The Golden State Warriors are officially cooking. Sure, it’s just the first round of the playoffs, and yes, better teams await should the Dubs advance. But a second dominant win over the Denver Nuggets, this time 126-106, has it looking like the Warriors are serious contenders to hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy in two months.
It’s a 2-0 lead in the series. So let’s grade the players from the excellent team performance, weighting for our expectations of each.
Note: league-average true-shooting percentage was 56.6% this season.
Draymond Green
30 minutes, 6 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, 1 turnover, 4 fouls, 2-for-5 shooting, 1-for-3 threes, 1-for-2 free throws, 51.