The Warriors once more made a second-quarter push, utilizing a 26-8 run to get the Chase Heart crowd rocking earlier than halftime. They outscored Denver 32-25 within the quarter.
Listed here are some notes from the primary half of motion:
Curry heats up
Steph Curry seemed lots wholesome within the second quarter, scoring 11 factors within the final 5:23 of the half, together with two 3-pointers.
The one factor that will have elated the gang extra was if Curry had made the 27-footer he took simply earlier than the halftime buzzer.
In his Sport 1 return from a foot damage, he missed his first 5 photographs and slowly labored his manner into the sport. However in Sport 2, he got here out firing, making a 2-pointer lower than a minute into his first stint on the courtroom.
In 13 first-half minutes, Curry scored 16 factors on 6-of-9 taking pictures (3-of-6 from 3-point vary). His plus-minus is +17 at halftime.
Poole shakes Gordon
Within the first quarter, Jordan Poole made a side-step 3-pointer over Aaron Gordon on the best wing. Seconds later, he gave a small shake and drove proper previous Gordon from the identical spot. Within the second quarter, he bought the ball on the identical place once more and put a extra elaborate transfer on Gordon, leading to a clear layup once more.
Poole is taking pictures scorching of late, making his case to hitch the Splash Brothers, however he is also a bit faster at age 22 than Klay Thompson and Steph Curry, each of their 30s, providing a unique problem to opposing defenders.
Jordan Poole is sweet with it 🔥 pic.twitter.com/OcDVYDFBVb
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 19, 2022
Newest on Murray
TNT sideline reporter Jared Greenberg gave a short replace on Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, who’s been out all season since tearing his ACL final April in a recreation at Chase Heart. A few month in the past, Murray performed five-on-five at Denver’s G League group in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The Nuggets haven’t had a lot alternative for Murray to get related motion in current weeks, although, as they haven’t practiced as continuously throughout their stretch run and into the playoffs.
Murray’s teammate, Austin Rivers, went down within the second quarter, falling on his again after a missed layup. He appeared to be in important ache however checked again in later.
Foul hassle
Draymond Inexperienced, Kevon Looney and Andrew Wiggins every have two fouls for the Warriors. Gordon, Monte Morris, DeMarcus Cousins and Bryn Forbes have two fouls for the Warriors. Looney and Morris had been each subbed out early after choosing up two shortly.