Porter Jr., Jeff Green – 8:04 PM
Warriors shifting back big in Denver while the Nuggets go small without Jokic.
*Warriors starters: Steph Curry, Donte DiVincenzo, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Kevon Looney
*Nuggets starters: Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Aaron Gordon, Michael Porter Jr., Jeff Green – 8:04 PM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Jeff Green is starting in Nikola Jokic’s place alongside Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon, the Nuggets announce. – 8:04 PM
Jeff Green is starting in Nikola Jokic’s place alongside Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon, the Nuggets announce. – 8:04 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole combined for 20 made 3-pointers to fuel the Warriors’ win over the Spurs on Friday night. warriorswire.usatoday.com/lists/nba-twit… – 8:00 PM
Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole combined for 20 made 3-pointers to fuel the Warriors’ win over the Spurs on Friday night. warriorswire.usatoday.com/lists/nba-twit… – 8:00 PM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
Always reppin’
Stephen’s rocking the Curry 2 FloTro Davidson PE during warmups tonight 🔥 pic.twitter.com/oSmOCDnH8G – 7:53 PM
Always reppin’
Stephen’s rocking the Curry 2 FloTro Davidson PE during warmups tonight 🔥 pic.twitter.com/oSmOCDnH8G – 7:53 PM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
Is it still April Fools?
Because we got TRICKS 🤯 pic.twitter.com/XKhxTsL94a – 7:50 PM
Is it still April Fools?
Because we got TRICKS 🤯 pic.twitter.com/XKhxTsL94a – 7:50 PM
Duvalier Johnson @DuvalierJohnson
I thought about stealing the pass, skipping it back to Curry and him draining the 3-ball so I can get an assist. But if he missed, this plan would ruin my reputation. pic.twitter.com/yqWGN7mVA3 – 7:45 PM
I thought about stealing the pass, skipping it back to Curry and him draining the 3-ball so I can get an assist. But if he missed, this plan would ruin my reputation. pic.twitter.com/yqWGN7mVA3 – 7:45 PM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
21.6 points per game over his last four games.
What’s JP have in store for tonight? pic.twitter.com/m9tFIrNMJR – 7:44 PM
21.6 points per game over his last four games.
What’s JP have in store for tonight? pic.twitter.com/m9tFIrNMJR – 7:44 PM
Duvalier Johnson @DuvalierJohnson
Steph Curry and Klay Thompson getting warmed up before they take on the Jokic-less Nuggets. pic.twitter.com/ipsUuhHXGj – 7:41 PM
Steph Curry and Klay Thompson getting warmed up before they take on the Jokic-less Nuggets. pic.twitter.com/ipsUuhHXGj – 7:41 PM
Madeline Kenney @madkenney
Nikola Jokic is officially ruled out for tonight for his third straight game with right calf tightness, according to the Nuggets’ injury report. – 7:38 PM
Nikola Jokic is officially ruled out for tonight for his third straight game with right calf tightness, according to the Nuggets’ injury report. – 7:38 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
No Nikola Jokic for the Nuggets tonight against Golden State. This will be his third consecutive missed game as he deals with right calf tightness. – 7:38 PM
No Nikola Jokic for the Nuggets tonight against Golden State. This will be his third consecutive missed game as he deals with right calf tightness. – 7:38 PM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
The Nuggets just announced Nikola Jokic and Zeke Nnaji are out for tonight’s game.
Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Michael Porter Jr. are available. – 7:36 PM
The Nuggets just announced Nikola Jokic and Zeke Nnaji are out for tonight’s game.
Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Michael Porter Jr. are available. – 7:36 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Injury Update: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Jamal Murray, and Michael Porter Jr. are available for tonight’s game.
Nikola Jokić and Zeke Nnaji are OUT.
#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/6Cp51f9EHW – 7:36 PM
Injury Update: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Jamal Murray, and Michael Porter Jr. are available for tonight’s game.
