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Denver Nuggets
4-3 · 2-1 on the road
Fri 12/25
7:30 PM PT
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6-3 · 4-1 at home
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WarriorsOffense
NuggetsDefense

The Warriors rank 2nd in the NBA in three-point % (38.9%), and the Nuggets rank 15th in three-point % allowed (35.3%). A good spot for the offense against a middle-of-the-pack defense.

League average is 34.7%, so the Warriors are 4.2 points above it. Stephen Curry leads them with 29.9 points a game on 68.3% true shooting.

12/252026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Jamal MurrayTop scorer · DEN
Stephen CurryTop scorer · GSW
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12/252026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Nuggets4-3
Warriors6-3
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12/252026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
NuggetsOffense
WarriorsDefense
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Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (DEN 7 games, GSW 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

DENGSW
Scoring
115.413th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
117.89th · Above avg
114.720th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
113.015th · Average
+0.717th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
+4.811th · Average
Efficiency
116.26th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
117.04th · Top 5
113.423rd · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
111.018th · Average
+2.814th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+6.08th · Above avg
100.224th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
101.320th
Shooting
56.1%4th · Top 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
55.5%7th · Above avg
60.7%3rd · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
59.9%5th · Top 5
11.921st · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
16.11st · Top 5
37.2%8th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
38.9%2nd · Top 5
0.336th · Above avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.3110th · Above avg
Defense
54.4%20th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
54.9%23rd · Below avg
10.73rd · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
9.110th · Above avg
3.727th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.423rd · Below avg
Possessions
15.2%20th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
16.0%24th · Below avg
26.8%18th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
31.5%7th · Above avg
41.624th · Below avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
43.914th · Average
27.68th · Above avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
27.85th · Top 5

Recent form

Denver Nuggets
LWWLW

Last 5: average margin +2.2 (season +0.7). Streak W1.

Golden State Warriors
WWWWW

Last 5: average margin +11.4 (season +4.8). Streak W6.

Key players

Denver Nuggets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Jamal MurrayG 25.45.45.965.1
Nikola JokicC 23.49.79.357.9
Christian BraunG 14.63.92.366.9
Aaron GordonF 12.35.32.457.9
Golden State Warriors
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Stephen CurryG 29.93.74.468.3
Yaxel LendeborgF 21.07.14.162.4
Brandin PodziemskiG 15.95.14.756.8
Brandon WilliamsG 11.42.62.653.8

Injury report

Denver Nuggets
Julian Strawther G · back ~11/29 Out
Spencer Jones F · back ~11/11 Out
DeMar DeRozan G · back ~11/7 Day-To-Day
Golden State Warriors
Jimmy Butler G-F · back ~1/2 Out
Kristaps Porzingis F-C · back ~12/1 Out
Moses Moody G · back ~12/1 Out
Gui Santos F · back ~11/7 Day-To-Day

Earlier this season

10/26/26 · at DENGSW 134 – DEN 114

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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