The Denver Nuggets have beaten the Warriors four times since the start of the 2016-17 season. That doesn’t sound like anything to write home about, but few teams can claim that many regular season wins against one of the greatest collections of talent in the history of professional sports. Denver split the season series with the eventual champions last season and they’re hoping to do so again with an improbable win in Oracle on Wednesday night.
There’s been a noticeable difference in the last two games between these teams. The Warriors themselves have denied any intentions of sending a message, but we know what we saw.