Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors player stats and box score (April 4) | 2024-25 NBA season

In a crucial game between conference rivals, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Denver Nuggets 118-104 on Friday at Chase Center in San Francisco, California.

Steph Curry led the Warriors with 36 points and five assists on 13-for-24 shooting, including 7-for-15 from the 3-point line. Brandin Podziemski had 26 points, eight rebounds and six assists on 10-for-16 shooting (4-for-8 on 3-pointers). Jimmy Butler III finished with 19 points, five assists and five steals (6-for-13 shooting).

Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 33 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists. He shot 13-for-17, including 4-for-7 from downtown. Michael Porter Jr. had 23 points and nine rebounds. He shot 9-for-15, including 3-for-7 from beyond the arc.

Christian Braun finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and four assists on 7-for-13 shooting (2-for-4 on triples), while Aaron Gordon added 15 points and eight assists.

Golden State (46-31) extended its win streak to five games. They hold No. 5 in the Western Conference. Meanwhile, Denver (47-31) is No. 4 and its lead over the Warriors dropped to just half game.

The Nuggets-Warriors could also be a potential first-round matchup, depending on how things pan out as the regular season concludes. The LA Lakers sit between the two teams at No. 4, with a 46-30 record.

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Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors player stats and box score

Denver Nuggets player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Michael Porter Jr.	23	9	2	0	1	4	9-15	3-7	2-2	-13
Aaron Gordon	15	2	8	0	1	3	4-8	0-2	7-7	-10
Nikola Jokić	33	12	9	2	0	6	13-17	4-7	3-3	-4
Christian Braun	16	7	4	2	0	4	7-13	2-4	0-1	-7
Peyton Watson	4	3	0	0	0	1	2-6	0-2	0-0	-6
Russel Westbrook	5	4	2	1	1	4	2-9	1-3	0-0	-8
Zeke Nnaji	0	0	0	2	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-3
Jale Pickett	8	1	3	0	1	0	3-7	2-6	0-0	-12
Vlatko Čančar	0	0	0	0	0	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	-7
Julian Strawther	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Hunter Tyson	0	0	0	1	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Trey Alexander	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Spencer Jones	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
DeAndre Jordan	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dario Šarić	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Golden State Warriors player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Moses Moody	8	3	0	2	0	1	2-3	2-2	2-2	9
Jimmy Butler III	19	3	5	5	0	1	6-13	1-3	6-6	21
Draymond Green	8	3	3	1	1	2	4-8	0-2	0-1	14
Brandin Podziemski	26	8	6	2	0	3	10-16	4-8	2-2	11
Steph Curry	36	2	5	2	0	2	13-24	7-15	3-3	6
Jonathan Kuminga	6	1	1	0	0	2	3-9	0-1	0-0	0
Buddy Hield	5	2	0	0	1	1	2-6	1-3	0-0	-3
Gary Payton II	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-4
Kevon Looney	7	7	2	1	0	0	2-3	0-0	3-4	5
Gui Santos	0	3	2	1	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	5
Quinten Post	3	4	0	0	0	0	1-4	1-2	0-0	6
Braxton Key	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Kevin Knox II	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Trayce Jackson-Davis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Pat Spencer	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0

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Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors game summary

The Denver Nuggets had a 44-34 lead over the Golden State Warriors at the end of the first quarter.

Golden State outscored Denver 32-16 in the second quarter. Heading into the halftime break, they had a 66-60 lead. Steph Curry scored 19 points on 7-for-11 shooting, including 3-for-6 on 3-pointers. Nikola Jokic had 17 points, five rebounds and four assists for Denver, while Michael Porter Jr. added 16 points and six boards.

The Warriors also outscored the Nuggets in the third quarter, 30-24. They were up 96-84 heading into the fourth. The Warriors never looked back and held on for their 46th win this season.