The Golden St. Warriors used a big run to finish out the second quarter and went on to defeat the Denver Nuggets, 123-107, in game one of the first round of the NBA Western Conference playoffs.
Nuggets center Nikola Jokic hit a jumper to give Denver a 43-40 lead with 4_21 to go in the second quarter. But the Warriors closed the period on an 18-4 to take a 58-47 lead at halftime.
The Nuggets could never recover.
Golden St. had a 32-23 advantage in the third quarter to build its lead to 20 points.
Jokic led the Nuggets with 25 points but he needed 25 shots to get there. He finished 12-of-25 from the field and also had 10 rebounds. Will Barton had 24 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Nuggets.
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The Nuggets will again be on the road for game two will be on Monday, April 18. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. MDT.
Postgame comments from Nuggets center Nikola Jokic.
Postgame comments from Nuggets forward Will Barton.
Postgame comments from Nuggets guard Monte Morris.
Postgame comments from Nuggets head coach Michael Malone.