The Golden State Warriors had an opportunity handed to them on a silver platter on Monday and, in a break from the new norm since acquiring Jimmy Butler III, they squandered it. Not only did the Dubs get to face a Denver Nuggets team that was without Nikola Jokiu0107, Jamal Murray, and Christian Braun, but they did so on a day when the Minnesota Timberwolves lost at home to an Indiana Pacers squad that was missing Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, and Myles Turner, while the Memphis Grizzlies lost to the Sacramento Kings.
All was in place for the Warriors to take advantage and better position themselves in the standings.