Warriors vindicated again for controversial move by sublime Al Horford performance

Jan 2, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors center Al Horford (20) before the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images | Darren Yamashita-Imagn ImagesThe Golden State Warriors got a surprise win against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, playing excellent defense and knocking down 40.4% of their perimeter shots en route to a 128-117 victory.

With Stephen Curry having been out since Jan. 30 since knee soreness, this was the Warriors' most encouraging performance in quite a while. They had seven players finish with double-digit scoring, and Brandin Podziemski's monster fourth quarter went a long toward erasing…