The Golden State Warriors defeated the Denver Nuggets 127 - 119 at Oracle Arena on Monday. The Warriors (30 - 5) picked up their eighth straight home win behind a strong all - around performance from their big scoring three. With the likes of Draymond Green in the mix as the team leader in assists per game this season, he found himself as the outside part of the big three consisting of Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry. Green benefited off of his three hot shooting teammates on his way to a triple - double to the tune of 15 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds. Durant rocked the rim multiple times, beating his matchup's off the dribble consistently, while also efficiently connecting from the mid - range. Durant finished with 21 points on 10 - of - 19 shooting, while Curry added 22 points and Thompson led all scorers with 25 points. The former MVP brought the Warriors within four points of the Nuggets lead with a wild and heavily contested buzzer - beating three point shot to close out the half, and Golden State took the momentum into the third quarter. The Nuggets (14 - 20), who were coming off of a difficult loss to the 76ers on Friday, hung with the high paced Warriors offense for three quarters of basketball. Nikola Jokic flashed big man handles after going behind the back and slamming home a highlight reel dunk, while Will Barton went flying towards the rim on a similar transition possession, as Denver exploited the Warriors weak defensive effort in the paint early on. Jokic finished with 21 points, 13 rebounds and five assists, while Barton added 14 points in 27 minutes. Wilson Chandler matched Jokic's 21 points, but was overmatched when up against Draymond Green or Kevin Durant on the defensive end. The Nuggets will visit the Kings in the second game of a back - to - back on Tuesday, while the Warriors host the Trail Blazers on Wednesday.
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