Game 6: Golden State Advances to
the Second Round 4-2
After a physical
game 5, and Mark Jacksons accusations about “cheap play” by the Nuggets that
earned him a $25,000 fine, the Warriors sent the Nuggets home for good with a
92-88 victory. Stephen Curry made 4 of his 8 3-pointers, finishing with 22 points;
Rookie Draymond Green had a career-high 16 points and 10 rebounds and Andrew
Bogut had a great game with 14 points and grabbed 21 boards. The Nuggets knew
this was a “win or go home” game and came out fighting with an early 34-23
lead. But Andrew Bogut kept his team close
grabbing big rebounds. Golden State would continue to dominate the boards
ending the night with a 55-44 advantage. At the break, the Nuggets only led by
2. The Warriors took over and by the end of the third quarter they were up 73-62. During the
fourth quarter the Nuggets struggled offensively, until they made 13 straight
to get them back in the game. For Golden State, sloppy possessions led them to 10
turnovers. Denver pulled within 2 with only 32 seconds left. Wilson Chandler
missed a clutch lay-up, then got a second attempt with a put-back shot, missed
it and eventually the ball went out of bounds. After video review the ball was
out on Denver ruining their chances for a win. Andre Iguodala led his team with
24 points and Ty Lawson had 17. Kenneth Faried and Wilson Chandler both ended
with 11 each.
The
Golden State Warriors have advanced to the second round for the first time in
six years. The Semi-finals will begin on Monday in San Antonio against the Spurs. Miraculously
David Lee was cleared to play during this game after what was supposed to be a
season ending injury. Although he missed his one shot attempt he did get 1
rebound. Stay tuned for second round coverage.
Game 5: Denver avoids
elimination, 2-3
The Denver
Nuggets avoided a early playoff exit on Tuesday, with a 107-100 win over the
Golden State Warriors. Andre Iguodala had 25 points and 12 rebounds, Ty Lawson
had 19 points along with 10 assist and Wilson Chandler also scored 19 points. Kenneth
Faried who energized his team, finished with a double-double, 13 points and 10
boards. After losing 3 straight, the Nuggets were off to a good start and went
back to playing their style of basketball. Denver was up 44-31 and the game
started to get a little chippy, as Andrew Bogut tossed Kenneth Faried to the
floor by his neck. Andrew Bogut would receive a flagrant foul to the delight of
the fans at the Pepsi Center. At the end of the first two quarters the Nuggets
had a 66-46 lead. Golden State eventually cut into Denver’s lead by going on an
11-0 run in the fourth quarter, but the Nuggets continued to stay ahead. Harrison Barnes led the Warriors with 23 points and 9 rebounds, Jarrett
Jack scored 20 and Klay Thompson ended with 19. Klay Thompson’s backcourt
counterpart, Stephen Curry struggled with his perimeter shot before finally
making one with 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter, to get his team within 5.
He would only make 1 of 7, finishing with 15 points.
The series
heads over to Oakland for Game 6. Golden State will have another chance to
eliminate the Nuggets and Denver will make a push for a win to extend the series to Game 7.
Game 4: Golden State leads 3-1
The
Golden State Warriors took a 3-1 series lead on Sunday, as they defeated the third
seeded Nuggets, 115-101. Stephen Curry
scored 31 points including 22 in the third quarter. Jarrett Jack had 21 points
and 9 assist, Klay Thompson added 13 and Andrew Bogut with 12 points and 5
rebounds. The game stayed close for most of the first half, with Stephen Curry
only scoring 7 points. With a little over 4 minutes to go, Denver
cut the deficit to 1 and then Stephen Curry hit his first 3-pointer. Golden State scored
the last 11 points to close out the first half with a 56-44 lead. Entering the third,
the Nuggets went on a 14-4 run, reducing the Warriors lead, to get within 62-58. However, Stephen
Curry was just getting started. He hit 5 of his 8 3-point attempts that extended
the Warriors lead to 91-72. The Nuggets continued to trail for the rest of the
game.Ty Lawson had 26 points for Denver, followed by Andre Iguodala with 19
points and 8 rebounds.
Game 5 will take place in Denver were the Warriors have a chance to close out the
series. - @SarahTresChic15
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