The Denver Nuggets will take a 90-58 into the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors on Monday night at the Pepsi Center. Denver is being fueled by a gargantuan effort from rookie forward Kenneth Faried, who already has 27 points, 17 rebounds and two steals. The Warriors defeated the Nuggets on Saturday.
Danillo Galinari has 15 points, six assists, and five rebounds for Denver thus far on 4-of-11 shooting. Arron Afflalo has 13 points for the Nuggets. Ty Lawson and Al Harrington each have 10 points at the end of three quarters.
Diminutive point guard Nate Robinson has 14 points and five assists to lead the Warriors off the bench. Denver has held Golden State to 38 percent shooting (25-of-65) from the field.
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