Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets Player Stats and Box Score for Dec. 3 | 2024 Emirates NBA Cup 

The Golden State Warriors faced off against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday as part of the final group game of the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup. The Warriors have already qualified for the knockout round, while the Nuggets need a win and other teams to lose to make it past the group stage.

Denver was hoping for the Dallas Mavericks, OKC Thunder and Portland Trail Blazers to lose their respective games. They also needed to win the tiebreakers by beating Golden State by at least 16 points in regulation. That didn't happen as the Mavericks and Thunder won their respective NBA Cup games.

Nevertheless, the Nuggets defeated the Warriors in a back-and-forth game. Nikola Jokic led the way with 38 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and five steals. Steph Curry had 24 points, seven rebounds and 11 assists as Golden State suffered their fifth straight defeat.

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Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets Player Stats and Box Score

Warriors

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jonathan Kuminga	19	4	2	1	1	0	4	29	9-18	1-2	0-2	-5
Kevon Looney	5	11	5	2	1	3	6	25	2-3	0-0	1-4	-3
Andrew Wiggins	13	3	4	3	0	2	3	31	3-7	2-4	5-5	-20
Stephen Curry	24	7	11	0	0	5	0	34	8-23	4-15	4-4	5
Brandin Podziemski	13	4	4	2	0	2	5	25	6-11	0-3	1-1	-13
Trayce Jackson-Davis	7	6	2	1	0	1	0	22	3-5	0-0	1-2	5
Kyle Anderson	4	6	5	1	1	0	1	19	2-4	0-0	0-0	2
Buddy Hield	6	4	0	1	0	1	3	21	2-8	2-6	0-0	-6
Gary Payton II	11	1	2	0	0	0	1	15	5-6	1-2	0-0	18
Moses Moody	13	2	1	1	0	0	2	20	4-10	2-6	3-3	3
Pat Spencer	DNP
Lindy Waters III	DNP
Gui Santos	DNP

Nuggets

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Aaron Gordon	15	9	5	0	0	2	0	33	4-6	3-4	4-6	11
Michael Porter Jr.	22	7	2	1	0	2	2	31	8-14	1-3	5-6	-1
Nikola Jokic	38	10	6	5	1	4	1	40	14-24	3-4	7-9	23
Jamal Murray	12	3	8	1	3	1	3	34	4-12	1-3	3-3	3
Christian Braun	11	6	2	1	0	3	3	36	3-7	0-2	5-7	23
Zeke Nnaji	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1-1	0-0	0-0	-11
Peyton Watson	7	1	2	0	1	1	1	18	1-1	1-1	4-4	-17
Russell Westbrook	7	1	5	0	0	1	3	22	3-7	1-3	0-0	-12
Julian Strawther	5	1	3	1	0	1	1	20	2-7	1-4	0-0	-4
Dario Saric	DNP
Hunter Tyson	DNP
DeAndre Jordan	DNP
PJ Hall	DNP
Jalen Pickett	DNP

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Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets Game Summary

In the first quarter, the Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets exchanged baskets and no one gained control of the game. The Warriors were down by six points late in the period before closing in on the Nuggets 33-31 at the end of the first 12 minutes.

Denver was cold to start the second quarter as Golden State built a 10-point lead at the 6:00 mark. The Nuggets battled back to force a tie at 57 points at halftime. Steph Curry led all scorers with 15 points, while Nikola Jokic had 14 points, four rebounds and four assists.

In the third quarter, the Golden State Warriors didn't make their daunted run as the Denver Nuggets battled them toe-to-toe. The Nuggets' defense stepped up after playing badly on that end in their past few games. Julian Strawther hit a crucial shot at the end of the period to give Denver a five-point advantage.

The Warriors turned things around to start the fourth quarter, building a 10-point lead with seven minutes left in regulation. Michael Porter Jr. gave the Nuggets momentum before turning to Nikola Jokic to take over.

"The Joker" had six points in the last three minutes as their defense locked up the Warriors in the final 2:32. Golden State was stuck at 115 for the rest of the game as Denver earned its 11th win of the season.

The Nuggets might have won the game, but they failed to make it to the next round of the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup. They will have a few days off during the knockout stages of the tournament before the regular season resumes afterward.

On the other hand, the Warriors advanced since they topped the group and will have an opportunity to win their first NBA Cup. The only problem for Golden State is they don't have any momentum since they are on a five-game losing streak.