SAN FRANCISCO -- — Stephen Curry scored 36 points and the Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets 118-104 on Friday night for their fifth straight win.

Brandin Podziemski added 26 and Jimmy Butler III had 19 for the Warriors. They pulled within a half-game of the Nuggets, who began play third in the Western Conference.

The Warriors built a double-digit lead in the third quarter and maintained it the rest of the way. A 3-pointer by Curry midway through the quarter gave Golden State a 15-point lead, and he also completed a three-point play with under three minutes to play to keep the lead at 15.

Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 33 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, after finishing with 61 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the last game he played.

Curry had 19 points at halftime as Golden State led 66-60.

The Nuggets were without Jamal Murray (hamstring), but the rest of the starters returned after sitting out Wednesday night’s loss to the Spurs.

Takeaways

Nuggets: Without Murray, the Nuggets have lost three straight and fell to the Warriors for the first time in nine games in a potential first-round playoff preview.

Warriors: The Warriors, after beating the Lakers on Thursday, returned home following a 4-2 road trip with a huge win.

Key moment

The Warriors improved to 21-5 since trading for Butler, who opened the fourth with a tough 3-pointer with the shot clock winding down, then knocked down two free throws following a Nuggets turnover to give the Warriors a 17-point lead.

Key stat

Curry has averaged 41.7 points over his last three games, after putting up 37 and 52 points in his prior two games.

