Who Wins? Golden State-Denver Preview

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)—Kicks in the ankles. Forearms to the throat. Elbows at the head. Illegal screens. Hard shoves. Bloody lips. Puffy eyes. Body bruises. Some even done by “hit men.”

Denver Nuggets coach George Karl thought the reaction to his team’s Game 5 win over the Warriors sounded like a “different movie than I’m watching.” Golden State’s Mark Jackson defended his accusations of dirty play Wednesday, and players on both sides practically promised more physicality.


Bust out the bandages, body wraps and ice packs.

“I think it’s just getting started,” Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried said.

As if there haven’t been enough emotions swirling inside ear-piercing Oracle Arena in the playoffs, Jackson ratcheted up the rhetoric after the Nuggets roughed up point guard Stephen Curry to send the first-round series back to the Bay Area. The Warriors will try to close out Denver again Thursday night in front of their frenzied fans, while the Nuggets need to finally find a way to take their style—whatever that may be—on the road to return the series to the Mile High City for a decisive Game 7.

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Warriors eliminate Denver with 92-88 win in Game 6

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Draymond Green threw his arms in the air and ran to Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson for an emotional hug. Jarrett Jack squatted down, put his right hand on his head and closed his eyes. Stephen Curry wanted to see it all - teammates parading around the court, gold confetti in the air, smiles all around the announced sellout crowd of 19,596.

Forget that ''We Believe'' team.

These Warriors proved they belong.

Curry had 22 points and eight assists, Andrew Bogut broke out with the best performance of his injury-saddled season and the Warriors eliminated the Denver Nuggets with a 92-88 victory in Game 6 on Thursday night.

''When we go in the locker room, we're jumping up and down, we're hugging, we're changed men,'' Jackson said. ''This is the greatest group of men as far as a team that I've ever been around or seen in my life.''

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Great job Warriors, but I don't think that great of guys can defeat the spurs. They are fatigued, and the Spurs have had a bunch of rest.