Behind an offensive onslaught powered by sharpshooters Jordan Poole, Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, the Warriors so frustrated Denver Monday night that an exasperated Nikola Jovic was ejected in a 125-106 Golden State victory in Game 2 of the NBA playoffs.
After being overwhelmed in Game 1, the Nuggets came out rolling and built a 24-15 lead with 2:52 to go in the first quarter. Then head coach Steve Kerr inserted Curry into the latest version of the “death lineup” with Poole, Thompson, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins on the court together.Golden State went on a 26-8 run and never trailed again. The Warriors threesome scored a combined 84 points — Curry ended the night with 34 points, Poole had 29 and Thompson 21.
“It didn’t surprise me because we’ve been watching this for a long time with Steph,” Kerr said. “You never really are surprised when he has an outburst like that. It’s great to see.” “You just don’t look at the stat sheet ,” Kerr said. “Draymond dominated the game. He’s the most unique, powerful, impactful player I’ve ever seen.”Green’s defense flustered Jokic all night.
Jokic carried a lion’s share of the Nuggets offense with 26 points and 11 rebounds. No other Denver player scored more than 12 points.