SB Nation Denver - Warriors Vs. Nuggets Final Score: Denver Wins 50th Gamehttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48907/denver-fave.png2011-04-11T22:30:49-06:00http://denver.sbnation.com/rss/stream/18682672011-04-11T22:30:49-06:002011-04-11T22:30:49-06:00Warriors Vs. Nuggets Final Score: Denver Defeats Golden State, 134-111, To Pick Up 50th Win
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> won their 50th game of the season for the fourth straight year following their 134-11 victory over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/">Golden State Warriors</a> on Monday night. Nine of the 10 Nuggets who played in the game scored in double digits, helping the team to a 53.2 field goal percentage.</p>
<p><span>J.R. Smith</span> led the Nuggets with 22 points, though fellow reserve <span>Chris Andersen</span> finished with a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds. He blocked four shots and stole the ball twice, as well. <span>Ty Lawson</span>, who made 10 three-pointers in Saturday's game, hit only one tonight, but he did score 14 points, dish out the ball for nine assists and pull down six rebounds. Fellow point guard <span>Raymond Felton</span> outdid Lawson with a 15-point, 10-assist night.</p>
<p>Sparingly-used Kosta Koufos put up a season-high 18 points and fell one rebound short of a double-double with nine on the night. <span>Melvin Ely</span> was the only player not to score in double digits, actually scoring zero points because he played only two minutes.</p>
<p>The Warriors weren't able to overcome the powerful Nuggets offense despite 27 points each from <span>Stephen Curry</span> and Dorrell Wright. They were outrebounded, 49-37, and made just 21 trips to the free throw line (Denver made 24-of-35 free throw attempts).</p>
<p>The Nuggets (50-31, 33-8 home) have clinched the No. 5 spot in the Western Conference playoffs and play their last game of the regular season on Wednesday in a road game against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.slcdunk.com/">Utah Jazz</a>.</p>
https://denver.sbnation.com/denver-nuggets/2011/4/11/2105549/warriors-vs-nuggets-final-score-denver-50-winsRuss Oates2011-04-11T10:54:56-06:002011-04-11T10:54:56-06:00Warriors Vs. Nuggets: Mission 50 Wins
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Denver Nuggets</a> are looking to notch a 50<sup>th</sup> win for the fourth consecutive season when they face the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/">Golden State Warriors</a> this evening at the Pepsi Center. Should the Nuggets win either of their final two games they would not only get that historically elusive 50<sup>th</sup> win, but they would clinch the fifth seed in the Western Conference.</p>
<p>As SB Nation's Nuggets blog, <a href="http://www.denverstiffs.com/2011/4/11/2103291/golden-nuggets-the-march-to-50">Denver Stiffs</a>, points out prior to their current consecutive 50-win streak, the Nuggets had gone TWO DECADES before reaching the milestone, and only had done it three times TOTAL since the franchise joined the NBA in 1976-77.</p>
<p>For the Nuggets to win, clinch the fifth seed and secure their 50<sup>th</sup> win, they simply need to continue playing like they did in Saturday's 130-106 win over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canishoopus.com/">Minnesota Timberwolves</a>. And by simply, I mean that <span>Ty Lawson</span> should keep shooting from behind the arc.</p>
<p>In Saturday's victory, Lawson became the first player in NBA history to make his first 10 3-point attempts, paving the way to a career-high 37 points. </p>
<p>Now some would argue that when your point guard is taking all your shots -- scoring all your points -- the team dynamics suffer, but the Nuggets continued their impressive team play by registering eight players in double figures. Besides Lawson, <span>J.R. Smith</span> (18), <span>Al Harrington</span> (12), <span>Kenyon Martin</span> (12), <span>Raymond Felton</span> (11), <span><span>Kosta Koufos</span></span> (11), <span>Nene</span> (10) and <span>Gary Forbes</span> (10) all contributed double digits to the win.</p>
<p>When you throw it all together, you should have a pretty high scoring game tonight. Denver ranks first in the NBA in points per game, while the Warriors are seventh, led by streaky <span>Monta Ellis</span>.</p>
<p>The biggest question of the night, and over the final two games, will most likely be the Nuggets first round opponent in the playoffs. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/">Dallas Mavericks</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/">Los Angeles Lakers</a> are currently tied with identical 55-25 records, while the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.welcometoloudcity.com/">Oklahoma City Thunder</a> sit a game behind them in fourth place. Depending on how the final two games go, the Nuggets could face any one of those teams.</p>
<p>Tonight's game tips at 7:oo p.m. and can be seen on Altitude or in person at the Pepsi Center.</p>
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