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On February 26, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Golden State Warriors faced the defending champion Nuggets, which was a big game. After the opening game, the Warriors quickly found their rhythm, and they had a 16-point lead, but the Nuggets quickly took the lead with a small 28-4 surge, and since then they have been in control of the court until the final quarter, when the difference between the two teams slowly narrowed. In the end, the Nuggets defeated the Warriors 119-103 to claim their third victory.
In the first quarter, the Warriors played very well, Green hit a three-pointer, and Wiggins also hit a three-pointer, and the Warriors took an 8-4 lead. The Nuggets relied on Jokic to make a layup, Jokic and Murray scored one after another, Klay warmed up as a substitute, and two consecutive three-pointers firmly held the Warriors in their hands, Jokic hit a three-point shot, Klay made consecutive shots on the perimeter, Wiggins also assisted, and finally the Warriors led 34-25. Jokic made a layup to stop the bleeding, Klay hit a 16-point shot, and Pope also played 2+1 to end the first quarter with a 36-30 advantage.
In the second quarter, the Warriors maintained their advantage, with Saric continuing to take a 10-point lead in the game, but the Nuggets' benches didn't arrive in time. Klay hit back-to-back three-pointers, Murray's mid-range shot stopped the team's decline, Klay went inside to stretch the score, and then Kenonez also hit a three-pointer to help the Warriors take a 56-40 lead. Murray hit a three-pointer and Green made a three-pointer, but the Warriors fell silent and the Nuggets began to fight back, Jokic hit a three-pointer, Murray followed by another three-pointer, followed by another 14-0 offensive run, and the score was the same as in the first half, with both sides having a 61-point advantage.
At the beginning of the second half, the Warriors chased the score to four points, but then it began to decline, Jokic continued to play singles, Murray shot from the outside, Pope also had a three-pointer, and the Nuggets ended the game with a 14-0 offensive run, and the Nuggets took a 75-65 advantage. Wiggins' two free throws stopped their lives, Curry kept scoring, and the Warriors finally got their footing. After Jokic made a layup, Pope also scored a goal. Curry made the last three points, and Kenonez also hit a three-pointer to tie the score at 82. Pope returned a three-pointer to give the Nuggets the lead again, Bryan broke through, Kuminga airdropped, and Murray hit two free throws to end the game 91-87.
Both sides played poorly in the second half, with Nagy breaking the deadlock with a free throw, Wiggins hitting a three-pointer, Gordon completing a single and Gordon completing a dunk to take a 97-92 lead. After the Warriors failed to catch up with the Nuggets, the gap between the two sides grew. In the end, the Warriors defeated the Nuggets 103-119 to give up ninth place in the West.
In this game, Jokic was as good as ever, he got a triple-double of 32 points, 16 rebounds and 16 assists, while Murray scored 27 points to win the team. As for the Warriors, Curry's form also began to decline, he shot 6-of-19, 1-of-10 3-pointers, and scored only 20 points; Klay was excellent in the first half, but in the second half he was in chaos, he didn't score, and he scored just 23 points in the game.