In the last four games between the Nuggets and the Warriors, Denver holds a 3-1 lead. The only loss came when Carmelo Anthony did not play due to attending to the birth of his child.
With Melo, Martin and Camby in the front line and Kleiza, Najera and Nene off the bench, the Nuggets have the length, size, and athleticism in the front court to crush the Warriors front line. Luckily for the Warriors, Denver does not play much defense, so open looks will be available all night long on the perimeter. If those shots fall with regularity, the Warriors have a chance.
Otherwise, I see a loss followed by a second loss in Denver on Sunday.
Golden State Warriors
Starting: Davis, Ellis, Jackson, Harrington, Biedrins
Bench: Barnes, Azubuike, O'Bryant, Wright, Mbenga, Hudson (inj), Croshere (inj), Perovic (dleague), Pietrus, Belinelli
Denver Nuggets
Starting: Carter, Iverson, Anthony, Martin, Camby
Bench: Atkins, Kleiza, Najera, Hilario, Diawara, Jones, Smith, Wafer
Team Stats
| Golden State Warriors | Team | Denver Nuggets |
| 17-12 | Record | 17-11 |
| 3rd Place | Division | 1st Place |
| 8th Place | Conference | 3rd Place |
| 2 Wins | Streak | 2 Wins |
| 108.1 [+1.9] | (2nd) | Pts [Diff] | (3rd) | 106.8 [+3.8] |
| 42.8 [-5.3] | (11th) | Reb [Diff] | (5th) | 44.3 [-2.0] |
| 22.5 [-0.7] | (11th) | Ast [Diff] | (4th) | 23.9 [-0.5] |
| 13.7 [+2.9] | (8th) | TO [Diff] | (30th) | 16.1 [-1.7] |
Individiual Stats
| B. Davis | 21.9 (13th) | Scoring | (3rd) 26.3 | A. Iverson |
| A. Biedrins | 9.7 (15th) | Rebounds | (2nd) 14.2 | M. Camby |
| B. Davis | 8.0 (7th) | Assists | (10th) 7.3 | A. Iverson |
| A. Biedrins | 62.6 (1st) | FG% | (42nd) 48.3 | L. Kleiza |
| A. Harrington | 77.6 (74th) | FT% | (36th) 83.0 | A. Iverson |
| A. Harrington | 40.5 (27th) | 3PT% | (40th) 39.3 | J.R. Smith |
| A. Beidrins | 1.4 (25th) | Blocks | (1st) 3.6 | M. Camby |
| B. Davis | 2.5 (2nd) | Steals | (3rd) 2.4 | A. Iverson |
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