Late run lifts short-handed Warriors past Nuggets in upset win
· Yahoo Sports
Despite missing Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Kristaps Porzingis against the Denver Nuggets, the Golden State Warriors' offense came out firing on Sunday.
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Led by veteran big man Al Horford, the Warriors raced to a 12-point advantage in the first quarter. Horford's shot continued to fall in the second quarter, as the Warriors ended the first half scoring 76 points. Horford tallied 17 points with five made 3-pointers on six attempts from deep. Moses Moody tacked on 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting while Gui Santos and De'Anthony Melton all notched double-figures in points in the first half. The Warriors knocked down 15 3-pointers in the first half on their way to a nine point lead at halftime.
The third quarter was a different story. The Warriors offense went cold as the game swung back into the Nuggets' favor. In the third quarter, the Warriors shot 29.7% from the field and were 0-for-13 from deep. As the Warriors' offense cooled, the Nuggets took advantage, taking over the game with a six-point lead heading into the final frame.
Trailing by six, Brandin Podziemski came to the rescue in the fourth quarter. Podziemski tallied 15 points on a perfect 6-of-6 shooting fom the field with a pair of clutch 3-pointers to go along with eight boards in the fourth quarter alone.
Behind Podziemski, the Warriors went on a 20-2 run in the fourth quarter to take a commanding 13 point lead down the stretch. The Warriors outscored the Nuggets 33-16 in the fourth quarter to steal a shocking comeback win on Sunday afternoon, 128-117.
Horford finished with a season-high 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field with six made 3-pointers. Moses Moody finished with a team-high 23 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the field with four made triples. Melton also notched 20 points in 25 minutes against the Nuggets.
Podziemski tallied 18 points off the bench with a team-high 15 boards in a near triple-double performance with nine assists.
With an upset win on Sunday, the Warriors moved to 30-27 on the season. The Warriors will get Monday off before starting a two-game road back-to-back starting on Tuesday.
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