Game 72: Warriors 112 - Nuggets 119
March 30th 2008 10:06 am
This was one game where Stephen Jackson should have taken more shots from behind the arc. Having gambled with small ball early on, Coach Nelson allowed the Denver Nuggets to get in a rhythm on the offensive end with an array of inside moves over the small Warriors’ front line. Kenyon Martin practically had a field day with Al Harrington as the only post defender on the floor.
With the Nuggets on overdrive, the Warriors dropped down to a double-digit deficit. For as much as the Warriors could score, the Nuggets was able to match on the other end.
The Warriors don’t have any quit in them though, so it was not surprising to see them climb back to take the lead on the superb inside play by Andris Biedrins and Jackson’s hot shooting from the outside.
But, when the 4th quarter rolled around, the Nuggets jumped ahead by 10 as the usually focused Monta Ellis had a couple sloppy turnovers and the Warriors settled for tough fadeaways.
Taken by Garrett W. Ellwood (NBAE/Getty Images)
Stephen Jackson’s Line:
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
| 25 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FG | FG% | 3PT | 3PT% | FT | FT% |
| 7-18 | .389 | 4-7 | .571 | 7-7 | 1.000 |