Nikola Jokić and Zeke Nnaji are OUT.
#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/6Cp51f9EHW – 7:36 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Nikola Jokic is OUT tonight for the Nuggets against the Warriors with right calf tightness – 7:34 PM
Nikola Jokic is OUT tonight for the Nuggets against the Warriors with right calf tightness – 7:34 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Nikola Jokic officially ruled out for the Nuggets tonight against the Warriors. – 7:32 PM
Nikola Jokic officially ruled out for the Nuggets tonight against the Warriors. – 7:32 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Mark Daigneault goes to the bench with Aaron Wiggins and Isaiah Joe the first two off the bench. – 7:22 PM
Mark Daigneault goes to the bench with Aaron Wiggins and Isaiah Joe the first two off the bench. – 7:22 PM
Gordon Gross @GMoneyNuggs
Jokic is gonna sit til he’s positive he’s lost the MVP, isn’t he. More power to him, rest that calf big fella. Come back in time to lock up the #1 seed in the West and hit the playoffs strong, that’s all I ask. – 7:10 PM
Jokic is gonna sit til he’s positive he’s lost the MVP, isn’t he. More power to him, rest that calf big fella. Come back in time to lock up the #1 seed in the West and hit the playoffs strong, that’s all I ask. – 7:10 PM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Jeff Green is once again warming up alone. That’s probably not a great sign for Nikola Jokic’s availability. – 7:05 PM
Jeff Green is once again warming up alone. That’s probably not a great sign for Nikola Jokic’s availability. – 7:05 PM
Katy Winge @katywinge
Coach Malone said he thinks Murray, MPJ, and KCP will be able to go. Jokić is trending more towards doubtful than questionable.
Malone essentially said if Jokić isn’t feeling 100% comfortable they aren’t going to push it or risk it with his calf. – 7:04 PM
Coach Malone said he thinks Murray, MPJ, and KCP will be able to go. Jokić is trending more towards doubtful than questionable.
Malone essentially said if Jokić isn’t feeling 100% comfortable they aren’t going to push it or risk it with his calf. – 7:04 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
*And I should say a Warriors loss wouldn’t impact the magic number with the Clippers, obviously. Just a Suns win. – 6:55 PM
*And I should say a Warriors loss wouldn’t impact the magic number with the Clippers, obviously. Just a Suns win. – 6:55 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Suns 15 minutes away from tipoff in OKC. Warriors are in Denver tonight.
If my math is right, a Suns win and Warriors loss would make the Suns’ magic number 1 to finish ahead of both the Warriors and Clippers. – 6:55 PM
Suns 15 minutes away from tipoff in OKC. Warriors are in Denver tonight.
If my math is right, a Suns win and Warriors loss would make the Suns’ magic number 1 to finish ahead of both the Warriors and Clippers. – 6:55 PM
Duvalier Johnson @DuvalierJohnson
Michael Malone on Nikola Jokic not playing in recent games.
“I think he realizes that playing 82 games is great but he realizes if he wants to play deep in the playoffs, have to be healthy.”
Malone said that this isn’t about rest but there’s a real injury there with Jokic. pic.twitter.com/LsRfFuRNQM – 6:50 PM
Michael Malone on Nikola Jokic not playing in recent games.
“I think he realizes that playing 82 games is great but he realizes if he wants to play deep in the playoffs, have to be healthy.”
Malone said that this isn’t about rest but there’s a real injury there with Jokic. pic.twitter.com/LsRfFuRNQM – 6:50 PM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
Some fire 📸 coming in 7 business days pic.twitter.com/TvCXBnuNHc – 6:49 PM
Some fire 📸 coming in 7 business days pic.twitter.com/TvCXBnuNHc – 6:49 PM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Malone says Zeke Nnaji probably won’t play. Michael Porter Jr., Jamal Murray and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope are likely to play. Nikola Jokic is “more doubtful than questionable.” – 6:47 PM
Malone says Zeke Nnaji probably won’t play. Michael Porter Jr., Jamal Murray and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope are likely to play. Nikola Jokic is “more doubtful than questionable.” – 6:47 PM
Duvalier Johnson @DuvalierJohnson
Malone said Zeke Nnaji is OUT.
