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The inbounds pass went to Jokic near midcourt.
Under heavy pressure from Warriors big man Kevon Looney, the
reigning NBA Finals Most Valuable Player launched a high-arcing
shot that caromed off the backboard and into the hoop.
Jokic finished a 34-point night and capped a rally from a
123-105 deficit over the final 6:34. Aaron Gordon had nine of
his 30 points in a 13-0 run that got the comeback rolling.
After Jokic tied the score on a short jumper with 26 seconds
left, the Warriors appeared to have the opportunity to take the
last shot. But Stephen Curry threw a wild pass that the Nuggets'
Jamal Murray captured.
In a matchup of the last two NBA champions, Jokic also found
time for nine rebounds and 10 assists.
Murray chipped in with 25 points and Peyton Watson had 19 for
the Nuggets, who won for the eighth time in their last nine
games.
Curry shot 11-for-23 with five 3-pointers en route to a
team-high 30 points, while Klay Thompson went 9-for-18 with four
treys on a 24-point night for the Warriors, who like the
Nuggets, were playing the front end of a back-to-back.
The Warriors host the Detroit Pistons on Friday night, while the
Nuggets return home to take on the Orlando Magic.
Jonathan Kuminga had 16 points, Brandin Podziemski and Dario
Saric added 13 apiece and Andrew Wiggins scored 11 for the
Warriors, who lost despite outscoring the visitors 45-21 on
3-pointers.
Saric also added seven rebounds and six assists.
--Field Level Media
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