OAKLAND – And 72 hours after the embarrassment came the redemption.
The Warriors opened with a vengeance and responded to their every lapse in a 122-105 whacking of the Denver Nuggets on Friday night at Oracle Arena.
The victory was a needed catharsis for the Warriors in the wake of a 33-point blowout loss – the worst home loss of the Steve Kerr era – to Boston on Tuesday.
It also allowed the Western Conference leading Warriors (45-20) to extend their lead over second-place Denver (43-22) to two games.