Nikola Jokic is doubtful. pic.twitter.com/4HEJ4SMxWN – 6:47 PM
Malone said Zeke Nnaji is OUT.
Nikola Jokic is doubtful. pic.twitter.com/4HEJ4SMxWN – 6:47 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
70 degrees and the sleeves come off
#ULTRADrip pic.twitter.com/bpLvu55Syz – 6:32 PM
70 degrees and the sleeves come off
#ULTRADrip pic.twitter.com/bpLvu55Syz – 6:32 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
The Warriors going into Friday night’s game ranked 26th in loose balls retrieved, despite being 11th in deflections
In his third game back with the Warriors, Gary Payton II had two deflections and two loose balls retrieved nbcsports.com/bayarea/warrio… – 6:29 PM
The Warriors going into Friday night’s game ranked 26th in loose balls retrieved, despite being 11th in deflections
In his third game back with the Warriors, Gary Payton II had two deflections and two loose balls retrieved nbcsports.com/bayarea/warrio… – 6:29 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
With MIN losing to POR today, here’s a West standings update:
The Lakers have tiebreakers over GSW, NOP and OKC, but do not with LAC, MIN or DAL (UTA is TBD).
MIN plays NOP on the last day of the season, with their tiebreaker at stake. pic.twitter.com/tyKumnL4mZ – 6:27 PM
With MIN losing to POR today, here’s a West standings update:
The Lakers have tiebreakers over GSW, NOP and OKC, but do not with LAC, MIN or DAL (UTA is TBD).
MIN plays NOP on the last day of the season, with their tiebreaker at stake. pic.twitter.com/tyKumnL4mZ – 6:27 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
NBA players taunt all night and nobody blinks. Where was this energy when Klay told the media LeBron “got his feelings hurt” after the Warriors went up 3-1 – 6:22 PM
NBA players taunt all night and nobody blinks. Where was this energy when Klay told the media LeBron “got his feelings hurt” after the Warriors went up 3-1 – 6:22 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
#Nuggets magic number to clinch the No. 1 seed is down to two after Memphis’ loss to Chicago. Heading into this evening, five regular season games left. – 6:18 PM
#Nuggets magic number to clinch the No. 1 seed is down to two after Memphis’ loss to Chicago. Heading into this evening, five regular season games left. – 6:18 PM
Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Nets hold on after Seth Curry misses two FTs with a one-point lead. That makes it three in a row and the No. 6 seed gets closer. – 6:00 PM
Nets hold on after Seth Curry misses two FTs with a one-point lead. That makes it three in a row and the No. 6 seed gets closer. – 6:00 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Curry misses both but Olynyk misses a fade at the buzzer and the Jazz drop a 111-110 heartbreaker. Utah gets 32 from THT and 23 from Markkanen. The Jazz fall to 36-42 on the season. Back home for three more, beginning on Tuesday with the Lakers – 6:00 PM
Curry misses both but Olynyk misses a fade at the buzzer and the Jazz drop a 111-110 heartbreaker. Utah gets 32 from THT and 23 from Markkanen. The Jazz fall to 36-42 on the season. Back home for three more, beginning on Tuesday with the Lakers – 6:00 PM
Ryan Miller @millerjryan
Seth Curry missed both free throws … and Kelly Olynyk misses a midrange jumper that would have won it. Jazz rally comes up just short.
Nets win 111-110. – 6:00 PM
Seth Curry missed both free throws … and Kelly Olynyk misses a midrange jumper that would have won it. Jazz rally comes up just short.
Nets win 111-110. – 6:00 PM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Seth Curry misses both FTs… but Kelly Olynyk’s shot at the buzzer misses! What a wild ending.
