Even though the Golden State Warriors were ahead by 18 points in the fourth quarter, they let the Denver Nuggets come back and win with Nikola Jokic’s buzzer-beating shot.
Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets, the NBA winners of 2022 and 2023, had an exciting finish that made fans jump out of their seats.
The Warriors and Nuggets were tied at 127-127 in the last few seconds of the fourth quarter. Until Nikola Jokic made an amazing throw from near center. It looked like the game would go straight to extra time.
The ball went into the basket, giving Denver an emotional win at the last second. At the same time, Golden State players looked sad and upset.
When the game was over, Stephen Curry couldn’t believe what he saw. He looked “frozen” because of both Jokic’s throw and the fact that the Warriors lost this game.
It was up to 99.6% likely that Golden State would win when they were ahead 123–105 (18 points) in the fourth quarter, and especially when there were less than 7 minutes left in the quarter. Stephen Curry and his teammates then lost focus on both ends of the game, which meant they couldn’t keep the lead. They made a lot of mistakes and lost the ball a lot, which let the Denver Nuggets score 12 straight points on a big Aaron Gordon goal.Nikola Jokic tied the game at 127-127 to keep the comeback going, and then he finished off Golden State with a buzzer-beating shot from near middle.The game-winner put an end to Nikola Jokic’s great day. He led the Denver Nuggets to their sixth straight away win with 34 points, 10 assists, and 9 boards.Aaron Gordon comes in second with 30 points, 9 boards, and 2 assists. He is the current Finals MVP. He scored 15 points in the fourth quarter alone, which was a big part of Denver’s comeback.Jamal Murray and Peyton Watson are the only two big stars left on the Nuggets’ offense. They score 19 and 25 points, respectively. In 32 minutes of play, Murray had 6 assists, 2 steals, and no turnovers.
Stephen Curry got 30 points (5-12 3PT) for the Golden State Warriors. He also stole 6 rebounds and gave out 6 assists. But the “chef” made a terrible mistake at the end of the fourth quarter, which gave Denver the ball and let Jokic score the game-winning basket.Klay Thompson leads the Warriors’ group of players who score 10 or more points, which includes Kuminga, Dario Saric, Andrew Wiggins, and young guard Brandin Podziemski (24 points, 4-10 3PT).
Because of this painful loss, Golden State stayed in 11th place in the Western rankings and missed the chance to pass the Los Angeles Lakers for 10th place.The Golden State Warriors and the Denver Nuggets will both play tomorrow morning. It will be their second game in two days, and both will be at home. There will be a game between the defending champion Nuggets and the Orlando Magic, and a game between the Warriors and the Detroit Pistons.