{"id":118091,"date":"2023-11-09T10:02:34","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T10:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/09\/denver-nuggets-come-from-behind-to-beat-golden-state-warriors-in-tight-game\/"},"modified":"2023-11-09T10:02:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T10:02:34","slug":"denver-nuggets-come-from-behind-to-beat-golden-state-warriors-in-tight-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/09\/denver-nuggets-come-from-behind-to-beat-golden-state-warriors-in-tight-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Denver Nuggets come from behind to beat Golden State Warriors in tight game"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The lead of the game changed hands nine times before Denver overcame Golden State in the fourth quarter
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Nikola Jokic scored 35 points as the Denver Nuggets beat the Golden State Warriors 108-105 in a tight contest.<\/p>\n

The Warriors edged in front in the third quarter after trailing for most of the game by outscoring Denver 31-23.<\/p>\n

But the reigning NBA champions recovered from the five-point deficit to snatch victory and stay top of the Western Conference.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe don\u2019t have the pressure of being a champion, we\u2019re just trying to enjoy the moment,\u201d Jokic told ESPN.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just trying to play the game the right way. And as long as we\u2019re winning, I think I\u2019m doing a good job,\u201d added the Serbian, who also had 13 rebounds and five assists.<\/p>\n

Reggie Jackson scored 20 points and Michael Porter 17 for Denver, while Stephen Curry\u2019s 23 points led the scoring for 2022 champions Warriors.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Giannis Antetokounmpo was ejected after picking up a second technical foul as the\u00a0Milwaukee Bucks<\/strong>\u00a0overcame a late 10-point deficit to beat the\u00a0Detroit Pistons<\/strong>\u00a0120-118.<\/p>\n

Antetokounmpo, who scored 15 points, received a caution in the first quarter and then another three minutes into the second half, triggering an automatic ejection.<\/p>\n

Milwaukee\u2019s new recruit Damian Lillard posted 34 points.<\/p>\n

Joel Embiid posted 27 points with 10 rebounds and four assists as the\u00a0Philadelphia 76ers<\/strong>\u00a0secured a sixth consecutive win with 106-103 against the\u00a0Boston Celtics.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tyrese Maxey scored 25 points for Philadelphia, who sit first place in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n

The injury-hit\u00a0Los Angeles Lakers\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0poor away form continued as the\u00a0Houston Rockets<\/strong>\u00a0thrashed the visitors 128-94 in Texas.<\/p>\n

Rui Hachimura led the scoring for the Lakers with 34 points but coach Darvin Ham\u2019s side has now lost all five games on the road this season.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s tough, we\u2019re juggling different circumstances with guys being in and out of the line-up,\u201d said Ham.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut at the end of the day, no-one\u2019s [going to] feel sorry for you, especially when you\u2019re a Los Angeles Laker.\u201d<\/p>\n

San Antonio Spurs<\/strong>\u00a0could not bounce back after their heavy loss to Indiana Pacers on Monday and succumbed to a 126-105 defeat by the\u00a0New York Knicks<\/strong>\u00a0at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n

Spurs\u2019 number one draft pick Victor Wembanyama scored 14 points on a night that marked the team\u2019s fourth straight game in which they have conceded 120 points or more.<\/p>\n

Also in New York, James Harden was left looking for his first win since joining the\u00a0Los Angeles Clippers<\/strong>\u00a0after the\u00a0Brooklyn Nets\u00a0<\/strong>claimed a 100-93 victory.<\/p>\n

Paul George was the Clippers\u2019 top scorer with 24 points but the Brooklyn defence restricted Harden to just 12 points.<\/p>\n

In Oklahoma City, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put 43 points on the scoreboard as the\u00a0Thunder<\/strong>\u00a0celebrated a 128-120 win over the\u00a0Cleveland Cavaliers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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