Jazz lose 111-110.
THT: 32 points, 8 ast, 12-25 FG.
Markkanen: 23 points, 8-21 FG, 9 rebs.
Ochai Agbaji: 19 points, 6-13 FG.
Dinwiddie postgame: “Honestly, man, we got lucky.” – 6:00 PM
Seth Curry misses both FTs… but Kelly Olynyk’s shot at the buzzer misses! What a wild ending.
Jazz lose 111-110.
THT: 32 points, 8 ast, 12-25 FG.
Markkanen: 23 points, 8-21 FG, 9 rebs.
Ochai Agbaji: 19 points, 6-13 FG.
Dinwiddie postgame: “Honestly, man, we got lucky.” – 6:00 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Jazz have no timeouts left so no matter what they gotta push….AND SETH CURRY MISSES A FREE THROW – 5:58 PM
Jazz have no timeouts left so no matter what they gotta push….AND SETH CURRY MISSES A FREE THROW – 5:58 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
With the Grizzlies loss today against the Chicago Bulls, the Nuggets Magic Number to clinch the 1 seed in the West is down to 2.
A win tonight would drop it to just 1. – 5:48 PM
With the Grizzlies loss today against the Chicago Bulls, the Nuggets Magic Number to clinch the 1 seed in the West is down to 2.
A win tonight would drop it to just 1. – 5:48 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
What are we thinkin’ for tonight
#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/o0Crfmd8EC – 5:19 PM
What are we thinkin’ for tonight
#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/o0Crfmd8EC – 5:19 PM
Micah Adams @MicahAdams13
Not just the ones on Caitlin Clark but the Angel Reese and Kateri Poole calls were soft as well.
Swallow the whistle!
Both teams getting screwed and if it wasn’t for Jasmine Carson’s out of body experience, that’s the deciding factor. – 4:53 PM
Not just the ones on Caitlin Clark but the Angel Reese and Kateri Poole calls were soft as well.
Swallow the whistle!
Both teams getting screwed and if it wasn’t for Jasmine Carson’s out of body experience, that’s the deciding factor. – 4:53 PM
Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
Domantas Sabonis in March:
327 PTS
203 REB
120 AST
He’s the fourth player since the ABA-NBA merger to record at least 300p/200r/100a in a month, joining:
Grant Hill (March 1996)
Russell Westbrook (April 2021)
Nikola Jokic (Jan. 2022)
More: open.substack.com/pub/statitudes… – 4:45 PM
Domantas Sabonis in March:
327 PTS 203 REB 120 ASTHe’s the fourth player since the ABA-NBA merger to record at least 300p/200r/100a in a month, joining:
Grant Hill (March 1996)
Russell Westbrook (April 2021)
Nikola Jokic (Jan. 2022)
More: open.substack.com/pub/statitudes… – 4:45 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Grizzlies are up 15 on the Bulls at halftime. If they win today, Denver’s only up 1.5 games for the No. 1 seed. That will drop to 1 game (really 2 with the tiebreaker) with 4 games remaining with a Nuggets loss today. A Nuggets win today vs. Warriors would be big. – 4:42 PM
Grizzlies are up 15 on the Bulls at halftime. If they win today, Denver’s only up 1.5 games for the No. 1 seed. That will drop to 1 game (really 2 with the tiebreaker) with 4 games remaining with a Nuggets loss today. A Nuggets win today vs. Warriors would be big. – 4:42 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Grizzlies are up 15 on the Bulls at halftime. If they win today, Denver’s only up 1.5 games for the No. 1 seed. That will drop to 1 game (really 2 with the tiebreaker) with 4 games remaining with a Nuggets loss today. – 4:41 PM
Grizzlies are up 15 on the Bulls at halftime. If they win today, Denver’s only up 1.5 games for the No. 1 seed. That will drop to 1 game (really 2 with the tiebreaker) with 4 games remaining with a Nuggets loss today. – 4:41 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
NEW Episode of Pickaxe and Roll – Weekends with @SwipaCam edition:
On this past Nuggets week, from no Jokić/Embiid to big minutes for young guys.
