Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors
· National Basketball AssociationAaron Gordon, Russell Westbrook lead undermanned Nuggets past Warriors 114-105
Westbrook contributed 12 points, a season-high 16 assists and 12 rebounds.
Jimmy Butler had 23 points, eight rebounds and six assists as the Warriors had their seven-game winning streak snapped. Golden State dropped to 14-3 since Butler made his debut Feb. 8 and 14-2 in games he played.
Stephen Curry had 20 points and seven assists and Draymond Green became the sixth player in Warriors franchise history to reach 6,000 career rebounds.
Michael Porter Jr. had 21 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for Denver, playing without big man Nikola Jokic because of a bruised right elbow and left ankle impingement and Jamal Murray sidelined by a sprained right ankle.
Warriors: G Brandin Podziemski missed his fifth straight game with a lower back strain but is expected to return Tuesday night against Milwaukee.
Regular Season Series
DEN leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 114 - 105 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 114 - 105 |
| 4th 8.1 |  |
Moses Moody makes 22-foot three pointer | 114 - 105 |
| 4th 13.1 | |
Moses Moody offensive rebound | 114 - 102 |
| 4th 13.1 | |
Moses Moody misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 114 - 102 |
Statistics
 DEN |
 GS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 43-92 | FG | 41-84 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 14-39 | 3PT | 8-33 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 14-18 | FT | 15-27 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 32 | Assists | 24 |
| 12 | Steals | 16 |
| 7 | Blocks | 10 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 27 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 25 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 64 |
| 24 | Fouls | 21 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Golden State Warriors Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| L.J. Cryer, G | Out | Dec 24 |
| Al Horford, C | Out | Dec 24 |
| Seth Curry, SG | Out | Dec 24 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnson, F | Out | Dec 24 |
| Tamar Bates, G | Out | Dec 22 |
| Christian Braun, G | Out | Dec 13 |
| Aaron Gordon, F | Out | Dec 9 |
Game Information
Location: San Francisco, CA
Attendance: 18,064 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
26 | 4 | .867 | - | L1 |
 Denver |
21 | 8 | .724 | 4.5 | L1 |
 Minnesota |
20 | 10 | .667 | 6 | W3 |
 Portland |
12 | 18 | .400 | 14 | L2 |
 Utah |
10 | 19 | .345 | 15.5 | L4 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
19 | 9 | .679 | - | L2 |
 Phoenix |
16 | 13 | .552 | 3.5 | W1 |
 Golden State |
15 | 15 | .500 | 5 | W2 |
 LA Clippers |
8 | 21 | .276 | 11.5 | W2 |
 Sacramento |
7 | 23 | .233 | 13 | L1 |
NBA News
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