The Denver Nuggets fell to the Golden State Warriors 117-128 on February 22, 2026 at Chase Center. Despite the effort, the Denver Nuggets could not overcome the Golden State Warriors in front of 18,064 spectators.
Game Information
Quarter-by-Quarter Scoring
| Team |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Total |
| GS |
39 |
37 |
19 |
33 |
128 |
| DEN |
27 |
40 |
34 |
16 |
117 |
Officials
Marc Davis (Referee), Che Flores (Referee), Robert Hussey (Referee)
Injury Report
| Team |
Player |
Position |
Status |
Injury |
Expected Return |
| GS |
Draymond Green |
F |
Out |
Back |
2026-02-24 |
| GS |
Kristaps Porzingis |
C |
Out |
Illness – Not Specified |
2026-02-24 |
| GS |
Stephen Curry |
G |
Out |
Knee – Soreness |
2026-03-02 |
| GS |
Seth Curry |
G |
Out |
Back – Pinched Nerve |
2026-03-05 |
| GS |
L.J. Cryer |
G |
Out |
Hamstring – Not Specified |
2026-02-24 |
| DEN |
Jalen Pickett |
G |
Out |
Knee – Soreness |
2026-02-25 |
| DEN |
Peyton Watson |
G |
Out |
Hamstring – Strain |
2026-03-09 |
| DEN |
Aaron Gordon |
F |
Out |
Hamstring – Strain |
2026-02-27 |
| DEN |
Tamar Bates |
G |
Out |
Foot – Surgery |
2026-04-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
PTS |
| DEN |
46 |
26 |
86 |
44 |
25 |
13 |
3 |
17 |
117 |
| GS |
51 |
40 |
92 |
44 |
42 |
14 |
2 |
18 |
128 |
Denver Nuggets Player Statistics
| Player |
POS |
MIN |
PTS |
FGM-A |
FG% |
3PM-A |
3P% |
FTM-A |
FT% |
OREB |
DREB |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
PF |
+/- |
| Cameron Johnson |
F |
38 |
9 |
1-7 |
14.3 |
0-4 |
0.0 |
7-7 |
100.0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-8 |
| Nikola Jokic |
C |
36 |
35 |
11-21 |
52.4 |
3-4 |
75.0 |
10-11 |
90.9 |
6 |
14 |
20 |
12 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
-6 |
| Jamal Murray |
G |
33 |
21 |
9-17 |
52.9 |
1-6 |
16.7 |
2-3 |
66.7 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
-1 |
| Christian Braun |
G |
35 |
18 |
7-11 |
63.6 |
1-4 |
25.0 |
3-4 |
75.0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
| Julian Strawther |
G |
18 |
6 |
2-7 |
28.6 |
0-3 |
0.0 |
2-2 |
100.0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
| Spencer Jones |
F |
13 |
2 |
1-2 |
50.0 |
0-1 |
0.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
-12 |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
C |
12 |
6 |
3-7 |
42.9 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-5 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. |
G |
25 |
8 |
3-9 |
33.3 |
1-6 |
16.7 |
1-2 |
50.0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
-6 |
| Bruce Brown |
G |
29 |
12 |
5-10 |
50.0 |
2-3 |
66.7 |
0-0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
-17 |
Golden State Warriors Player Statistics
| Player |
POS |
MIN |
PTS |
FGM-A |
FG% |
3PM-A |
3P% |
FTM-A |
FT% |
OREB |
DREB |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
PF |
+/- |
| Gui Santos |
F |
28 |
17 |
6-7 |
85.7 |
2-3 |
66.7 |
3-4 |
75.0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
+5 |
| Al Horford |
C |
27 |
22 |
8-11 |
72.7 |
6-7 |
85.7 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
+14 |
| De’Anthony Melton |
G |
25 |
20 |
7-18 |
38.9 |
2-10 |
20.0 |
4-4 |
100.0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
+6 |
| Moses Moody |
G |
35 |
23 |
9-16 |
56.2 |
4-9 |
44.4 |
1-1 |
100.0 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
+5 |
| Pat Spencer |
G |
19 |
2 |
1-3 |
33.3 |
0-2 |
0.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
-7 |
| Quinten Post |
C |
21 |
0 |
0-3 |
0.0 |
0-2 |
0.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
-1 |
| Gary Payton II |
G |
19 |
15 |
6-11 |
54.5 |
3-8 |
37.5 |
0-0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+4 |
| Brandin Podziemski |
G |
37 |
18 |
7-16 |
43.8 |
3-7 |
42.9 |
1-1 |
100.0 |
3 |
12 |
15 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+19 |
| Will Richard |
G |
30 |
11 |
4-9 |
44.4 |
1-4 |
25.0 |
2-2 |
100.0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
+10 |
The statistical leaders were Nikola Jokic with 35 points, Nikola Jokic with 20 rebounds, and Nikola Jokic with 12 assists. All player performance data is detailed in the tables above.
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