National Basketball Association
Denver 119, Golden State 115
When: 10:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Where: Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
Officials: #64 Justin Van Duyne, #43 Matt Myers, #39 Tyler Ford
Attendance: 19912

Nikola Jokic scored 15 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter, and the host Denver Nuggets rallied from down 11 in the final 6:13 to beat the Golden State Warriors 119-115 in the NBA Cup on Tuesday night.

Golden State won the West Group C with a 3-1 mark and moves on to a quarterfinal game at Houston on Dec. 11. Denver finished 2-2 and was eliminated.

Jokic also had 10 rebounds, six assists and five steals. Michael Porter Jr. scored 22 points, Aaron Gordon had 15 points, Jamal Murray contributed 12 and Christian Braun scored 11 for Denver.

The Warriors, who played without forward Draymond Green (calf), lost their fifth straight game despite getting 24 points and 11 assists from Stephen Curry. Jonathan Kuminga scored 19 points. Andrew Wiggins, Brandin Podziemski and Moses Moody contributed 13 each and Gary Payton II added 11.

It was 113-106 after Curry's layup with 4:03 left before Denver took over. Jokic fed Gordon for a dunk and hit a short jumper, Murray hit two free throws and Jokic made an 18-footer to tie it at 115.

Curry missed a 3-point attempt, Gordon made two more free throws and Murray's steal led to clinching foul shots from Jokic.

Golden State started the fourth on a 10-2 run to take a 95-92 lead. Payton, Curry and Moody hit 3-pointers around a floater by Jokic to extend the lead to 104-94.

It increased to 109-98 after Moody was fouled on a 3-pointer and hit all three free throws, but Porter had a dunk and a 3-pointer to get the Nuggets within six.

Denver opened the second half with seven straight points, but the Warriors surged back and tied it at 73. Julain Strawther's jumper at the end of the quarter gave the Nuggets a 90-85 lead heading into the fourth.

Both teams had hot stretches in the second quarter. Golden State trailed 36-31, went on a 19-4 run and eventually went ahead 54-42 with 4:57 left.

Denver reeled off 12 straight points to tie it, and the teams went to the locker room even at 57.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Golden State   Denver
Stephen Curry 24 Scoring Nikola Jokic 38
Stephen Curry 11 Assists Jamal Murray 7
Kevon Looney 11 Rebounds Nikola Jokic 10
Andrew Wiggins 5 Free Throws Made Nikola Jokic 7
Andrew Wiggins 3 Steals Nikola Jokic 5
Kyle Anderson 1 Blocks Jamal Murray 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Golden State 115 46.3 12-38 15-21 36 48 3 12 15
Denver 119 50.6 11-24 28-35 32 38 5 9 15
Upcoming Games
  • Denver will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .455 after a win and .750 after a loss.
  • Golden State will play their next game at home against Houston. The Warriors have a W/L % of .692 after a win and .429 after a loss.