Then, previewing Nuggets v Warriors TONIGHT and…when will the Nuggets get the 1 seed?
youtube.com/watch?v=tNL7g6… – 4:34 PM
NEW Episode of Pickaxe and Roll – Weekends with @SwipaCam edition:
On this past Nuggets week, from no Jokić/Embiid to big minutes for young guys.
Then, previewing Nuggets v Warriors TONIGHT and…when will the Nuggets get the 1 seed?
youtube.com/watch?v=tNL7g6… – 4:34 PM
Katy Winge @katywinge
Nuggets injury report ahead of tonight’s game against the Warriors:
KCP, MPJ, and Murray are all probable.
Jokić is questionable. Nnaji is also a new add to the report and is listed as questionable with a right knee sprain. – 4:23 PM
Nuggets injury report ahead of tonight’s game against the Warriors:
KCP, MPJ, and Murray are all probable.
Jokić is questionable. Nnaji is also a new add to the report and is listed as questionable with a right knee sprain. – 4:23 PM
Vincent Ellis @AlabamaScribe56
Players are just trained to get back to protect the paint. The way defenders lose concentration against Clark reminds me of how it was when Curry arrived as a star. – 3:50 PM
Players are just trained to get back to protect the paint. The way defenders lose concentration against Clark reminds me of how it was when Curry arrived as a star. – 3:50 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nikola Jokic is questionable today vs. Warriors. Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr. and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope are all probable and expected to play. – 3:43 PM
Nikola Jokic is questionable today vs. Warriors. Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr. and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope are all probable and expected to play. – 3:43 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Warriors’ Draymond Green blasts NBA’s new CBA, claims players ‘lose every time’
cbssports.com/nba/news/warri… – 3:42 PM
Warriors’ Draymond Green blasts NBA’s new CBA, claims players ‘lose every time’
cbssports.com/nba/news/warri… – 3:42 PM
LJ Ellis @spurstalkdotcom
The San Antonio Spurs were competitive against the Golden State Warriors but ended up losing by a final score of 130-115. Here are the grades: spurstalk.com/spurs-warriors… – 3:38 PM
The San Antonio Spurs were competitive against the Golden State Warriors but ended up losing by a final score of 130-115. Here are the grades: spurstalk.com/spurs-warriors… – 3:38 PM
Mark Giannotto @mgiannotto
Anyone else notice the Grizzlies are only 2 games back of Denver for the No. 1 seed in the west with 5 games to go? Closest they’ve been since Jan. 23. – 3:29 PM
Anyone else notice the Grizzlies are only 2 games back of Denver for the No. 1 seed in the west with 5 games to go? Closest they’ve been since Jan. 23. – 3:29 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Kings can clinch Pacific Division with win today over Spurs or loss by Phoenix at OKC.
That’d end #Suns chances for 3rd seed in West.
Phoenix needs 3 wins to clinch top 6 playoff bid.
If playoffs started today, Suns-#Warriors.
Kevin Durant facing team he won two titles with. pic.twitter.com/StDt0uecHU – 2:39 PM
#Kings can clinch Pacific Division with win today over Spurs or loss by Phoenix at OKC.
That’d end #Suns chances for 3rd seed in West.
Phoenix needs 3 wins to clinch top 6 playoff bid.
If playoffs started today, Suns-#Warriors.
Kevin Durant facing team he won two titles with. pic.twitter.com/StDt0uecHU – 2:39 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
30 minutes out! Love doing these shows with Cam.
When will the Nuggets Clinch the 1 seed in the West?
youtube.com/watch?v=tNL7g6… – 2:32 PM
30 minutes out! Love doing these shows with Cam.
When will the Nuggets Clinch the 1 seed in the West?
youtube.com/watch?v=tNL7g6… – 2:32 PM