Before unveiling their 2022 championship banner and receiving their rings on the opening night of the NBA season, the Golden State Warriors had one final tune-up game in the preseason on Friday night at Chase Center.
Although Klay Thompson and Draymond Green returned to the lineup, the Warriors couldn’t end the preseason with a victory against the Nuggets. Bones Hyland, Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr. and three other members of the Nuggets all registered double-figure scoring efforts to outlast the Warriors, 119-112.
Despite the loss, a trio of players shined on Friday for the Warriors, including the veteran Splash Brother. In his preseason debut, Thompson looked ready for opening night, scoring 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field. Thompson buried a flurry of triples, hitting 5-of-9 jumpers from beyond the arc. Thompson added three boards, an assist and a block in 16 minutes against the Nuggets.
Jonathan Kuminga stuffed the boxscore in 30 minutes off the bench, tallying 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field with a team-high seven assists, six boards and two steals on Friday night.
After an impressive start to the preseason, James Wiseman showed no signs of slowing down against the Nuggets. The former No. 2 overall pick recorded 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the floor with six rebounds and three assists in 17 minutes off the bench.
With the preseason in the books, the Warriors will prepare for the season opener at San Francisco’s Chase Center on Oct. 18 against LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers.
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