The Warriors dropped their first game of the preseason, falling 108-102 to the
visiting Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Klay
Thompson all scored in double-figures, but Golden State proved unable to
overcome their struggles from three-point range, where they made just four of
their 33 attempts as a team. Nick Young and Jordan Bell added six and four
points, respectively, in their first games in a Warriors uniform.
Golden State’s struggles from long distance were evident from the start, as the
Dubs missed all nine of their three-point attempts in the first quarter. Zaza
Pachulia opened the scoring with two free throws, but the Warriors never managed
to build a multi-possession lead, and Denver took a 28-21 advantage at the end
of one. After Mason Plumlee dunked for the first basket of the second quarter,
Nick Young finally broke the seal and answered with the Warriors’ first trey of
the evening. Shaun Livingston then provided the next six points in the contest
to tie the score at 30-30 with 8:45 remaining in the half, and back-to-back
David West jumpers on consecutive possessions would momentarily put the Dubs
back in front. The two sides would trade baskets until Paul Millsap followed a
Gary Harris score with one of his own to give Denver a 54-50 lead with one
minute remaining. Damian Jones would provide the last two points of the half
with two free throws, sending the game into halftime with the Warriors trailing
by two.
.@NickSwagyPYoung’s first points in a Warriors uniform
pic.twitter.com/8dkpiz88tg– GoldenStateWarriors (@warriors) October 1, 2017
.@NickSwagyPYoung’s first points in a Warriors uniform
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Jamal Murray sank a three-pointer at the 7:42 mark of the third quarter to
rebuild a six-point cushion for the Nuggets, but Klay Thompson’s jumper on the
ensuing possession would ignite a 11-3 Golden State burst that put the Dubs back
in front on Jordan Bell’s first basket in a Warriors uniform.
Draymond alley, Jordan OOP!
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It would be a short-lived advantage, however, as Denver would respond with a 9-2
run of their own to retake the lead. The Nuggets would then remain in front for
the duration of the contest.
With the defeat, Golden State drops to 0-1 in preseason play. They’ll now depart
for China where they’ll play their next two preseason games against the
Minnesota Timberwolves, beginning with their first matchup on Wednesday, October
4 at 11:00 p.m. (Pacific).
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