For about a quarter and a half of tonight’s game it looked like the Denver Nuggets would go toe-to-toe with the Golden State Warriors. Jokic was having his way against Kevon Looney, and aside from a quick outburst from Klay Thompson, Denver was keeping the Warriors at bay and growing a small lead.
Then, in a span of just under four minutes, Golden State went on an 18-4 explosion. The Nuggets wouldn’t sniff the lead again.
Led by Jordan Poole in his playoff debut, Golden State’s new “death” lineup of Poole-Steph Curry-Klay Thompson-Andrew Wiggins-Draymond Green took it to Denver in that span.