Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors
· National Basketball AssociationPodziemski's late scoring leads Warriors to a 128-117 win over the Nuggets
Podziemski shot 7 of 16 and added 15 rebounds and nine assists. Al Horford hit six 3-pointers and finished with 22 points and seven assists as the Warriors ended a two-game losing streak despite being without Stephen Curry (knee), Kristaps Porzingis (sick) and Jimmy Butler (torn right ACL). Draymond Green (back) was also a late scratch.
Moses Moody had 23 points and seven rebounds for the Warriors. DeAnthony Melton added 20 points.
Nikola Jokic had 25 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists for Denver. It’s Jokic’s fifth triple-double in seven games, 19th of the season and the 183rd of his career.
Jamal Murray scored 21 points for the Nuggets, who had won three of five. Christian Braun scored 18 and Bruce Brown added 12.
Coming off a 54-point win over Portland on Friday, Denver never led in the first half. The Nuggets made a run in the second half before Golden State closed the game on a 19-8 run.
Podziemski led the Warriors with a pair of 3s and a put-back during the run. Horford added his sixth 3-pointer and had the Chase Center crowd rocking.
Horford got the Warriors going early with a pair of 3-pointers and 11 points in the first quarter.
Golden State extended its lead to 76-67 in the second despite Jokic being one assist shy of his triple-double before halftime.
Warriors: At the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday.
Regular Season Series
GS leads series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 117 - 128 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 117 - 128 |
| 4th 20.6 |  |
Al Horford makes 2-foot dunk (Moses Moody assists) | 117 - 128 |
| 4th 33.7 | |
Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound | 117 - 126 |
| 4th 36.4 |  |
Jamal Murray misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot | 117 - 126 |
Statistics
 DEN |
 GS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 42-91 | FG | 48-94 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 8-31 | 3PT | 21-52 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 25-29 | FT | 11-12 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 25 | Assists | 42 |
| 13 | Steals | 14 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 20 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 60 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 11 | Fouls | 24 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 14 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 22 | Percent Led | 74 |
Golden State Warriors Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Gui Santos, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 1 |
| Draymond Green, F | Out | Oct 31 |
| Stephen Curry, G | Out | Oct 31 |
| Kristaps Porzingis, C | Out | Oct 28 |
| Moses Moody, G | Out | Oct 16 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Jones, F | Out | Nov 1 |
| Alpha Diallo, F | Out | Nov 1 |
| Julian Strawther, G | Out | Oct 16 |
Game Information
Location: San Francisco, CA
Attendance: 18,064 · Capacity:
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland |
4 | 1 | .800 | - | W1 |
 Oklahoma City |
4 | 2 | .667 | 0.5 | L2 |
 Denver |
3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | W2 |
 Minnesota |
4 | 3 | .571 | 1 | L1 |
 Utah |
1 | 5 | .167 | 3.5 | L4 |
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
- | 2 | W1 | 0.71428573 | 5 |
 Golden State |
1 | 3 | W4 | 0.5714286 | 4 |
 Phoenix |
2.5 | 3 | L2 | 0.25 | 1 |
 LA Clippers |
3.5 | 5 | L5 | 0.16666667 | 1 |
 Sacramento |
4.5 | 6 | L6 | 0 | 0 |
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