The Warriors are again within the playoffs for the primary time for the reason that 2019 NBA Finals.
Squaring off in opposition to the Denver Nuggest and the reigning MVP Nikola Jokic at Chase Heart Saturday night time, the Golden State Warriors lastly performed their first recreation with their full complement of rotation gamers all season lengthy, after Draymond Inexperienced went down simply as Klay Thompson returned and Curry was injured only one recreation after Inexperienced got here again.
Stephen Curry didn’t begin however he did enter the sport within the first quarter. It was his first recreation motion since struggling a sprain in his foot in a March 16 loss to the Boston Celtics.
The Warriors gained 123-107.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: Golden State Warriors’ Jordan Poole (3) is congratulated by Klay Thompson (11) and Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Inexperienced (23) after drawing a foul and scoring back-to-back in opposition to the Denver Nuggets within the second quarter of Sport 1 of their NBA first spherical playoff sequence at Chase Heart in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson (11) makes a basket in opposition to the Denver Nuggets within the second quarter of Sport 1 of their NBA first spherical playoff sequence at Chase Heart in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Inexperienced (23) makes a dunk in opposition to Denver Nuggets within the first quarter of Sport 1 of their NBA first spherical playoff sequence at Chase Heart in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: Golden State Warriors’ Jordan Poole (3) reacts after drawing a foul and scoring back-to-back in opposition to the Denver Nuggets within the second quarter of Sport 1 of their NBA first spherical playoff sequence at Chase Heart in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) lays up a three-point basket in entrance of Denver Nuggets’ Will Barton (5) within the second quarter of Sport 1 of their NBA first spherical playoff sequence at Chase Heart in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: Golden State Warriors’ Jordan Poole (3) is congratulated by Stephen Curry (30) after drawing a foul and scoring back-to-back in opposition to the Denver Nuggets within the second quarter of Sport 1 of their NBA first spherical playoff sequence at Chase Heart in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)in opposition to SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: Golden State Warriors’ Jordan Poole (3) reacts after a scoring a three-point basket in opposition to the Denver Nuggets within the third quarter of Sport 1 of their NBA first spherical playoff sequence at Chase Heart in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: Golden State Warriors’ Gary Payton II (0) blocks a shot by Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic (15) within the first quarter of Sport 1 of their NBA first spherical playoff sequence at Chase Heart in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson (11) and Jordan Poole (3) make a celebratory soar within the fourth quarter of Sport 1 of their NBA first spherical playoff sequence in opposition to the Denver Nuggets at Chase Heart in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Inexperienced (23) makes a dunk in opposition to Denver Nuggets within the fourth quarter of Sport 1 of their NBA first spherical playoff sequence at Chase Heart in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: Golden State Warriors’ Nemanja Bjelica (8) scores and attracts a foul by Denver Nuggets’ Bones Hyland (3) within the third quarter of Sport 1 of their NBA first spherical playoff sequence at Chase Heart in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: Golden State Warriors’ Andre Iguodala (9) stops and fouls Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic (15) within the third quarter of Sport 1 of their NBA first spherical playoff sequence at Chase Heart in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson (11) celebrates after scoring in opposition to the Denver Nuggets within the second quarter of Sport 1 of their NBA first spherical playoff sequence at Chase Heart in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: Golden State Warriors’ Nemanja Bjelica (8) dribbles previous Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic (15) within the second quarter of Sport 1 of their NBA first spherical playoff sequence at Chase Heart in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: Golden State Warriors’ Gary Payton II (0) and Nemanja Bjelica (8) doubleteam Denver Nuggets’ DeMarcus Cousins (4) within the third quarter of Sport 1 of their NBA first spherical playoff sequence at Chase Heart in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: Denver Nuggets’ DeMarcus Cousins (4) wakls off the courtroom after being ejected for technical fouls within the fourth quarter of Sport 1 of their NBA first spherical playoff sequence in opposition to the Golden State Warriors at Chase Heart in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) and Klay Thompson (11) congratulate Draymond Inexperienced (23) after scoring in opposition to the Denver Nuggets within the fourth quarter of Sport 1 of their NBA first spherical playoff sequence at Chase Heart in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) waves after their 123-107 win over the Denver Nuggets in Sport 1 of their NBA first spherical playoff sequence at Chase Heart in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: Nicole Curran, spouse of Golden State Warriors majority proprietor Joe Lacob, strikes a pose with their three NBA Championship rings earlier than Sport 1 of their NBA first spherical playoff sequence in opposition to the Golden State Warriors at Chase Heart in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 16: The Golden State Warriors stand throughout the nationwide anthem earlier than Sport 1 of their NBA first spherical playoff sequence in opposition to the Denver Nuggets at Chase Heart in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, April 16, 2022. It was the primary playoff recreation performed at Chase Heart for the reason that group moved from Oakland. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
