PRESEASON PREVIEW: Golden State Warriors (2-1) At Denver Nuggets (2-2) – The Revolution (And Draymond) Will Not Be Televised

Golden State Warriors (2-1) at Denver Nuggets (2-2)

Tip-Off: Friday, October 14th, 2016 – 6:00 PM PDT

Location: Pepsi Center, Denver, CO

TV: N/A | Radio: 95.7 The Game

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Projected Starting Lineups:

Nuggets (2015-16 PPG, RPG, APG)

PG: Jameer Nelson (7.7, 2.9, 4.9)

SG: Will Barton (14.4, 5.8, 2.5)

SF: Wilson Chandler (13.7, 5.3, 1.8)

PF: Kenneth Faried (12.5, 8.7, 1.2)

C: Nikola Jokic (9.9, 7.0, 2.4)

Head Coach: Mike Malone (career: 72-116, 0.368)

Warriors (2015-16 PPG, RPG, APG)

PG: Stephen Curry (30.1, 5.4, 6.7)

SG: Klay Thompson (22.1, 3.8, 2.1)

SF: Kevin Durant (28.2, 8.2, 5.0)

PF: Draymond Green (14.0, 9.5, 7.4)

C: Zaza Pachulia (8.6, 9.4, 1.7)

Head Coach: Steve Kerr (career: 140-24, 0.854)

Injury Report

Warriors: Shaun Livingston (rest)

Nuggets: Gary Harris (groin), Darrell Arthur (knee)

Previous Matchups

• Warriors at Nuggets On January 13, 2016 at the Pepsi Center, the Nuggets defeat the Warriors 112-110. Green had the night off and the Warriors missed him dearly as the Nuggets were in control in most of the game. The Nuggets took a 19-5 run to take a solid lead into the 4th. Not to be outdone the Warriors climbed back as Thompson sank in a 3 with 3.4 left in the game to pull the Warriors down by 1, but it was not enough as the Warriors fell to (36-3). Curry finished with 38 points and Danilo Galinari managed to go 17-19 from the free throw line to finish with 28 points Curry scores 38 but Warriors lose to Nuggets, 112-110

• Nuggets at Warriors On January 2, 2016 at Oracle Arena, the Warriors beat the Nuggets 111-108 in a overtime thriller. As Curry nurses his shin contusion injury, Ian Clark started and hit 7-8 from the field for 15 points. The Nuggets had 3 players with over 20 points, but the night belonged to Draymond who notched a triple double with 29 points, 17 rebounds, and 14 assists. FINAL RECAP & HIGHLIGHTS: Warriors Defense Wins The Game In Overtime Over Denver Nuggets, 111-108

• Warriors at Nuggets On November 22, 2015 at the Pepsi Center, the Warriors defeat the Nuggets 118-105. A collective effort in which all Warriors players scored to start the season (15-0). Thompson led the way with 21 points as 5 Warriors ended up with double-digit points.FINAL RECAP: All Twelve Warriors (15-0) Score In Defeat Of Denver Nuggets, 118-105

• Nuggets at Warriors On November 2, 2015 at Oracle, the Warriors defeat the Nuggets 119-104. A huge night from Curry leads the way against the Nuggets. Curry Finished the game with 34 points, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists. The Warriors had a 77-44 lead at halftime cut to 12 in the 4th quarter. The Warriors managed to keep the game from becoming single digits as the Warriors begin the season (6-0) RECAP: Stephen Curry Notches 34-7-10 As Golden State Warriors Up-End Denver Nuggets, 119-104

Game Notes

• “All these dudes coming out talking, like (Paul) Pierce today,” Green said. “Like, dude, nobody cares what you did or who you did it for. Just give it a break. Everybody’s got something to say. They want to take everything (Durant) says and twist it. He plays with the Warriors. OKC has their team, and we have our team.” — Green, as reported by Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, after practice yesterday in Denver, which occurred after the Warriors flew there from the Bay Area.
• “Two days after saying everybody likely would play at DEN, #Warriors coach Steve Kerr is resting @ShaunLivingston tonight.” — Monte POole, CSN Bay Area
• “Warriors main guys will get around 25 minutes tonight in Denver, maybe a little more, per Steve Kerr.” — Anthony Slater, Bay Area News Group

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