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Golden State Warriors
118
Venue: Chase Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets 118-104 at home on Friday, April 4, 2025 at Chase Center. Stephen Curry had 36 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists for the Golden State Warriors. Nikola Jokić had 33 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The Golden State Warriors led 66-60 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 32-16. Double-digit figures in two categories: Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 13, Golden State Warriors 21. Brandin Podziemski had 26 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors?
- The Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets 118-104 on April 4, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Nikola Jokić scored 33 for the Denver Nuggets with 12 rebounds; Stephen Curry scored 36 for the Golden State Warriors.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 44 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 104 |
| Golden State Warriors | 34 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 118 |
Game leaders
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 33 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 12 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 9 Nikola Jokić
Golden State Warriors
- Points
- 36 Stephen Curry
- Rebounds
- 8 Brandin Podziemski
- Assists
- 6 Brandin Podziemski
Nikola Jokić double-double (33 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 40:38 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9-15 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 3 | -13 |
| Christian Braun starter | 38:14 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7-12 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 4 | -7 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 37:13 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13-17 | 4-7 | 3-3 | 2 | -4 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 33:47 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 7-7 | 4 | -10 |
| Peyton Watson starter | 32:38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -6 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 23:59 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | -12 |
| Russell Westbrook bench | 19:56 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 6:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
| Vlatko Cancar bench | 4:13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Trey Alexander bench | 0:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 0:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Hunter Tyson bench | 0:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: DaRon Holmes II, Jamal Murray
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandin Podziemski starter | 35:32 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10-16 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 2 | +11 |
| Jimmy Butler starter | 34:12 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 2 | +21 |
| Stephen Curry starter | 32:11 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13-24 | 7-15 | 3-3 | 2 | +6 |
| Draymond Green starter | 30:17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 3 | +14 |
| Moses Moody starter | 25:16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1 | +9 |
| Jonathan Kuminga bench | 18:15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
| Kevon Looney bench | 17:34 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 0 | +5 |
| Buddy Hield bench | 16:44 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
| Quinten Post bench | 13:25 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +6 |
| Gui Santos bench | 10:52 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
| Gary Payton II bench | 2:06 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Trayce Jackson-Davis bench | 0:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Pat Spencer bench | 0:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Braxton Key bench | 0:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Kevin Knox bench | 0:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Denver Nuggets | Stat | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 (92%) | Free throws | 16/18 (88%) |
| 28/43 (65%) | 2 pointers | 27/50 (54%) |
| 12/31 (38%) | 3 pointers | 16/38 (42%) |
| 40/74 (54%) | Field goals | 43/88 (48%) |
| 38 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 25 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 28 | Assists | 25 |
| 25 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 14 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 16:12 | Time spent in lead | 30:21 |
| 12 | Biggest lead | 17 |
Largest margin: 16 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 8
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 12 Q1 1:22
- Largest lead · Golden State Warriors
- 17 Q4 10:53
- Longest run
- 9-0 Denver Nuggets · Q1 8:24 to Q1 7:08
Scoring plays
Q1 · 42 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | Golden State Warriors | Moses Moody 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 11:29 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 11:19 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 10:51 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 10:25 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 2-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 9:53 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 6 | 7 |
| 9:46 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler Free throw | 6 | 8 |
| 9:46 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler Free throw | 6 | 9 |
| 9:16 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 6 | 12 |
| 9:03 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 7 | 12 |
| 9:03 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 8 | 12 |
| 8:41 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 9 | 12 |
| 8:41 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 10 | 12 |
| 8:30 | Golden State Warriors | Moses Moody Free throw | 10 | 13 |
| 8:30 | Golden State Warriors | Moses Moody Free throw | 10 | 14 |
| 8:24 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 13 | 14 |
| 8:08 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 15 | 14 |
| 7:31 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 17 | 14 |
| 7:08 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 19 | 14 |
| 6:56 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 3-pt field goal | 19 | 17 |
| 6:34 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 21 | 17 |
| 6:14 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 21 | 19 |
| 6:02 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 23 | 19 |
| 5:45 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski Free throw | 23 | 20 |
| 5:45 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski Free throw | 23 | 21 |
| 5:28 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 25 | 21 |
