Defensive rebounding is fundamentally simple: box out your man and grab the basketball.
Thirty-four games into a championship-or-bust season, that basic task continues to give the Warriors problems. The team with the NBA’s best record sits last in the league with 12 offensive rebounds allowed per game.
That doesn’t necessarily bode well for Monday night, when Golden State hosts a Denver club that is second in the NBA with 12.5 offensive rebounds per game. The frontcourt duo of Jusuf Nurkic and Nikola Jokic is adept at sneaking in front of their man for second-chance opportunities.