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Warriors’ three-guard lineup clutch down the stretch in Game 3 win over
Nuggets
In physical affair, Warriors get 27 from Poole and Curry, 26 from
Thompson to grind out win and take commanding 3-0 series lead
>DENVER, COLORADO – APRIL 21: Golden State Warriors’ Jordan Poole (3)
dribbles against Denver Nuggets’ Jeff Green (32) in the first quarter of
Game 3 of the team’s NBA basketball first-round playoff series at Ball
Arena in Denver, Colo., on Thursday, April 21, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay
Area News Group)
>DENVER, COLORADO – APRIL 21: Golden State Warriors’ Jordan Poole (3)
dribbles against Denver Nuggets’ Jeff Green (32) in the first quarter of
Game 3 of the team’s NBA basketball first-round playoff series at Ball
Arena in Denver, Colo., on Thursday, April 21, 2022. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay
Area News Group)
By MADELINE KENNEY | mkenney@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group
PUBLISHED: April 21, 2022 at 9:52 p.m. | UPDATED: April 22, 2022 at 3:21
a.m.
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2022/04/21/flaws-in-three-guard-lineup-on-display-in-warriors-game-3-win-over-nuggets/

DENVER — After the Warriors dominated the first two games of the series,
coach Steve Kerr anticipated the Nuggets to play a more physical and
aggressive game out of desperation as Denver faced the possibility of
being swept out of the postseason for the second consecutive season.

And that’s exactly what the Nuggets did Thursday night in Denver. But
Golden State found a way to win anyways, beating the Nuggets 118-113 to
take a 3-0 lead in the series.

In a game where defense seemed optional at times, the Warriors had too
many turnovers and missed key open shots. But Golden State’s small-ball
lineup came in clutch down the stretch.

Nikola Jokic got an easy layup to give the Nuggets an 111-109 lead with
3:20 left in the game. After a timeout, Andrew Wiggins answered with a
corner 3, which sparked the Warriors’ 9-2 run to close out the game.

The Warriors’ highly praised three-guard lineup consisting of Steph
Curry, Jordan Poole, Klay Thompson, Wiggins and Draymond Green was not
nearly as efficient as it was in the two previous games, though they
still managed to get the job done. In Games 1 and 2, that group played a
combined 11 minutes and limited the Nuggets to an average of just .75
points per possession while Golden State averaged a ridiculous 2.04
points per possession.

But the group showed its flaws in Denver.

Maybe it was the altitude. Or perhaps it was just breakdowns on defense
and poor ball security. The latter seems more reasonable.

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>DENVER, COLORADO – APRIL 21: Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson (11)
takes a shot against Denver Nuggets’ Monte Morris (11) in the first
quarter of Game 3 of the team’s NBA basketball first-round playoff
series at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo., on Thursday, April 21, 2022.
(Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

Kerr deployed the three-guard unit around the 7-minute mark in the first
quarter, the earliest appearance of the group this postseason. Over the
next 2 1/2 minutes, the Nuggets went on a 14-7 run and tied the game at
22 apiece, forcing a Golden State timeout during which the team
regrouped and issued out a different lineup.

The lineup was used again in the final three minutes of the first half.
The Warriors scored as many points as they gave up (seven), but had four
really bad turnovers, including three committed by Curry.

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In the third quarter, Denver outscored that lineup 11-4 and the Warriors
committed another two turnovers which added to the team’s total of 16.
And in the fourth, the lineup looked more like the first two games and
carried the Warriors to the win.

Poole left the game in the third quarter and appeared to have a heat pad
on his forearm. He re-entered the game minutes later and seemed fine. He
finished with 27 points on 9-of-13 shooting.

Meanwhile, Thompson, who converted on six of his 13 3-point attempts,
surpassed Ray Allen for third place on the NBA’s all-time postseason
threes list, trailing only Curry and LeBron James. Thompson finished
with 26 points.

Curry, who came off the bench for the third consecutive game,
contributed 27 in 31 minutes, his most minutes in a game since returning
from a month-long absence with a foot injury. Gary Payton II added a
much-needed spark at times as a reserve, adding 11 points while shooting
a perfect 3-for-3 from 3-point range.

Nikola Jokic again led the Nuggets’ offensive efforts. He scored a
game-high 37 points and recorded 18 rebounds and five assists in 38 minutes.

The Warriors hold a 3-0 lead over the Nuggets in the best-of-seven
series. They’ll play Game 4 Sunday in Denver before traveling back to
San Francisco — for either Game 5 on Wednesday or at least a few days
off ahead of the Western Conference semifinals.

--
Madeline Kenney | Warriors reporter

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