| 5:14 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 25 | 23 |
| 4:34 | Golden State Warriors | Buddy Hield 3-pt field goal | 25 | 26 |
| 4:20 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 26 | 26 |
| 4:20 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 27 | 26 |
| 3:49 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 31 | 26 |
| 3:35 | Golden State Warriors | Jonathan Kuminga 2-pt field goal | 31 | 28 |
| 3:15 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 33 | 28 |
| 3:05 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 33 | 30 |
| 2:52 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 36 | 30 |
| 2:16 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 37 | 30 |
| 2:16 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 38 | 30 |
| 1:48 | Denver Nuggets | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 40 | 30 |
| 1:22 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 42 | 30 |
| 0:52 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 42 | 32 |
| 0:31 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 44 | 32 |
| 0:20 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 44 | 34 |
Q2 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:28 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 2-pt field goal | 44 | 36 |
| 9:28 | Golden State Warriors | Moses Moody 3-pt field goal | 44 | 39 |
| 8:41 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal | 44 | 41 |
| 7:50 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal | 47 | 41 |
| 7:26 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 47 | 43 |
| 7:14 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 49 | 43 |
| 6:06 | Golden State Warriors | Quinten Post 3-pt field goal | 49 | 46 |
| 5:33 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal | 49 | 48 |
| 5:12 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 2-pt field goal | 51 | 48 |
| 4:45 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 51 | 51 |
| 3:44 | Golden State Warriors | Jonathan Kuminga 2-pt field goal | 51 | 53 |
| 3:22 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 53 | 53 |
| 3:07 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 53 | 55 |
| 2:59 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 56 | 55 |
| 2:47 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 56 | 56 |
| 2:47 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 56 | 57 |
| 2:37 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 58 | 57 |
| 1:46 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 58 | 60 |
| 1:17 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 58 | 62 |
| 1:00 | Golden State Warriors | Jonathan Kuminga 2-pt field goal | 58 | 64 |
| 0:51 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 60 | 64 |
| 0:06 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal | 60 | 66 |
Q3 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:26 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 63 | 66 |
| 10:59 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal | 63 | 68 |
| 10:37 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler Free throw | 63 | 69 |
| 10:37 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler Free throw | 63 | 70 |
| 10:21 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 66 | 70 |
| 9:30 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 2-pt field goal | 66 | 72 |
| 9:03 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 66 | 74 |
| 8:50 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 69 | 74 |
| 8:26 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 2-pt field goal | 69 | 76 |
| 7:32 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 69 | 79 |
| 7:17 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 72 | 79 |
| 6:21 | Denver Nuggets | Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal | 74 | 79 |
| 5:57 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal | 77 | 79 |
| 5:38 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 77 | 82 |
| 5:11 | Golden State Warriors | Buddy Hield 2-pt field goal | 77 | 84 |
| 5:01 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 78 | 84 |
| 5:01 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 79 | 84 |
| 4:33 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 79 | 87 |
| 3:12 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 81 | 87 |
| 2:56 | Golden State Warriors | Kevon Looney 2-pt field goal | 81 | 89 |
| 2:39 | Golden State Warriors | Kevon Looney Free throw | 81 | 90 |
| 2:39 | Golden State Warriors | Kevon Looney Free throw | 81 | 91 |
| 2:15 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 3-pt field goal | 81 | 94 |
| 1:21 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal | 84 | 94 |
| 0:57 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 84 | 96 |
Q4 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Denver Nuggets | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler 3-pt field goal | 84 | 99 |
| 10:53 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler Free throw | 84 | 100 |
| 10:53 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler Free throw | 84 | 101 |
| 10:31 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 86 | 101 |
| 9:57 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 87 | 101 |
| 9:57 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 88 | 101 |
| 9:11 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 3-pt field goal | 88 | 104 |
| 8:58 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon 2-pt field goal | 90 | 104 |
| 8:58 | Denver Nuggets | Aaron Gordon Free throw | 91 | 104 |
| 7:35 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 91 | 106 |
| 7:01 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 94 | 106 |
| 6:42 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 94 | 109 |
| 5:57 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 96 | 109 |
| 5:36 | Golden State Warriors | Kevon Looney 2-pt field goal | 96 | 111 |
| 4:54 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 98 | 111 |
| 3:41 | Denver Nuggets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 100 | 111 |
| 3:25 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 3-pt field goal | 100 | 114 |
| 2:53 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 102 | 114 |
| 2:30 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 102 | 116 |
| 2:30 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 102 | 117 |
| 2:23 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 104 | 117 |
| 2:12 | Golden State Warriors | Kevon Looney Free throw | 104 | 118 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Denver Nuggets 2-1. Final series: Denver Nuggets 2-1.
- Dec 3: Golden State Warriors 115 at Denver Nuggets 119
- Mar 17: Denver Nuggets 114 at Golden State Warriors 105
- Apr 4: Denver Nuggets 104 at Golden State Warriors 118 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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