SAN FRANCISCO – The 2021 preseason hasn’t been short on drama for the Denver Nuggets through two games. Wednesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors played out similarly to Monday’s loss to the LA Clippers, with Denver falling 118-116 in San Francisco.
Denver jumped out early on the back of Nikola Jokiu0107, who dropped 9 points and five rebounds in the first frame. However, the reigning MVP received support from PJ Dozier and JaMychal Green in the opening quarter, allowing the Nuggets to secure a 39-26 lead after 12 minutes.
However, the lead was cut throughout the second quarter as Golden State used elite 3-point shooting to storm back into Wednesday’s contest.