Nuggets vs. Warriors: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Denver Nuggets (16-16) play against the Golden State Warriors (6-6) at Chase Center Game Time: 10:00 PM EST on Tuesday December 28, 2021 Denver Nuggets 8, Golden State Warriors 0 (Q1 09:28) What’s the buzz on Twitter? Vinny Benedetto @ …

The Denver Nuggets (16-16) play against the Golden State Warriors (6-6) at Chase Center

Game Time: 10:00 PM EST on Tuesday December 28, 2021

Denver Nuggets 8, Golden State Warriors 0 (Q1 09:28)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Will Barton III drives and finishes to open the scoring after a sloppy first minute of basketball in Golden State. – 10:14 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Couple of MVPs ready for battle 🍿 pic.twitter.com/BQIK9FPZqh10:09 PM

Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
With 38 points tonight vs Milwaukee, @Franz Wagner tied for the 3rd-most points scored by a rookie in @Orlando Magic history:
🏀O’Neal, 46, 2/6/93 at DET
🏀Scott, 40, 3/8/91 vs DEN
🏀O’Neal, 38, 1/23/93 vs DAL
🏀O’Neal, 38, 1/18/93 at PHI
🏀WAGNER, 38, Tonight
#MagicTogether10:05 PM
Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
The @Philadelphia 76ers get it done in Toronto, 114-109.
Embiid: 36 PTS / 11 REB / 4 AST
Harris: 19 PTS / 12 REB / 10 AST
Niang: 19 PTS / 3 REB / 2 AST
Curry: 12 PTS / 4 REB / 5 AST
Korkmaz: 10 PTS / 3 REB – 10:04 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Warriors guard Jordan Poole has reportedly cleared the NBA’s health and safety protocol and will return to the Bay Area. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2021/12/27/rep…10:00 PM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
Dubs hoops on deck.
Stream the game live on @NBCSAuthentic 📺 – 9:45 PM
Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Georges Niang closing in on Steph Curry, I believe
Sixers up 12 – 9:32 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
Nuggets starters: Campazzo, Rivers, Barton, Jeff Green and Jokic. – 9:31 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
First start of the season for @Facundo Campazzo!
#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/F2S7l6muSx9:31 PM

Golden State Warriors @warriors
2,999 career threes entering tonight 🎯
@Oracle || Game Ready pic.twitter.com/sWTRpTX71S9:31 PM

Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
James Wiseman is nearing his return to contact scrimmaging, an important step in his recovery from knee surgery. sfchronicle.com/sports/warrior…9:23 PM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@Oracle || Game Ready pic.twitter.com/sObtRIf9eV9:18 PM

Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Curry hasn’t been in the same zip code defending some of these dribble handoffs tonight. – 9:14 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nuggets will have 10 players available tonight at Warriors:
Nikola Jokic
Will Barton
Jeff Green
Austin Rivers
Facu Campazzo
Bones Hyland
Davon Reed
JaMychal Green
Zeke Nnaji
Petr Cornelie – 9:13 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
Forgot to ask Malone if they lit sage in the Golden State locker room to ward off all the bad juju after losing Jamal and Will on the same court last year. Will save the hard-hitting stuff for postgame. – 9:11 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
Malik Beasley has shot 63 3-point shots over the past 5 games (12.6 per game) — the most in the league over that stretch (7 more than Steph Curry).
And Beasley has taken 10 3s in the first half here tonight. – 9:04 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
Out tonight for Denver: Jamal Murray, MPJ, P.J. Dozier, Markus Howard, Aaron Gordon, Monte Morris, Vlatko Cancar, Bol Bol.
Available: Jokic, Barton, Austin, Facu, D. Reed, The Greens, Bones, Zeke, Petr. – 9:03 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Your daily reminder to vote 🗳️
#NikolaJokic #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/kVEjyg9a4m9:00 PM

Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
A couple notes prior to Nuggets-Warriors: Steph is one three away from 3,000 for his career. And if he hits the three tonight — that will tie his own personal record of 157 straight threes set from Nov. 2014-Nov. 2016. – 8:58 PM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
something light 💪
@Oracle || Game Ready pic.twitter.com/hzoz9Z400P8:56 PM

TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
The Nuggets are taking on the Warriors without:
Jamal Murray
Monte Morris
PJ Dozier
Markus Howard
Michael Porter Jr.
Aaron Gordon
Vlatko Cancar
Bol Bol
I’m guessing Facu-Barton-Reed-Green-Jokic start with Bones-Rivers-Green-Nnaji off the bench, but who knows. – 8:49 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Monte Morris (left knee soreness), Aaron Gordon (left hamstring soreness), and Vlatko Čančar (Non-COVID illness) are OUT for tonight’s game.
#MileHighBasketball8:43 PM
Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Seth Curry and Matisse Thybulle with some triples and Philly has a 55-48 lead over the Raptors at the half up in the 6ix. Joel Embiid has 12 and Tobias Harris has 9-7-5. #Sixers8:38 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Michael Malone on Davon Reed: “Hopefully there’s a way we keep Davon in a Nuggets uniform for a while moving forward.” – 8:38 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Michael Malone, a bit sarcastically to end the presser:
“We’re playing Steph Curry. No questions on Steph Curry. I appreciate it.” – 8:38 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Thunder starters at Kings:
-SGA
-Dort
-Wiggins
-Watson
-Roby – 8:37 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
Malone said he shares his “thoughts and wishes” with Tim Connelly when asked about how involved he gets in player decisions like Davon Reed. – 8:37 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Aaron Gordon, Monte Morris, Vlatko Cancar are all out tonight, Michael Malone says. – 8:37 PM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Andrew Wiggins is getting ready for his first game back since clearing health and safety protocols. pic.twitter.com/v9J1Oxpw2J8:37 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Mike Wilks lists starters:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Lu Dort
Aaron Wiggins
Paul Watson
Isaiah Roby – 8:37 PM
Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
James Wiseman update from Kerr: He continues his individual work right now with the hopes of being cleared for contact when the Warriors return from their upcoming two-game roadtrip. – 8:36 PM
Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
The @Philadelphia 76ers lead the Raptors, 55-48, at halftime.
Embiid: 12 PTS / 6 REB / 3 AST
Harris: 9 PTS / 7 REB / 5 AST / 2 STL
Niang: 8 PTS / 2 REB / 2 AST
Korkmaz: 8 PTS / 1 STL
Curry: 8 PTS / 3 AST
Maxey: 5 PTS / 2 REB
Thybulle: 5 PTS / 1 BLK – 8:36 PM
Vinny Benedetto @VBenedetto
Sounds like Monte Morris, Aaron Gordon and Vlatko Cancar are all out tonight, joining a long list of unavailable Nuggets for tonight’s game at Golden State.
“Sit back and enjoy the show,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. – 8:34 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
Malone said Monte Morris, AG and Vlatko are all out tonight. All three were questionable coming into Tuesday. – 8:34 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Uh, Aaron Gordon, Monte Morris, and Vlatko Cancar are all out.
They join Jamal Murray, Michael Porter, PJ Dozier, Markus Howard, and Bol Bol. – 8:33 PM
Draymond Green @Money23Green
RIP to the legend Coach John Madden! I never heard of ALL-PRO teams during my childhood. It was all about the All Madden team!! One of a kind! Rest up Coach 🕊🕊🕊 – 8:28 PM
Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
GP2 and JTA will start tonight. Andre is also available. – 8:27 PM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Kevon Looney and Juan Toscano-Anderson are getting ready for tonight’s game against the Nuggets. pic.twitter.com/I4ehRund9M8:26 PM

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Sounds like James Wiseman is on track to advance to more contact work when Warriors return from upcoming two-game road trip. Warriors discussed possibility of bringing Wiseman on trip to get that kind’ve work, but opting against because of COVID situation. – 8:25 PM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Stephen Curry, Gary Payton II, Andrew Wiggins, Juan Toscano-Anderson, and Kevon Looney will start against the Denver Nuggets tonight. – 8:22 PM
Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
James Wiseman is on the court getting work in. Warriors are debating whether he’ll come on the trip tomorrow. If he stays, he’ll hopefully have contact work when the team comes back. – 8:22 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
GPII, JTA, Steph, Wiggins and Looney starting against Denver, Kerr says. – 8:19 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Tonight’s starters:
Steph Curry
Gary Payton II
Andrew Wiggins
Juan Toscano-Anderson
Kevon Looney – 8:19 PM
Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
Warriors’ starters tonight: GPII, Curry, Wiggins, JTA and Looney. Kerr said Kuminga will play a lot at the 4. – 8:19 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Warriors starters tonight vs Nuggets
Steph Curry
Gary Payton II
Andrew Wiggins
Juan Toscano-Anderson
Kevon Looney – 8:18 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr offers condolences to John Madden’s family for the organization after the passing of the NFL legend. – 8:18 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Andrew Wiggins and Andre Iguodala are both available tonight for the Warriors, per Steve Kerr – 8:17 PM
Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
Andrew Wiggins and Andre Iguodala are good to go tonight. – 8:17 PM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
Greetings from #WarriorsGround 📍
@MichelobULTRA || #ULTRADrip pic.twitter.com/RX6vIqompb8:15 PM

Denver Nuggets @nuggets
📍 San Francisco
#ULTRADrip x #MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/7QCge5EUSG8:09 PM

Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Andrew Wiggins has cleared the NBA’s health and safety protocol and is not listed on the Warriors’ injury report against the Nuggets. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2021/12/27/war…8:00 PM
Golden State Warriors PR @WarriorsPR
By The Numbers | Warriors vs. Nuggets pic.twitter.com/WcGdxTuZ9G7:46 PM

Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Some pregame tunes courtesy of @Austin Rivers to get you ready for tonight’s game 🎶
#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/GjuXin09iy6:35 PM

Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Steph Curry in three games against the Nuggets last season (Denver went 1-2 vs. Golden State):
– 35 pts (14-23 FG’s, 5-11 3FG’s), 11 rebs, 4 asts
– 53 pts (14-24 FG’s, 10-18 3FG’s), 6 rebs, 4 asts
– 32 pts (11-18 FG’s, 4-9 3FG’s), 8 rebs, 3 asts – 6:24 PM
Golden State Warriors @warriors
We’ve got Denver two times in two places this week.
What to know ⤵️ – 6:21 PM
Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
Did my first Warriors mailbag in what feels like forever. Not surprisingly, I got a ton of good questions. Check it out: sfchronicle.com/sports/warrior…5:17 PM
Denver Nuggets @nuggets
Got some good work in 🧪 pic.twitter.com/60Uh2zJlHb5:04 PM

Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Steph Curry finally broke his Christmas slump with a 33-point performance during the Warriors’ win over the Suns. Here is a look at the stats and highlights. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2021/12/26/sta…4:00 PM