Denver Nuggets (30-51) at Golden State Warriors (66-15)
Tip-off: Wednesday, April 15th, 2015 – 7:30PM PDT
Location: Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
TV: CSN Bay Area | Radio: KNBR 1050 AM
Livetweet: @LetsGoWarriors #LetsGoWarriorsLive
Projected Starting Lineups:
Nuggets
PG: Ty Lawson (7.7 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 2.8 APG)
SG: Randy Foye (10.1 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 2.0 APG)
SF: Wilson Chandler (13.3 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 1.8 APG)
PF: Danilo Gallinari (16.2 PPG, 10.6 RPG, 2.2 APG)
C: Kenneth Faried (5.1 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 0.5 APG)
Head Coach: Melvin Hunt (45-55, .455)
Warriors
PG: Stephen Curry (23.9 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 7.7 APG)
SG: Klay Thompson (21.6 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 2.9 APG)
SF: Harrison Barnes (10.1 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 1.4 APG)
PF: Draymond Green (11.8 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 3.7 APG)
C: Andrew Bogut (6.4 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 2.7 APG)
Head Coach: Steve Kerr (66-15, .815)
Last Times Out
LAST WARRIORS GAME: On Monday, 4/13/2015, the Warriors defeated the Grizzlies, 111-107, as Thompson scored 26 of his 42 points in the second quarter..
LAST NUGGETS GAME: On Saturday, 4/11/2015, the playoffs-seed-chasing Clippers defeated the Nuggets, 110-103, in Los Angeles, as five Clippers scored in double-figures while Lawson and Gallinari rested on the second night of a back-to-back.
LAST WARRIORS-NUGGETS MATCHUP: On 3/13/2015, Golden State defeated Denver, 114-103, in Denver as Justin Holiday and James Michael McAdoo had impressive outings off the bench.
LAST WARRIORS-NUGGETS MATCHUP AT ORACLE: On 1/19/2014, Golden State defeated Denver, 122-79, as Thompson scored 22 points and Curry added 20 points, 8 assists. Both sat out the fourth quarter in the blowout.
Game Notes
- “David Lee (lower back strain) is out for tonight’s game vs. Denver” — Warriors PR
- “Slowing down the Warriors will be difficult for Denver, allowing an average of 116.0 points in its last six games.
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The Nuggets (30-51) will finish with their worst record since 2002-03, but they’ve split the last four games with the losses being close ones to playoff-bound opponents – in double-overtime to Dallas and 110-103 to the Clippers on Monday.
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Interim coach Melvin Hunt expects his players to go all-out Wednesday even with nothing at stake.
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“I want us when we get on that plane after playing Golden State, I want it to be as quiet as a library because they’re so exhausted just from playing hard,” he said. “… I want them to get every ounce of enjoyment out of this next performance as they can so we can have a good summer.”
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Kenneth Faried had his 12th double-double in 21 games since Hunt took over with 19 points and 17 rebounds Monday while Wilson Chandler scored a season-high 32. Ty Lawson and Danilo Gallinari were rested but should play Wednesday, though Jameer Nelson (hip) could miss a fifth straight game.
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These teams have split two meetings with Denver winning the most recent 114-103 at home March 3, but the Warriors rested Curry, Thompson, Andre Iguodala and Andrew Bogut. Golden State rolled to a 122-79 home win Jan. 19.” — Justin Einhorn, AP/STATS
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