Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors Player Stats and Box Score for March 17 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The Denver Nuggets began their four-game road trip on Monday night at the Chase Center against the Golden State Warriors. The Nuggets had a tough start to their trip with Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Christian Braun out due to minor injuries. The Warriors, on the other hand, had a healthy lineup ahead of the contest.

Coach Michael Malone had no other choice but to make some changes to his starting lineup without three of his best players. Russell Westbrook and Hunter Tyson were in the backcourt, while the frontcourt consisted of Peyton Watson, Michael Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon.

Meanwhile, coach Steve Kerr made a slight change to his starting five, with Quinten Post replacing Gui Santos. Post started at center, sliding Draymond Green into the forward spot alongside Jimmy Butler. The starting backcourt was Steph Curry and Moses Moody.

After making a quick run late in the first quarter, the Denver Nuggets never relinquished their lead as they snapped the Golden State Warriors' seven-game winning streak. Russell Westbrook led the way for the Nuggets, finishing with 12 points, 11 rebounds, 16 assists, three steals and two blocks.

Aaron Gordon was nearly unstoppable with 38 points, six rebounds and three assists on 14-for-23 shooting. Michael Porter Jr. added a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds plus five assists and two steals. Peyton Watson contributed 13 points, five rebounds and four blocks.

Meanwhile, Jimmy Butler had a team-high 23 points for the Warriors. Steph Curry struggled with his shot in the second half, finishing with just 20 points and committing seven turnovers. It was an ugly game for Curry as Golden State lost its first contest 114-105 of their seven-game homestand.

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Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors Player Stats and Box Score

Nuggets

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Aaron Gordon	38	6	3	0	0	7	2	37	14-23	4-6	6-6	13
Hunter Tyson	9	7	2	2	0	0	3	20	4-9	1-4	0-0	-3
Peyton Watson	13	5	1	1	4	1	3	35	5-8	1-2	2-6	14
Michael Porter Jr.	21	10	5	2	0	0	3	41	7-18	3-10	4-4	20
Russell Westbrook	12	11	16	3	2	7	4	42	5-17	2-9	0-0	5
Zeke Nnaji	7	3	0	1	0	0	1	11	2-2	1-1	2-2	-4
Spencer Jones	6	1	1	1	1	0	4	19	3-4	0-1	0-0	3
Vlatko Cancar	5	8	2	1	0	3	1	24	2-4	1-2	0-0	3
Jalen Pickett	3	1	2	1	0	2	3	11	1-6	1-4	0-0	-6
Dario Saric	DNP
DeAndre Jordan	DNP
PJ Hall	DNP

Warriors

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Draymond Green	10	6	5	3	4	4	5	32	5-6	0-1	0-1	-5
Jimmy Butler III	23	8	6	2	1	2	2	33	8-16	1-4	6-10	-9
Quinten Post	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	8	2-3	0-1	0-0	-9
Stephen Curry	20	3	7	3	0	7	2	36	6-21	4-14	4-4	-7
Moses Moody	6	2	0	2	1	0	2	25	3-8	0-3	0-0	-12
Jonathan Kuminga	13	4	4	1	0	3	3	27	4-11	0-2	5-8	6
Kevon Looney	6	7	0	1	1	1	3	15	3-3	0-0	0-3	-4
Gui Santos	0	4	0	0	1	3	1	14	0-1	0-1	0-0	-4
Buddy Hield	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	21	1-4	0-3	0-0	0
Gary Payton II	18	3	1	3	1	0	3	26	8-10	2-3	0-1	-1
Trayce Jackson-Davis	DNP
Pat Spencer	DNP
Kevin Knox	DNP
Yuri Collins	DNP

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Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors Game Summary

The Golden State Warriors were heavily favored to win the game against a Denver Nuggets team missing Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Christian Braun. The game started pretty evenly before an 8-0 run to end the first quarter swung the momentum in favor of the Nuggets.

Denver was in control from that point, led by Russell Westbrook, who was finding the open man with ease. Aaron Gordon feasted on the inside, while Michael Porter Jr. was getting easy shots. The Warriors tried their best to make a daunting run in the third quarter, but Steph Curry just didn't have it in him today.

Curry looked exhausted, missing shots that would normally fall and turning the ball over a whopping seven times. Jimmy Butler had a good game though missing four three throws was not a good sign. Jonathan Kuminga and Gary Payton came off the bench and played well, while Quentin Post and Moses Moody faltered as the starters.