Riding a five-game win streak, the Golden State Warriors turned Monday’s Christmas contest against the defending champion Denver Nuggets into a heavyweight fight.
While the Warriors could hang around until the late rounds of the contest, the Nuggets were able to hold off Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins in the fourth quarter to secure a win on Christmas Day. Behind 54 combined points from Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, the Nuggets snapped the Warriors’ five-game win streak, 120-114.
Fouls hampered the Warriors in Denver as they committed 23 fouls, with 17 coming in the second half. Both Trayce Jackson-Davis and Wiggins ended the game with five fouls.
After missing a pair of games due to an illness, Wiggins helped off the bench, scoring 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field to go along with three rebounds and two assists against the Nuggets.
Following the Warriors’ five-game win streak coming to an end with a loss on Christmas, the NBA community on Twitter chimed in with reactions on Monday afternoon. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on social media.
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One of the great mysteries in sports: Curry on Christmas
It seemed the curse was over when he scored 31 at Phoenix in 2021. But it's back.
Steph in 10 Xmas games:
15.8 points
31.7 FG5
18 of 78 from three (23.1%)
20+ once in 10 games— Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) December 25, 2023
Nikola Jokic’s 18-for-18 shooting from the free throw line is the most in a Christmas Day game without a miss, per @ESPNStatsInfo. Also tied for the second-most made free throws on Christmas.
— Kendra Andrews (@kendra__andrews) December 25, 2023
Nuggets beat the Warriors 120-114
Jamal Murray 28 points, Nikola Jokic 26 points and Michael Porter Jr. 19.
Three players with 15 pts. & 10 rebounds for the first time since Aug 2020 and all five of Denver’s starters scored 16 or more.
— Kendra Andrews (@kendra__andrews) December 25, 2023
Warriors lose in Denver on Christmas. Nikola Jokic made all 18 of his free throws. Klay Thompson and Steph Curry went 6-of-23 from 3 combined. Snaps a five-game Warriors' win streak. They are 15-15, about to start a seven-game homestand.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) December 25, 2023
Steph probably doesn’t even have 18 FTs total in the last 6 games https://t.co/vmeDOtEikT
— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) December 25, 2023
The Nuggets put on a team effort in the #NBAXmas showdown with the Warriors, extending their win streak to 5 games! 🎄🏀
Murray: 28 PTS, 3 3PM, 5 REB
Jokic: 26 PTS, 18-18 FTM, 14 REB, 8 AST
MPJ: 19 PTS, 3 3PM, 10 REB, 4 BLK
Gordon: 16 PTS (7/10 FGM), 10 REB pic.twitter.com/dVAKTQYMLf— NBA (@NBA) December 25, 2023
I think the refs just called a foul on TJD for dapping up Jokic after game
— Nai (@_Nai_Roy) December 25, 2023
Congrats to @CP3 of the @warriors for moving to 8th all-time in assists on Christmas Day! #NBAXmas 🎄 🎁 pic.twitter.com/Kv11tKZ5uC
— NBA (@NBA) December 25, 2023