Up next

Both teams play on Sunday, with the Warriors hosting the Rockets and the Nuggets hosting the Pacers.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Draymond Green (Brandin Podziemski gains possession)	0	0
11:49	Moses Moody makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jimmy Butler III assists)	3	0
11:30	Michael Porter Jr. misses 14-foot two point shot	3	0
11:30	Christian Braun offensive rebound	3	0
11:29	Christian Braun makes tip shot	3	2
11:29	Stephen Curry shooting foul	3	2
11:29	Christian Braun misses free throw 1 of 1	3	2
11:27	Draymond Green defensive rebound	3	2
11:20	Draymond Green misses layup	3	2
11:19	Jimmy Butler III offensive rebound	3	2
11:19	Jimmy Butler III makes tip shot	5	2
10:55	Nikola Jokic misses 23-foot three point jumper	5	2
10:51	Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound	5	2
10:51	Michael Porter Jr. makes two point shot	5	4
10:25	Draymond Green makes 3-foot layup (Stephen Curry assists)	7	4
10:12	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Stephen Curry steals)	7	4
10:06	Moses Moody misses dunk	7	4
10:04	Christian Braun defensive rebound	7	4
9:53	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup	7	6
9:46	Peyton Watson shooting foul	7	6
9:46	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 1 of 2	8	6
9:46	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 2 of 2	9	6
9:34	Nikola Jokic offensive foul	9	6
9:34	Nikola Jokic turnover	9	6
9:16	Stephen Curry makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	12	6
9:03	Stephen Curry shooting foul	12	6
9:03	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	12	7
9:03	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	12	8
8:50	Brandin Podziemski traveling	12	8
8:41	Jimmy Butler III shooting foul	12	8
8:41	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	12	9
8:41	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	12	10
8:30	Aaron Gordon shooting foul	12	10
8:30	Moses Moody makes free throw 1 of 2	13	10
8:30	Moses Moody makes free throw 2 of 2	14	10
8:24	Michael Porter Jr. makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot (Aaron Gordon assists)	14	13
8:12	Draymond Green bad pass (Nikola Jokic steals)	14	13
8:08	Michael Porter Jr. makes 2-foot dunk (Aaron Gordon assists)	14	15
7:56	Jimmy Butler III misses alley oop layup	14	15
7:52	Christian Braun defensive rebound	14	15
7:49	Aaron Gordon misses running pullup jump shot	14	15
7:46	Moses Moody defensive rebound	14	15
7:33	Draymond Green bad pass (Christian Braun steals)	14	15
7:31	Christian Braun makes 3-foot dunk	14	17
7:31	Warriors Full timeout	14	17
7:19	Brandin Podziemski misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	17
7:17	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	14	17
7:08	Aaron Gordon makes driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	14	19
6:56	Brandin Podziemski makes 23-foot three point jumper (Stephen Curry assists)	17	19
6:34	Aaron Gordon makes 3-foot alley oop dunk shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	17	21
6:14	Brandin Podziemski makes 10-foot pullup jump shot (Jimmy Butler III assists)	19	21
6:02	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot two point shot (Aaron Gordon assists)	19	23
5:45	Christian Braun shooting foul	19	23
5:45	Brandin Podziemski makes free throw 1 of 2	20	23
5:45	Buddy Hield enters the game for Moses Moody	20	23
5:45	Jonathan Kuminga enters the game for Jimmy Butler III	20	23
5:45	Russell Westbrook enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	20	23
5:45	Brandin Podziemski makes free throw 2 of 2	21	23
5:28	Nikola Jokic makes 9-foot two point shot	21	25
5:14	Stephen Curry makes 3-foot two point shot	23	25
5:02	Russell Westbrook misses driving layup	23	25
5:00	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	23	25
4:56	Aaron Gordon misses 20-foot jumper	23	25
4:53	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	23	25
4:34	Buddy Hield makes 22-foot three pointer (Brandin Podziemski assists)	26	25
4:21	Peyton Watson misses 26-foot three point jumper	26	25
4:20	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	26	25
4:20	Nikola Jokic makes two point shot	26	27
4:20	Draymond Green shooting foul	26	27
4:20	Gary Payton II enters the game for Brandin Podziemski	26	27
4:20	Kevon Looney enters the game for Draymond Green	26	27
4:20	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1	26	28
3:58	Gary Payton II misses 22-foot three point jumper	26	28
3:53	Buddy Hield offensive rebound	26	28
3:53	Buddy Hield misses tip shot	26	28
3:52	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	26	28
3:49	Russell Westbrook makes 25-foot three point shot (Christian Braun assists)	26	31
3:35	Jonathan Kuminga makes 5-foot dunk (Gary Payton II assists)	28	31
3:15	Peyton Watson makes layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	28	33
3:05	Stephen Curry makes 18-foot step back jumpshot	30	33
2:52	Christian Braun makes 26-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gordon assists)	30	36
2:29	Jonathan Kuminga misses 25-foot three point jumper	30	36
2:27	Nuggets defensive team rebound	30	36
2:27	Nuggets Full timeout	30	36
2:27	Quinten Post enters the game for Stephen Curry	30	36
2:27	Gui Santos enters the game for Gary Payton II	30	36
2:27	Brandin Podziemski enters the game for Kevon Looney	30	36
2:27	Michael Porter Jr. enters the game for Christian Braun	30	36
2:27	Zeke Nnaji enters the game for Peyton Watson	30	36
2:27	Jalen Pickett enters the game for Aaron Gordon	30	36
2:16	Quinten Post personal foul	30	36
2:16	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	30	37
2:16	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	30	38
2:00	Jonathan Kuminga misses driving floating jump shot	30	38
1:57	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	30	38
1:48	Russell Westbrook makes 2-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	30	40
1:38	Jonathan Kuminga bad pass (Zeke Nnaji steals)	30	40
1:22	Nikola Jokic makes driving layup	30	42
1:22	Warriors Full timeout	30	42
1:22	Jimmy Butler III enters the game for Jonathan Kuminga	30	42
1:22	Kevon Looney enters the game for Quinten Post	30	42
1:02	Kevon Looney misses 17-foot jumper	30	42
59.1	Gui Santos offensive rebound	30	42
57.1	Buddy Hield misses 23-foot three point jumper	30	42
54.2	Gui Santos offensive rebound	30	42
51.1	Brandin Podziemski makes 9-foot pullup jump shot (Gui Santos assists)	32	42
30.1	Nikola Jokic makes 9-foot two point shot (Jalen Pickett assists)	32	44
19.0	Brandin Podziemski makes 18-foot two point shot (Kevon Looney assists)	34	44
2.1	Nikola Jokic misses layup	34	44
2.0	Nuggets offensive team rebound	34	44
2.0	Draymond Green enters the game for Buddy Hield	34	44
1.0	Michael Porter Jr. steps out of bounds turnover	34	44
1.0	Stephen Curry enters the game for Kevon Looney	34	44
1.0	Buddy Hield enters the game for Gui Santos	34	44
1.0	Peyton Watson enters the game for Nikola Jokic	34	44
1.0	Aaron Gordon enters the game for Jalen Pickett	34	44
1.0	Brandin Podziemski bad pass (Zeke Nnaji steals)	34	44
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	34	44

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Chase Center

San Francisco, CA

Date & Time

2:00 AM, April 5, 2025

Coverage

NBA TV, NBC Sports BA, Altitude Sports

Attendance

18,064

Referees

Marat Kogut, Josh Tiven, Jason Goldenberg

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

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