Steph Curry (27), Jordan Poole (27) & Klay Thompson (26) Combine for 80 Points as Warriors Take 3-0 Series Lead
The Dubs are dripping! Despite a 37-point, 18-rebound game from Nuggets’ star Nikola Jokic, the Warriors rallied in the 4th quarter to steal Game 3 on Thursday night and take a 3-0 series. How’d they do it? The splash trio… Steph Curry (27) and Klay Thompson (26) combined for nine threes, but the story of the NBA Playoffs continues to be the emergence of Jordan Poole (27). Poole went 9-for-13, including 3-for-5 from deep, and he made plays at all the right moments to lift the Warriors in crunch time. Poole has now scored 30, 29 and 27 in his first three playoff appearances, and he’s no fluke. The Jordan Poole Underdog feature is inevitable, so stay tuned. Denver is on the doorstep of a first-round exit.
Watch: Warriors Splash Past Nuggets in Game 3 (118-113)
Other NBA Playoff Highlights
Gm 3: Grizzlies def. Timberwolves (104-95)
The biggest comeback of the postseason belonged to the Grizzlies on Thursday with a 26-point rally. Memphis outscored Minnesota by 25 in the 4th quarter (37-12). Ja Morant finished with a triple-double (16-10-10) and Desmond Bane caught fire with 26 points on seven 3s. MEM Leads Series (2-1)
Gm 3: Mavericks def. Jazz (126-118)
Without Luka Doncic, the Dallas faithful thought the sky was falling after a Game 1 loss. Not the case, according to Jalen Brunson. Brunson (31 points) led the Doncic-less Mavs to a second straight win in Game 3. He’s averaging 32 points per game in the series, and Utah appears to be toast with Doncic's possible to return in Game 4. DAL Leads Series (2-1)
Tonight’s Schedule
Gm 3: Heat at Hawks (7:00 pm ET)
Gm 3: Bucks at Bulls (8:30 pm ET)
Gm 3: Suns at Pelicans (9:30 pm ET)
Additional Storylines
SI: Mavericks Plan for Luka Doncic Return in Game 4
ESPN: Grizzlies Surge From 26 Down to Score Dramatic Game 3 Win
B/R: Bucks’ Khris Middleton Ruled Out for Series (2 Weeks) With MCL Sprain
