The Golden State Warriors found themselves in a rare situation on Wednesday night: they were in a nothing-to-lose game. Playing without their two best defenders, Draymond Green and Gary Payton II — with the former being one of the best defenders in the league against Nikola Jokiu0107 — the Warriors were tasked with a road contest against the elite Denver Nuggets, who have picked up right where they left off after hoisting their first ever championship trophy back in June.
Denver was also shorthanded, as they were without starting point guard Jamal Murray. But even so, they were the clear favorite.