SAN FRANCISCO -- — Brandin Podziemski scored 12 of his 18 points in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter and the Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets 128-117 on Sunday.

Podziemski shot 7 of 16 and added 15 rebounds and nine assists. Al Horford hit six 3-pointers and finished with 22 points and seven assists as the Warriors ended a two-game losing streak despite being without Stephen Curry (knee), Kristaps Porzingis (sick) and Jimmy Butler (torn right ACL). Draymond Green (back) was also a late scratch.

Moses Moody had 23 points and seven rebounds for the Warriors. DeAnthony Melton added 20 points.

Nikola Jokic had 25 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists for Denver. It’s Jokic’s fifth triple-double in seven games, 19th of the season and the 183rd of his career.

Jamal Murray scored 21 points for the Nuggets, who had won three of five. Christian Braun scored 18 and Bruce Brown added 12.

Coming off a 54-point win over Portland on Friday, Denver never led in the first half. The Nuggets made a run in the second half before Golden State closed the game on a 19-8 run.

Podziemski led the Warriors with a pair of 3s and a put-back during the run. Horford added his sixth 3-pointer and had the Chase Center crowd rocking.

Horford got the Warriors going early with a pair of 3-pointers and 11 points in the first quarter.

Golden State extended its lead to 76-67 in the second despite Jokic being one assist shy of his triple-double before halftime.

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Nuggets: Host the Boston Celtics on Wednesday.

