On April 19, Beijing time, the Warriors defeated the Nuggets 126-106, and the total score became 2-0! The Warriors rushed to the top of the national hot search list for the first time, and Poole + Curry + Thompson + Wiggins + Green's new death five also caused heated discussion, wizards forward Kuzma sighed: This lineup can beat anyone. Grizzlies star Morant also admires the Warriors' ability to project. The Warriors' chance of advancing to the next level is 91%!
In this game, Curry came off the bench and scored 34 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, shooting 12-of-17 from the field, shooting 71% from the field, setting a new playoff career high. Poole had 29 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, Thompson 21 points, and the forward signal called the trio a "3G (three-guard)" combination, and they combined 84 points to completely beat the Nuggets! Poole scored 59 points in the first two playoff games of his career, the second-most in franchise history, surpassing Curry and behind Only Chamberlain (63 points).
The Warriors shot 17-of-40 from three-point range, Poole and Curry each hit five three-pointers, Thompson hit three three-pointers, Wiggins shot two three-pointers, and Porter and Green each shot one three-pointer. Morant sighed on social media: "The Golden State Warriors are full of pitchers! ”
Kuzma was completely conquered by the New Death Five. He wrote on social media: "I don't play 2K, but I can imagine that if you use the 30 (Curry) + Klay + Poole + Wiggins + Dream Chaser lineup, you can beat anyone!" ”
I have to say that the firepower of this lineup is indeed too fierce. Jokic was the biggest hit in the regular season MVP before, and the famous Perkins joked: "The Warriors have played your MV with his team!" Jokic received two technical fouls in the final quarter and was banished.
Well-known data site 538 also updated the probability of advancing to the next round. After the Warriors took a 2-0 lead, the probability of promotion rose to 91%!