This was a classic 2015-16 Golden State Warriors victory. There was a ton of scoring, a lack of defensive focus, flash plays on both sides, and ultimately, too much Stephen Curry when it truly mattered for this ending to finish any other way. After the last thorough domination by the Nuggets at Oracle Arena, the proverbial mark of a championship team is to stamp out the remaining hope of the upcoming contender. And it wasn’t going to happen on the defensive end, not at this stage of regular season in the story of these Golden State Warriors. David West succinctly summed it up in the postgame presser, “He’s just better.
Warriors Outrun Nuggets in 124-114 Shootout
