Denver’s Kenneth Faried (35) dunks over Golden State’s Omri Casspi (18).
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Warriors cap off road trip with win over Nuggets
Denver— The Golden State Warriors took to the road to work out some early season wrinkles in their overall game.
Kevin Durant scored 25 points, Stephen Curry had 22 and the Warriors rode a big third quarter to a 127-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.
Klay Thompson and Draymond Green added 15 points apiece for the Warriors. They have won six of their last seven, including all three during their just concluded trip.
“Getting on the road was good for us,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “Sometimes you need to get on the road to feel more threatened. A team like this especially that’s used to being successful. I thought we took a couple of home games for granted and we weren’t defending, we weren’t bringing energy.”
Will Barton had 21 points off the bench to lead the Nuggets. None of Denver’s starters reached double figures in scoring.
Up by five at halftime, the Warriors forced a decisive turn in the game with a 24-4 run to start the third, taking an 84-59 lead.
The Warriors finished with 43 points in the third — the most points allowed by the Nuggets in a period this season — and took a 103-76 lead into the fourth quarter.
Other results:
Grizzlies 113, Clippers 104
Pistons 108, Kings 99
T’wolves 112, Mavericks 99
Pelicans 96, Bulls 90