Overview
- Denver shot 56.1% from the field and 16-of-33 from three as Nikola Jokic posted 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, with Jamal Murray adding 23 points and eight assists.
- The defeat marked Golden State’s fourth loss in five games following a 4–1 start.
- Green said “I failed” and called for players to “take the personal challenge to guard your man,” pointing to breakdowns at the point of attack and in help.
- Stephen Curry was out with the flu and Al Horford rested for load management, leaving the Warriors short on veteran options.
- Steve Kerr and Jimmy Butler pointed to lapses in energy, focus and communication, while younger rotation players struggled to execute defensively.