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Grading Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Jordan Poole, and the rest of the Golden State Warriors in the team's 126-121 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of ...

Porter saw his minutes shrink quite a bit, and it was the right call in this game, as he struggled to make an impact. He looks ready to close things out in SF. It could be the neck still bothering him, or it may have just been a bad game. But my lasting (and excited) impression is that his spot in the rotation is fully secure. This was just the second time all season that Iguodala didn’t have an assist in a game. Sure, Wiggins was an All-Star, and yeah, Poole ended the season on an other-worldly tear, but were their spots in the rotation fully secure? Poole had his worst game of the series. Wiggins’ offense was a huge part of why the Warriors were able to stay within shouting distance of the Nuggets in the first half. Looney got a little bit more run in this game, and played pretty darn well. I had some questions entering the playoffs about how Steve Kerr would treat both Poole and Wiggins in terms of minutes. It’s a sign as to just how ridiculously good and important he was in this game. There’s no way of knowing what would happen in alternate realities, but had Green not fouled out, I feel pretty confident that the Warriors win.

It's rare that Steph Curry misses four free throws in a game. In fact, it's never happened before.

But he was happy that he made it to the line 14 times. “Just try to get aggressive.” “Missed free throws, I hate it,” Curry said to reporters after the game.

But he didn't have a crystal ball. Per Katy Winge of AltitudeTV, the Nuggets reviewed Warriors tape of late-game situations and remembered Golden State ...

It was almost as if the Nuggets already knew what play the Warriors were running -- and they did. “I did [recognize the play]. It was a lob play for Wiggins,” Jokic said. What happened next was a pass coach Steve Kerr said he wishes he could take back -- a lob over the top from Otto Porter Jr. that was meant to reach Andrew Wiggins, but never found its target after being snatched away by Austin Rivers.

After the Warriors missed the chance to sweep the Nuggets in game four, NBA Twitter weighed in with different reactions.

Following the Nuggets’ 126-121 win in game four, the series will turn back to the Bay Area on Wednesday night for game five. Curry added 33 points on 10-of-23 shooting from the field with eight assists, including several clutch buckets down the stretch. However, the Warriors couldn’t overcome key mistakes during game four.

The Golden State Warriors are looking to take control of the Western Conference Playoffs. Does Phoenix have an answer, or is Booker out their kryptonite?

If Phoenix can’t figure it out soon, their chance to avenge a loss in the NBA Finals last season will be over. With Booker out for 2-3 weeks and the Suns struggling without him, the Warriors are in a prime position to make the Western Conference Finals once again. The Golden State Warriors are back in full effect after the team missed the playoffs two seasons in a row. At 6-foot-7, he’s not the biggest power forward in the NBA, but he will play suffocating defense that will make you want to quit. He has the ability to make tough contested shots, drive to the basket with his explosive 6-foot-four-frame, and scores efficiently and often. Steph Curry was injured before the playoffs and head coach Steve Kerr gave Poole the chance to start, while Curry came off the bench.

The Dubs return to Chase Center for Game 5 on Wednesday with a chance to close out the series against the Denver Nuggets.

The Nuggets had their best offensive game of the series with their backs against the wall, putting up series-high numbers in points (126), field goal percentage (56.2%), 3-pointers made (15), 3-point percentage (48.4%) and assists (28). Nikola Jokic continued to put up big numbers, posting 37 points, eight rebounds and six assists, but the big difference in the Nuggets’ Game 4 win was the support around him. AST: Jokic (5.3) REB: Jokic (11.8) PTS: Jokic (31.3) The Warriors trailed by as many as 17 points in Game 3, but were able to fight back and take a 121-119 lead with 1:06 remaining, the team’s first lead since the first quarter. Stephen Curry has came off the bench in all four games of the series, but has seen his minutes increase each game, playing a series-high 37 minutes on Sunday.

Draymond Green met with the media after the Golden State Warriros lost to the Denver Nuggets on Sunday in Colorado.

Devin Booker did not play in the game because he was out due to a hamstring injury.CLICK HERE. According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the former All-Star will miss the rest of the first-round against the Chicago Bulls with a knee injury .CLICK HERE. This is the first time that the Warriors have been to the NBA Playoffs since the 2018-19 NBA season when they lost in the NBA Finals to the Toronto Raptors.

With the game tied at 121, Thompson missed a corner 3-pointer and Andrew Wiggins missed the follow-up dunk. Otto Porter Jr. and Monte Morris both went after the ...

