Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors: NBA Basketball Matchup

Nuggets Lose, Warriors Win ... This Isn't Over

Posted 4/13/2008 on FanHouse

Golden State did their business against the Clippers, but Denver couldn't execute their own in Utah. That means the squads are even in the ledger, though Denver retains the tiebreaker. The Warriors need Houston to beat Denver (in Denver) today to retain hope; Golden State also needs to win its last two against Phoenix and Seattle, of course. The Warriors got another slice of help last night ...

Denver loses as predicted

Posted 4/13/2008 on NBA Obsessed - NBA Basketball News

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball. The Nuggets are upset, because they just lost to the Utah Jazz in Utah. They shouldn’t be. As your intrepid author predicted two days ago, Denver would lose to Utah, while Golden State would probably beat the Clippers at home. Denver is still safe. Denver has the tie breaker. Golden State is on the road with the ...

2007-2008 Game 79: Denver Nuggets 114 - Golden State Warriors 105

Posted 4/11/2008 on Pickaxe And Roll: Front Page Posts

Box Score Like Rosie O’Donnell’s midsection the Nuggets season rolls on for another day. The Nuggets are not in the playoffs yet, but if they cannot make it from here it will be a big disappointment. It would have been easy to be down after the first quarter when the Nuggets come out soft and a little unsure of themselves and found themselves down 37-21 before AI closed out ...

NBA Scores: Run, Denver, Run!

Posted 4/11/2008 on Sports Blog - football, basketball, and baseball

Denver Nuggets 114, Golden State Warriors 105 : When you play the Nuggets, you can pretty much assure yourself of scoring in triple digits. Unfortunately, you can also assure they’re going to score in triple digits. It was the Nuggets’ 20th game in a row scoring 100 points or more, and of those twenty games only twice did they hold their opponent under 100: They held the Spurs ...

Warriors' Playoff Hopes Have Been Crushed

Posted 4/11/2008 on andboo Sports

With the loss against Denver, the Golden State Warriors' chances of making the NBA playoffs is next to nill. To get in, the Warriors would need to win all three games against the LA Clippers, Phoenix Suns, and Seattle Supersonics while the Denver Nuggets lose two out of three against the Utah Jazz, Houston Rockets, and/or Memphis Grizzlies. It is mathematically possible, but I've stopped ...

Nuggets' Win Sends Warriors to the Brink of Playoff Elimination

Posted 4/11/2008 on FanHouse

After two inexplicable losses earlier in the week, the Nuggets put themselves back in the driver's seat for a playoff spot by going into Golden State and getting a huge victory over the Warriors. The win gives Denver a one game lead in the standings, but by taking the season series 3-1, they hold the tiebreaker over the Warriors, effectively giving them a two game lead with just three games ...

The Basketball Diaries

Posted 4/11/2008 on Foul Balls

Denver Nuggets 115 Golden State Warriors 104 Normally a battle for the 8th and final spot in the playoffs is a pointless exercise. Odds are the team that does win it is going to end up getting their asses kicked in the first round anyway, but not this year. This year in the West the 8th seed is just as good as the 1st seed, and the Nuggets went a long way in helping make sure they lock it

Epic Fail In Oakland (And Dirk Is A Space Monster!) [Nba Closer]

Posted 4/11/2008 on Deadspin

The NBA Closer is written by Matt McHale, who would do anything for love, but he won't do that. No, he won't do that. When he's not memorizing Meat Loaf lyrics, you can find him karaokeing them at Basketbawful . Enjoy! Hey Warriors...what's that on your face? I'll tell you. It's egg. And mud. And there's a little destiny mixed in there too. Golden State had every chance to take the ...

The Score, the Key Stat, the Bottom Line: Final Thursday of the Regular Season

Posted 4/11/2008 on 20 Second Timeout

The final Thursday of the 2007-08 regular season featured a role reversal for two teams who are very familiar with each other. The Golden State Warriors eliminated the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of last year's playoffs but the Warriors' loss to Denver last night helped the Mavericks clinch a berth in this year's playoffs while putting the Warriors' postseason hopes in serious ...

NBA Triple Threat: West Race Finally Stabilizes

Posted 4/11/2008 on FanIQ Blog

NBA Triple Threat: Your (almost) daily roundup of last night's action in the Association: Denver 114, Golden State 105 The Nuggets are now in the drivers seat for the last playoff spot in the West. With this win, they take a full game lead over the Warriors as well as the tiebreaker, meaning it is essentially a two game lead with just three to play. It didn't look like that would ...

Apr. 10: Nuggets 114, Warriors 105

Posted 4/11/2008 on InsideHoops.com's Basketball Blog

The AP reports: Allen Iverson squared up, hit a 3-pointer and raised his arms to the air, having thwarted Golden State’s final charge. There was no downplaying the importance of this win that put the Denver Nuggets in control of the race for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Iverson scored 33 points, [...]

AI, Melo Combine For 58 As Nuggets Bounce Warriors 114-105

Posted 4/11/2008 on Slam Dunk Central

Thursday’s game between the Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors had the makings of a classic matchup; if anything else, this contest had some major playoff implications - you win and you’re probably in; lose and you get a lottery pick. Be that as it may, Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony combined for 58 points, leading the Nuggets to a huge win over the ...

Denver moves ahead of Warriors

Posted 4/11/2008 on NBA Obsessed - NBA Basketball News

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball. 3 games to go. Allen Iverson puts up 33 points in victory over the Golden State Warriors 114 - 105. Allen Iverson - 33 for number 3 Image details: Phoenix Suns v Denver Nuggets served by picapp.com Denver now has a 1 game lead. The win moved Denver (48-31) a full game ahead of the Warriors in the race for ...

