DENVER — Thursday was a good a time as any for the Golden State Warriors to get their first win against the Nuggets. Denver arrived early Thursday morning from Sacramento on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Willed by a 34-point game from Steph Curry, the Warriors pulled out a gutty 113-102 win on Thursday night at Ball Arena. It was the Warriors’ first win against Denver this season.
Denver’s fatigue was no advantage for a frazzled Warriors team in the first half. Led by Nikola Jokic, Denver owned Golden State in the paint. Into the third quarter, the Nuggets led by as many as 14 points as an aggressive Warriors defense broke down quick.