Heading into Friday night's contest, the Denver Nuggets have won the previous nine regular-season matchups against the Golden State Warriors, dating all the way back to 2022. Despite finishing up a six-game road swing on Thursday night with a win over the Lakers, the Warriors finally got in the win column against the Nuggets on Friday on the second-leg of a back-to-back.
After trading buckets throughout the first half with the Warriors' clinging to a small advantage, Steve Kerr's squad stretched their lead to 12 points heading into the final frame. The Warriors held off Nikola Jokic down the stretch to secure another impressive victory over a Western Conference playoff team and advance their win streak to five straight.