For the first time in nine months, the Golden State Warriors made their highly-anticipated return to Chase Center in San Francisco for the opening game of the preseason against the Denver Nuggets.
With Golden State’s return to the court, Stephen Curry reclaimed his starting spot at the point guard position. Although James Wiseman and Draymond Green missed the game, new additions Kelly Oubre Jr., Kent Bazemore and Nico Mannion made their debuts in the Bay Area.
The Golden State Warriors started the game strong, outscoring the Nuggets by eight points in the first quarter. In his return to the Warriors, Bazemore tallied 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field with three boards in the first half.
Despite a steady first-half performance, the Nuggets clawed back into the game late. A trio of triples in the fourth quarter from Mychal Mulder helped seal the Warriors’ tight victory, 107-105.