Golden State Warriors start hot

Posted 4/11/2008 on Odenized

Odenized video clip on YouTube | Download The home team Warriors is looking good in the first quarter against the Denver Nuggets in this uber-critial matchup.

Game to pay attention to: Nuggets at Warriors

Posted 4/10/2008 on Ball Don't Lie

Why even try to hype this contest? The winner of tonight's Nuggets-Warriors game will clearly be in control of their playoff destiny. If Denver wins, they're basically a lock because they'll own the tiebreaker with just a few games to go. If Golden State wins, then the eighth-seed is theirs to lose from here on out. This is Game 7-like big, folks. I'm going to liveblog tonight's action, so ...

Gut Check Time: Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors Set for Battle to the DEATH!

Posted 4/10/2008 on Empty the Bench

A sword of fire and an axe of cold, Vision of the Sibyl has foretold, Armies gather on the battle-plain, All will fall and earth will die in flame. The battle rages, but they fight in vain, When all is done it must begin again. - The Sword, “Freya” Allen Iverson said he and his Denver Nugget teammates started thinking about tonight’s mega-huge-massive game ...

I Checked Your Local Listings

Posted 4/10/2008 on What Would Oakley Do?

And here's what's on TV tonight: 6:00 PM EST on ESPN2: Boston College vs. North Dakota square off in the Frozen Four. This is the third straight time that the two teams have met in the Frozen Four. 8:00 PM EST on TNT: Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors. This one is HUGE. Both teams sit on 47-31 records and are tied for the eighth and final spot in the Western Conference Playoffs. ...

NBA Last Night: Pacers Hold On, Hawks Trying To Blow It, And New Orleans Didn’t Score

Posted 4/9/2008 on Sports Blog - football, basketball, and baseball

Atlanta Hawks 98, Indiana Pacers 112 : Mike Dunleavy dropped 28 points for the Pacers, and Jermaine O’Neal had 10 points in his return, as the Indiana Pacers beat the Hawks to help avoid playoff elimination. Both teams have four games left; the Hawks play Boston, Orlando, New York and Miami, and Indiana faces off against Philadelphia, Charlotte, Washington and New York. It’ll ...

Hornets, Lakers, all look to the future

Posted 4/9/2008 on NBA Obsessed - NBA Basketball News

NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball. Well, truth be told, the time is now. The Western Conference is tight as tight can be. While some teams look better than others, let the records show they are not. At least, not by much. Western Conference Team GB 1. x-New Orleans — 2. x-San Antonio 1.5 3. x-LA Lakers 1.5 4. x-Utah 3.5 5. x-Houston 2.5  ...

NBA Last Night

Posted 4/7/2008 on Sports Blog - football, basketball, and baseball

Dallas Mavericks 105, Phoenix Suns 98 : The Suns would have to do a lot to blow their lead and miss the playoffs, but if such an event did occur there would be a lot of people pointing to this game as the reason they’re not in. The Suns held a 12 point lead heading into the fourth, but only managed nine points the entire quarter, therein losing the game. Even in victory, I’ll ...

Nuggets Beats Warriors in Playoff Showdown

Published 4/11/2008 on washingtonpost.com - NBA

Allen Iverson scores 33 points as Denver takes control of the race for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference with a 114-105 victory over Golden State.

Iverson, Nuggets Win Playoff Showdown Over Warriors

Published 4/11/2008 on NBA.com: News

Allen Iverson scored 33 points, J.R. Smith added 24 off the bench and the Denver Nuggets took control of the race for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference with a 114-105 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night.

Nuggets strengthen hold on 8th in West (AP)

Published 4/11/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - NBA News

Allen Iverson scored 33 points, J.R. Smith added 24 off the bench and the Denver Nuggets took control of the race for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference with a 114-105 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. The ...

Nuggets closing in on final playoff spot

Published 4/11/2008 on NYDailyNews.com - Basketball

Allen Iverson scored 33 points, J.R. Smith added 24 off the bench and the Denver Nuggets took control of the race for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference with a 114-105 victory over the Golden State Warriors Thursday night.

Warriors, Nuggets ready for key showdown (AP)

Published 4/9/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - NBA News

Stephen Jackson thought the Golden State Warriors were good enough to avoid this kind of late-season drama. Carmelo Anthony felt the same way about his Denver Nuggets. And in any other NBA season, both players would have been correct. Instead, the ...

No D in Denver: Marcus Camby Must Step Up His Game

Published 4/8/2008 on Bleacher Report - NBA

Although the Denver Nuggets currently hold the tiebreaker for the 8th playoff spot in the Western Conference, they are on the outside looking in. With just five games to play, the Nuggets have three on the road, including games at Golden State and ...

Nuggets Look to Clinch Thursday in Oakland

Published 4/7/2008 on Bleacher Report - NBA

    In one of my recent articles, I analyzed the NBA playoff race.  The strength of the Western Conference is evident as the eight and final playoff spot will have some clarity after Thursday nights game on TNT.   ...

Denver Nuggets Look to Clinch Thursday in Oakland

Published 4/7/2008 on Bleacher Report - NBA

In one of my recent articles, I analyzed the NBA playoff race.  The strength of the Western Conference is evident as the eighth and final playoff spot will have some clarity after Thursday night’s game on TNT.  The Denver Nuggets ...