NBA Final Intelligence
Denver Nuggets 117, Golden State Warriors 128 — Recap
Game Summary
Final (regular season): Denver Nuggets 117, Golden State Warriors 128. Scoring by quarter: Q1 DEN 27-39 GSW; Q2 DEN 40-37 GSW; Q3 DEN 34-19 GSW; Q4 DEN 16-33 GSW.
Top performers (box score): Nikola Jokic (DEN) 35 points, 20 rebounds, 12 assists, 3 threes on 11-of-21 shooting; Moses Moody (GSW) 23 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 threes on 9-of-16 shooting; Al Horford (GSW) 22 points, 1 rebounds, 7 assists, 6 threes on 8-of-11 shooting; Jamal Murray (DEN) 21 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 threes on 9-of-17 shooting; De'Anthony Melton (GSW) 20 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 threes on 7-of-18 shooting.
Standouts
Top Scorer · DEN
35 PTS, 20 REB, 12 AST, 3 3PM · 11-21 FG
Scoring · GSW
23 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 4 3PM · 9-16 FG
Scoring · GSW
22 PTS, 1 REB, 7 AST, 6 3PM · 8-11 FG
Season highs
Al Horford · Season-high 22 pointsBrandin Podziemski · Season-high 15 reboundsAl Horford · Season-high 6 threes
Every player's line is in the box score below; the play-by-play is available in the BlowOutAlert workspace.
📊 Game Flow
DEN
8 largest lead
Q3 1:14 (DEN 101, GSW 93) · 7-0 run, Q2 3:04–Q2 2:21
GSW
14 largest lead
Q2 10:46 (DEN 29, GSW 43) · 15-0 run, Q4 7:08–Q4 4:09
Swings
2 lead changes
Tied 5 times
Ahead for good: Brandin Podziemski makes 27-foot running jump shot (Gui Santos assists) (Q4 5:38, DEN 109, GSW 112).
Clutch timeEvery score of the final five minutes
- Q4 4:42 De'Anthony Melton makes driving layupGSW · DEN 109, GSW 116
- Q4 4:09 Al Horford makes 28-foot three point jumper (De'Anthony Melton assists)GSW · DEN 109, GSW 119
- Q4 3:40 Jamal Murray makes running layup (Nikola Jokic assists)DEN · DEN 111, GSW 119
- Q4 3:15 Brandin Podziemski makes tip shotGSW · DEN 111, GSW 121
- Q4 2:41 Brandin Podziemski makes 27-foot three point jumper (De'Anthony Melton assists)GSW · DEN 111, GSW 124
- Q4 2:25 Nikola Jokic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)DEN · DEN 114, GSW 124
- Q4 1:57 Brandin Podziemski makes 13-foot jumperGSW · DEN 114, GSW 126
- Q4 1:41 Jamal Murray makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bruce Brown assists)DEN · DEN 117, GSW 126
- Q4 0:20 Al Horford makes 2-foot dunk (Moses Moody assists)GSW · DEN 117, GSW 128
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 27 | 40 | 34 | 16 | 117 | |
| GSW | 39 | 37 | 19 | 33 | 128 |
🧮 How They Scored
DENGSW
60Points in the paint46
20Fast-break points12
22Second-chance points12
17Points off turnovers24
28Bench points44
Four factorsHighlighted side won the factor
50.5%Effective FG%62.2%
14.1%Turnover %13.1%
28.6%Offensive rebound %23.1%
0.319Free-throw rate0.128
Box Score
Denver Nuggets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnson F | 38 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 7-7 | -8 |
| Nikola Jokic C | 36 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11-21 | 3-4 | 10-11 | -6 |
| Christian Braun G | 35 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-11 | 1-4 | 3-4 | +1 |
| Jamal Murray G | 33 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9-17 | 1-6 | 2-3 | -1 |
| Bruce Brown G | 29 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | -17 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. G | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-9 | 1-6 | 1-2 | -6 |
| Julian Strawther G | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 2-2 | -1 |
| Spencer Jones F | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -12 |
| Jonas Valanciunas C | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandin Podziemski G | 37 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7-16 | 3-7 | 1-1 | +19 |
| Moses Moody G | 35 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9-16 | 4-9 | 1-1 | +5 |
| Will Richard G | 30 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | +10 |
| Gui Santos F | 28 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-7 | 2-3 | 3-4 | +5 |
| Al Horford C-F | 27 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8-11 | 6-7 | 0-0 | +14 |
| De'Anthony Melton G | 25 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7-18 | 2-10 | 4-4 | +6 |
| Quinten Post C | 21 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Gary Payton II G | 19 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6-11 | 3-8 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Pat Spencer G | 18 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -7 |
🔬 Advanced Stats
Denver NuggetsTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact
| Player | Role | MIN | PTS | TS% | USG% | NET | PIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | Starter | 36 | 35 | 67.7 | 32.0 | -8.7 | 26.6 |
| Jamal Murray | Starter | 33 | 21 | 57.3 | 24.7 | -2.9 | 6.4 |
| Christian Braun | Starter | 35 | 18 | 70.5 | 15.8 | +1.2 | 8.9 |
| Cameron Johnson | Starter | 38 | 9 | 44.6 | 10.2 | -12.4 | 3.2 |
| Julian Strawther | Starter | 19 | 6 | 38.1 | 16.0 | -5.5 | 4.8 |
| Bruce Brown | Bench | 29 | 12 | 60.0 | 16.4 | -26.6 | 9.0 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | Bench | 25 | 8 | 40.5 | 19.4 | -10.7 | 0.0 |
| Jonas Valanciunas | Bench | 12 | 6 | 42.9 | 25.9 | -25.0 | 11.5 |
| Spencer Jones | Bench | 13 | 2 | 50.0 | 6.9 | -49.9 | 4.3 |
| Zeke Nnaji | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DaRon Holmes II | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| K.J. Simpson | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Golden State WarriorsTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact
| Player | Role | MIN | PTS | TS% | USG% | NET | PIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Moody | Starter | 35 | 23 | 70.0 | 19.8 | +6.3 | 13.2 |
| Al Horford | Starter | 27 | 22 | 100.0 | 19.4 | +26.6 | 17.2 |
| De'Anthony Melton | Starter | 25 | 20 | 50.6 | 32.3 | +13.0 | 11.9 |
| Gui Santos | Starter | 28 | 17 | 97.0 | 15.7 | +12.0 | 12.2 |
| Pat Spencer | Starter | 18 | 2 | 33.3 | 11.1 | -10.7 | 0.0 |
| Brandin Podziemski | Bench | 37 | 18 | 54.7 | 20.0 | +22.0 | 16.5 |
| Gary Payton II | Bench | 19 | 15 | 68.2 | 31.1 | +16.7 | 11.0 |
| Will Richard | Bench | 30 | 11 | 55.7 | 13.3 | +18.1 | 6.2 |
| Seth Curry | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Draymond Green | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Quinten Post | Bench | 21 | 0 | 0.0 | 7.5 | -2.2 | 3.8 |
⚔️ Season Series & What's Next
2025-26 season series
DEN 1
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Last 25 meetings · since 2020-21
DEN 15
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10 GSW
Previous meetingsOpen the recap
- GSW 104@DEN 129 Recap
- DEN 131@GSW 137 Recap
- DEN 104@GSW 118 Recap
- DEN 114@GSW 105 Recap
- GSW 115@DEN 119 Recap
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