The ‘Splash Bros’ — Curry and Thompson — scored 27 and 26 issues respectively with 22-year-old Poole proceeding his breakout season as he contributed 27 in Golden State’s highway win in Denver.
Thompson, who additionally continues his exceptional comeback from a two-year-long damage layoff, praised Poole’s building.
“We want him to head the place we wish to cross, and we’d like him to stay doing what he is doing.”
It implies that the crew now have a 3-0 lead of their best-of-seven collection within the first spherical of the NBA playoffs and will wrap it up when the groups subsequent play on the Ball Enviornment in Denver on Sunday.
Warriors head trainer Steve Kerr has applied the three-guard line-up of Curry, Thompson and Poole successfully within the opening two video games of the collection in California, giving his crew the considered necessary bursts overdue in halves to triumph over the Nuggets.
In Recreation 3, the trio made 28-of-48 (58.3%) makes an attempt from the sphere and 12-of-27 (44.4%) from three-point vary as they supplied Nuggets trainer Michael Malone with out a finish of match-up complications.
Curry, Thompson and Poole turned into the 3rd trio in Warriors historical past, and primary since 1989, to every file 25 issues and 50% capturing in a playoff recreation.
Reigning MVP Nikola Jokic had 37 issues for the house crew, however it wasn’t sufficient because the Nuggets misplaced their 7th consecutive playoff recreation, a run extending again to ultimate season.
A key Jokic turnover pressured by way of Draymond Inexperienced within the demise seconds of the sport clinched the victory.
Inexperienced’s protection on Jokic within the collection has been pivotal, and Kerr praised the 32-year-old afterwards.
Recreation 4 is on Sunday at 8:30 p.m. ET in Denver.