Officials ruled that Porter was the last one to touch the ball, but the NBA ruled Monday that the ball went off Morris and the Warriors should have retained possession. With 48.9 seconds remaining, the NBA ruled that Austin Rivers should have been called for a foul on Curry as he impeded his SQBR. The Warriors were in the bonus so Curry would have been sent to the line for two free throws. Golden State didn't play sound basketball and allowed Denver to roar out to a 17-point lead midway through the second quarter.

The Golden State Warriors lost 126-121 on the road to the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series and now lead the Nuggets 3-1 in the ...

Heading home and facing a scenario where they can close out the series in front of their home fans, it is hard to imagine the Warriors losing. We get more reps together, more playoff-like reps together, so it is not all bad. The Nuggets have proven they are more than capable of winning a game in this series and they could potentially win Game 5 on the road, but no team in NBA history has ever come back from an 0-3 deficit in a playoff series before and if they were to potentially move on, they would have to win two of their next three games on the road in Chase Center. Only being able to do so much, Nikola Jokic has needed help for the Nuggets to win a game in this series and he got that in Game 4. Game 4 was definitely a disappointing result for Golden State, but the problem in this game for the Warriors was their foul trouble. Monte Morris’ floater with around 33 seconds left to put the Nuggets up two and then Will Barton’s three-pointer with 8.3 seconds left to put the Nuggets up five sealed the deal in Game 4, giving Denver a 126-121 victory to keep their season alive.

Warriors couldn't answer down the stretch to sweep the Nuggets in game four. Here are three observations with the series now sitting at 3-1.

Curry shot 10-of-14 from the free throw line, surprisingly missing four attempts. Hyland buried three clutch triples during his appearance off the bench. However, the dynamic 22-year-old was quiet on Sunday in Denver. Game four was Poole lowest scoring performance since Feb. 27 against the Dallas Mavericks. Nikola Jokic led the game with 37 points on 14-of-21 shooting from the field with eight boards and six assists in 38 minutes to help the Nuggets record their first win of the series. Although Steph Curry tried to will the Warriors over the Nuggets down the stretch with 33 points on 10-of-23 shooting from the floor with eight assists, four steals and three boards in 37 minutes off the bench, it wasn’t enough to pull off the comeback in game four.

The Warriors deserved to lose Game 4 and almost won it anyways. It's a learning experience for a group that plans to come out in Game 5 with a different ...

The Warriors looked like a juggernaut in pummeling the Nuggets in Games 1 and 2. We'd like to not travel back to Denver. We have to come with the mindset that we have something to prove, that it's a must-win. We got to go home and take care of our business and close out the game and not come back to Denver." And part of winning playoff basketball games on the road is executing, being poised, understanding what’s happening, and sticking to the game plan. The fact that we had a lead with a minute and a half [left] speaks to who we are, but it was kind of a miracle at that point." As long as Game 4 isn't a harbinger of things to come, there's reason to view it as a learning experience for a team that is still new to playoff basketball as a unit. The bench, outside of Curry and a Jonathan Kuminga burst in the second quarter, was a zero. Sloppy play, poor shooting and a lack of execution allowed the Nuggets to have a sliver of life. "We were much more cohesive as a group in terms of creating good shots and taking care of the ball. Steve Kerr sensed it as ESPN cameras caught the Warriors coach telling his team early on to stop trying to go for the kill shot and just execute. The Warriors' veteran bodies won't get a week to rest and recharge. The Warriors wanted the sweep badly.

Warriors assistant coach Mike Brown keeps a small, hand-written chart in his pants pocket during games that details the precise minute intervals at which ...

His 7.3 rebounds per game in these playoffs are nearly three more than he averaged in the regular season. There is no reason for Kerr to keep Curry out of the starting lineup for Game 5. Golden State has outscored the Nuggets by 11.9 more points per 100 possessions with Looney off the court than with him on it. Kerr has intimated that Poole might reclaim his sixth-man role whenever Curry returns to the first unit. By dropping Game 4 in Denver on Sunday, the Warriors not only showed they are beatable — they lost out on important downtime ahead of the Western Conference semifinals. In the leadup to Wednesday’s Game 5 against the Nuggets at Chase Center, few would blame Warriors coaches for needing an especially long planning meeting.

The Warriors deserved to lose Game 4 and almost won it anyways. It's a learning experience for a group that plans to come out in Game 5 with a different ...

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