Golden State took a 3-1 lead into Denver, but didn't look much like putting the Nuggets out of the Playoffs just yet. Denver got off to a hot start and withstood a late Warriors run that got them back within five points, but turnovers that led to dunks and alley-oops put the Nuggets out of reach. The turnovers and missed assignments were the mistakes of a young team and Denver ate it up. The crowd was into it, Andre Iguodala was ballin' with 25 points ad 12 boards and Kenneth Faried was throwing it down.
This one's heading back to California after the 107-100 win for Denver.
The #Manimal is back! Faried w/ the powerful rejection then runs the floor for the DEN layup #NBARapidReplay – on.nba.com/ZkSqh1
— NBA (@NBA) May 1, 2013
Kenneth Faried denies you, Jarret Jack. bit.ly/13KlgdP
— SB Nation GIF (@SBNationGIF) May 1, 2013
Steal and Slam: Ty Lawson steals the pass and lobs it to Kenneth Faried for the alley-oop. dlvr.it/3JfGdP
— NBA Breaking News (@NBABNN) May 1, 2013
How's this for a dagger?! Faried slips for the alley-oop dunk to seal the Nuggets win! #NBARapidReplay – on.nba.com/ZyNto9
— NBA (@NBA) May 1, 2013
MANIMAL bit.ly/15YsDCF
— SB Nation GIF (@SBNationGIF) May 1, 2013
Faried and Ace Hood gotta be long lost brothers
— Cuffs The Legend (@CuffsTheLegend) May 1, 2013
A disatrous first half for Warriors down 66-46 at the break. Shooting 35 percent with 10 turnovers and getting outrebounded 29-18
— Marcus Thompson (@gswscribe) May 1, 2013
All four Warriors turnovers have led to a bucket for the Nuggets
— Marcus Thompson (@gswscribe) May 1, 2013
Beautiful execution on the pick-and-roll by @andre and @kostakoufos. Another turnovers leads to Iguodala dunk. DEN 30, GSW 19
— Denver Nuggets (@denvernuggets) May 1, 2013