Warriors rout Nuggets 134-114 behind Lendeborg's 31

Player of the game

Yaxel Lendeborg 31 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST

8.9

The Warriors blew past the Nuggets 134-114 at Ball Arena, and the third quarter made the difference. Golden State poured in 40 points in the period to turn a close game into a rout. The win lifts the Warriors to 1-3.

Denver started better. The Nuggets won the first quarter 32-28, then the Warriors took the second 32-24 to go into halftime up 60-56. The third quarter blew it open. Denver managed 28 while Golden State scored 40, and the lead grew to 100-84. The Warriors added 34 in the fourth, and the Nuggets could not close the gap.

Yaxel Lendeborg was the player of the game with a Chirp Rating of 8.9. He finished with 31 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Draymond Green handed out 7 assists. DeMar DeRozan led Denver with 21 points, and Nikola Jokic had 11 assists and 7 rebounds. The Nuggets fall to 1-2.

Chirp's Sim had Denver at 61% before the game. The Warriors proved it wrong.

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