Denver Nuggets (2-3) at Golden State Warriors (5-0)
Tip-off: Friday, November 6th, 2015 – 7:30PM PDT
Location: Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
TV: CSN Bay Area or NBA TV | Radio: KNBR 680
Livetweet: @LetsGoWarriors #LetsGoWarriorsLive (@Kirwan421)
Projected Starting Lineups:
Nuggets (PPG, RPG, APG)
PG: Emmanuel Mudiay (11.6, 4.0, 5.8)
SG: Gary Harris (6.8, 3.0, 2.0)
SF: Danilo Gallinari (17.4, 5.4, 1.6)
PF: Kenneth Faried (14.4, 10.2, 1.2)
C: J.J. Hickson (8.7, 5.0, 1.0)
Head Coach: Mike Malone (career: 41-70, .369)
Warriors (PPG, RPG, APG)
PG: Stephen Curry (35.8, 5.0, 5.8)
SG: Klay Thompson (13.8, 4.4, 2.2)
SF: Harrison Barnes (11.2, 6.6, 2.8)
PF: Draymond Green (12.2, 7.0, 5.2)
C: Festus Ezeli (9.2, 6.0, 1.0)
Head Coach: Luke Walton (Steve Kerr: 72-15, .828)*
* – “Warriors’ results under Luke Walton will count on Kerr’s official coaching record.” — Warriors’ PR
Previous Matchups
- WARRIORS: On 11/4/2015 (two nights ago) at Oracle Arena, the Warriors defeated the Clippers, 112-108. Curry 31 points as Golden State climbed back from a 10-point 4th quarter deficit. RECAP: Stephen Curry’s Threes Too Much For Los Angeles Clippers, Warriors Win 112-108
- NUGGETS: On 11/5/2015 (one night ago) at the Pepsi Center in Denver, NV the Utah Jazz defeated the Nuggets, 96-84. Per Nuggets PR: “Utah would blow the game open in the fourth, Denver starters never scored in the final quarter as Utah outscored the Nuggets 31-20.”
- WARRIORS VS NUGGETS (PRESEASON): On 10/13/2015 at Oracle Arena, the Nuggets defeated the Warriors, 114-103. The loss left the Warriors to consider how to respond once again to the rise of an opponent seeking to take down the champs, much as the Portland Trail Blazers had done five nights previous. PRESEASON RECAP: Denver Nuggets 114, Golden State Warriors 103 – Flat Again!
- WARRIORS VS NUGGETS (REGULAR SEASON): On 4/15/2015 at Oracle Arena, the Warriors defeated the Nuggets, 133-126. It was the last game of the 2014-15 regular season and Golden State posted its 67th win of the season. Curry put Paul on skates. RECAP: Warriors Bench Helps Team Reach Franchise-Record 67 Wins, Defeating Denver Nuggets, 133-126
Game Notes
- Andrew Bogut is out again:
#Warriors interim head coach Walton: "Monday might be more logical" for Bogut's return (but nobody really knows). pic.twitter.com/KHyNqabaOV
— LetsGoWarriors (@LetsGoWarriors) November 7, 2015
- “Warriors, who host the Nuggets tonight, have never started a season with a 6-0 record in the team’s West Coast Era (since 1962-63).” — Warriors PR
- “Draymond Green vs. Kenneth Faried — There always is the promise of action with these two relentless forwards. Faried likes to work the glass, where he does most of his scoring. He does not have a versatile offensive game, so he utilizes his energy to make an impact. Green likely will turn to his jumper, from midrange and beyond the arc, to try to draw the ‘Manimal’ outside.” — Monte Poole, CSN Bay Area
- “Former Warriors assistant coach Michael Malone now has the lead seat on Denver’s bench, and he’s looking to game-plan his way into the Nuggets fighting for a playoff berth. While the odds may be stacked against Denver this season, the team does have a mixture of proven veterans and a possible All-Star in the making on the roster. Danilo Gallinari is back from injury and leads the team in scoring, and Kenneth Faried can be dangerous for opposing teams who aren’t prepared to deal with his nonstop motor. Ultimately, the Nuggets’ success could be dependent on rookie Emmanuel Mudiay.” — Warriors PR
(Photo: @letsgowarriors Instagram account via NBAE/Getty)
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