Warriors: At the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Al Horford (Jamal Murray gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Julian Strawther misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:33	De'Anthony Melton defensive rebound	0	0
11:28	Moses Moody makes running layup (Gui Santos assists)	2	0
11:18	Julian Strawther makes reverse layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	2	2
11:10	Al Horford makes 26-foot three point jumper (Pat Spencer assists)	5	2
10:56	Julian Strawther misses driving floating jump shot	5	2
10:51	Moses Moody defensive rebound	5	2
10:44	Al Horford makes 25-foot three point jumper (Moses Moody assists)	8	2
10:21	Cameron Johnson misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	8	2
10:17	Al Horford defensive rebound	8	2
10:12	De'Anthony Melton makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	11	2
9:55	Jamal Murray makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	11	4
9:55	Pat Spencer shooting foul	11	4
9:55	Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 1	11	5
9:43	Gui Santos bad pass turnover (Christian Braun steals)	11	5
9:41	Christian Braun bad pass turnover (Al Horford steals)	11	5
9:39	Al Horford misses 27-foot three point jumper	11	5
9:35	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	11	5
9:31	Christian Braun makes running layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	11	7
9:08	Moses Moody makes 23-foot three point jumper (Al Horford assists)	14	7
8:43	Christian Braun makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)	14	10
8:23	De'Anthony Melton misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	10
8:21	Jamal Murray defensive rebound	14	10
8:13	Jamal Murray bad pass turnover (Al Horford steals)	14	10
8:08	Julian Strawther blocks Moses Moody 's 2-foot running layup	14	10
8:05	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	14	10
8:03	Christian Braun makes running layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	14	12
8:03	Pat Spencer shooting foul	14	12
8:03	Gary Payton II enters the game for Gui Santos	14	12
8:03	Brandin Podziemski enters the game for Pat Spencer	14	12
8:03	Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 1	14	13
7:49	Moses Moody makes 25-foot three point jumper (Al Horford assists)	17	13
7:33	Nikola Jokic misses 14-foot jumper	17	13
7:31	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	17	13
7:17	Gary Payton II makes 2-foot layup (Al Horford assists)	19	13
7:08	Julian Strawther misses layup	19	13
7:03	Moses Moody defensive rebound	19	13
6:57	De'Anthony Melton misses 27-foot three point jumper	19	13
6:54	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	19	13
6:48	Christian Braun makes 3-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	19	15
6:48	Warriors Full timeout	19	15
6:48	Quinten Post enters the game for Al Horford	19	15
6:27	Warriors Full timeout	19	15
6:24	Gary Payton II misses 23-foot three point jumper	19	15
6:21	Christian Braun defensive rebound	19	15
6:08	Jamal Murray misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	19	15
6:05	Julian Strawther offensive rebound	19	15
6:04	Nikola Jokic misses 9-foot hook shot	19	15
6:04	Gary Payton II defensive rebound	19	15
5:54	Brandin Podziemski makes 23-foot running jump shot (Moses Moody assists)	22	15
5:41	Christian Braun makes 3-foot layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	22	17
5:32	Brandin Podziemski misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	22	17
5:30	Julian Strawther defensive rebound	22	17
5:25	Christian Braun misses 24-foot running jump shot	22	17
5:25	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	22	17
5:15	Nikola Jokic misses layup	22	17
5:14	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	22	17
5:14	Nikola Jokic misses 1-foot tip shot	22	17
5:14	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	22	17
5:13	Moses Moody shooting foul	22	17
5:13	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2	22	18
5:13	Will Richard enters the game for De'Anthony Melton	22	18
5:13	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Julian Strawther	22	18
5:13	Bruce Brown enters the game for Cameron Johnson	22	18
5:13	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2	22	19
5:02	Moses Moody misses 23-foot three point jumper	22	19
4:58	Brandin Podziemski offensive rebound	22	19
4:49	Will Richard makes 13-foot turnaround jump shot (Quinten Post assists)	24	19
4:30	Nikola Jokic misses 9-foot two point shot	24	19
4:28	Quinten Post defensive rebound	24	19
4:28	Nikola Jokic personal foul	24	19
4:18	Quinten Post misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	19
4:15	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	24	19
4:12	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses running pullup jump shot	24	19
4:09	Moses Moody defensive rebound	24	19
4:04	Brandin Podziemski misses running pullup jump shot	24	19
4:04	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	24	19
3:54	Tim Hardaway Jr. bad pass turnover (Brandin Podziemski steals)	24	19
3:51	Gary Payton II bad pass turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	24	19
3:47	Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	19
3:45	Moses Moody defensive rebound	24	19
3:39	Gary Payton II misses 23-foot three point jumper	24	19
3:35	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	24	19
3:26	Nikola Jokic misses 6-foot fade away jump shot	24	19
3:24	Nikola Jokic offensive rebound	24	19
3:24	Nikola Jokic makes 3-foot hook shot	24	21
3:24	Quinten Post shooting foul	24	21
3:24	Gui Santos enters the game for Gary Payton II	24	21
3:24	Al Horford enters the game for Moses Moody	24	21
3:24	Pat Spencer enters the game for Quinten Post	24	21
3:24	Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 1	24	22
3:18	Gui Santos makes 26-foot three point jumper (Will Richard assists)	27	22
2:59	Jamal Murray misses two point shot	27	22
2:56	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	27	22
2:56	Nikola Jokic vs. Brandin Podziemski (Jamal Murray gains possession)	27	22
2:56	Brandin Podziemski lost ball turnover (Nikola Jokic steals)	27	22
2:46	Nikola Jokic bad pass turnover (Gui Santos steals)	27	22
2:42	Christian Braun kicked ball violation	27	22
2:42	Cameron Johnson enters the game for Christian Braun	27	22
2:42	Spencer Jones enters the game for Jamal Murray	27	22
2:32	Gui Santos makes 4-foot layup (Brandin Podziemski assists)	29	22
2:16	Will Richard shooting foul	29	22
2:16	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	29	23
2:16	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2	29	23
2:16	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	29	23
1:58	Spencer Jones shooting foul	29	23
1:58	Will Richard makes free throw 1 of 2	30	23
1:58	Will Richard makes free throw 2 of 2	31	23
1:52	Tim Hardaway Jr. bad pass turnover (Will Richard steals)	31	23
1:48	Will Richard makes 26-foot three point jumper (Gui Santos assists)	34	23
1:46	Nuggets Full timeout	34	23
1:37	Spencer Jones makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	34	25
1:17	Al Horford makes 2-foot layup (Pat Spencer assists)	36	25
1:00	Nikola Jokic makes 11-foot turnaround jump shot	36	27
52.6	Al Horford makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brandin Podziemski assists)	39	27
35.4	Nikola Jokic misses 21-foot jumper	39	27
32.6	Gui Santos defensive rebound	39	27
10.5	Will Richard misses 27-foot three point jumper	39	27
6.6	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	39	27
3.8	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses running pullup jump shot	39	27
0.1	Cameron Johnson offensive rebound	39	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	39	27

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Chase Center

San Francisco, CA

Date & Time

8:30 PM, February 22, 2026

Coverage

ABC, ERADM

Attendance

18,064

Referees

Marc Davis, Che Flores, Robert Hussey

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	49	15	.766	W4
Minnesota	40	23	.635	W5
Denver	39	25	.609	L1
Portland	30	34	.469	L1
Utah	19	44	.302	W1

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	38	25	.603	W1
Phoenix	36	27	.571	W1
Golden State	32	30	.516	W1
LA Clippers	30	32	.484	L1
Sacramento	14	50	.219	L3

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