No Nikola Jokic, no problem. MPJ and the small ball Nuggets were more than game against the defending champion Warriors Sunday night at Ball Arena. Story from msigner
As the anthem blared ahead of a jump ball late in Sunday’s fourth-quarter against Golden State, Murray looked gamely at his larger opponent: Draymond Green.
“A team of that experience, you know they’re going to make a run,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. Steph Curry was inefficient en route to 21 points, and Thompson had 25. The two shot a combined 17 of 56 from the field as the Nuggets defended with their hair on fire in the second half. But Denver didn’t stop elevating. Jeff Green, filling in for Jokic in the frontcourt, found Braun for a seismic slam, then Bruce Brown stormed through the lane for another one. Meanwhile, Porter kept raining jumpers despite whatever contest the Warriors could conjure. Even without Jokic, Denver’s offense popped and carried an 89-87 lead into the fourth.
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