It isn’t always pretty, but it was effective. The Denver Nuggets used lockdown defense and a game-saving block from reigning MVP Nikola Jokiu0107 to pull out an 89-86 road win over the Golden State Warriors Tuesday night. Despite shooting 41.2 percent from the field, the Mile High squad forced 18 turnovers and withstood a cold shooting streak on offense in the second half to head back to Denver with the victory.
Denver used active defense to build an early 12-4 lead through the first four minutes of action. The Nuggets forced four turnovers during that early stretch and hit five of their first eight shot attempts.