GAME STORY: Nuggets collapse in tense fourth quarter, on brink of elimination after Game 3 loss: by msinger
The Nuggets collapsed late in the fourth quarter of Thursday’s white-knuckle affair vs. Golden State, falling 118-113, to move to the brink of elimination. Down 3-0 to the Warriors, Denver will try and extend its season in Sunday’s do-or-die Game 4.
Nikola Jokic was tremendous, with 37 points and 18 rebounds, and the Nuggets finally got help from his supporting cast. Aaron Gordon showed up with 18 points and 12 rebounds, but Denver was overwhelmed by the Warriors’ scorching 3-point shooting. Golden State shot 18 of 40 on the night, including six more 3-pointers from Klay Thompson. Jordan Poole added 27 points, and Steph Curry had 27 off the bench.
The fact that the Nuggets authored their most dominant quarter of the series, and it earned them just an 89-87 lead, was an indication of how small their margin for error was.Austin Rivers of the Denver Nuggets disputes a call to referee Courtney Kirkland as Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors talks to teammates during the second quarter on Thursday, April 21, 2022.
“It’s a delicate balance of, not life or death, but the reality is you don’t want to be down 3-0 against a potent team like Golden State,” he said.
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