Who won Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets?

The Denver Nuggets beat the Golden State Warriors 116-93 on March 29, 2026.

Brandin Podziemski scored 23 for the Golden State Warriors; Nikola Jokić scored 25 for the Denver Nuggets with 15 rebounds.

Golden State Warriors at Denver Nuggets

2025-26 · Regular season Sun, Mar 29, 2026 · 10:00 pm EDT · All results that day · Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets head-to-head · Golden State Warriors schedule · Denver Nuggets schedule

Final

Away

Denver Nuggets

116

Venue: Ball Arena

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Denver Nuggets beat the Golden State Warriors 116-93 at home on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Ball Arena. Nikola Jokić had 25 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists for the Denver Nuggets. Brandin Podziemski had 23 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists for the Golden State Warriors.

The Denver Nuggets trailed 53-46 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 40-21. Double-digit figures in two categories: Nikola Jokić (double-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Golden State Warriors 25, Denver Nuggets 43. Jamal Murray had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets?: The Denver Nuggets beat the Golden State Warriors 116-93 on March 29, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Brandin Podziemski scored 23 for the Golden State Warriors; Nikola Jokić scored 25 for the Denver Nuggets with 15 rebounds.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Golden State Warriors	28	25	21	19	93
Denver Nuggets	23	23	40	30	116

Game leaders

Golden State Warriors

Points: 23 Brandin Podziemski
Rebounds: 10 Gui Santos
Assists: 8 Draymond Green

Denver Nuggets

Points: 25 Nikola Jokić
Rebounds: 15 Nikola Jokić
Assists: 8 Nikola Jokić

Nikola Jokić double-double (25 PTS, 15 REB)

Golden State Warriors
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Gui Santos starter	32:31	9	10	3	1	0	4	3-9	1-4	2-2	4	-12
Brandin Podziemski starter	31:45	23	5	2	2	1	0	8-14	5-8	2-2	1	-8
Draymond Green starter	29:33	13	4	8	1	0	2	5-11	2-7	1-1	2	-14
Kristaps Porziņģis starter	28:39	23	3	2	1	0	2	8-14	5-5	2-2	1	-15
De'Anthony Melton starter	25:20	0	1	3	2	0	2	0-5	0-3	0-0	0	-29
Pat Spencer bench	24:10	7	5	8	2	0	0	3-9	0-4	1-3	2	+0
Gary Payton II bench	20:59	16	5	1	0	0	0	7-8	1-2	1-1	5	-2
L.J. Cryer bench	16:01	0	0	2	0	0	1	0-6	0-6	0-0	1	-15
Nate Williams bench	11:24	0	3	0	0	0	1	0-3	0-2	0-0	1	-3
Seth Curry bench	7:10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	-8
Quinten Post bench	4:38	0	2	0	0	1	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	+1
Malevy Leons bench	3:55	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	-5
Omer Faruk Yurtseven bench	3:55	0	2	0	0	0	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	-5

Not available: Jimmy Butler, Stephen Curry, Al Horford, Will Richard

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Nikola Jokić starter	36:08	25	15	8	1	0	2	10-20	4-8	1-1	3	+16
Jamal Murray starter	34:27	20	6	7	2	1	4	7-12	2-4	4-5	1	+13
Christian Braun starter	32:49	12	3	0	0	0	0	5-8	0-3	2-2	1	+17
Peyton Watson starter	22:16	10	6	5	0	1	2	3-11	2-5	2-2	5	+11
Cameron Johnson starter	19:08	6	1	3	1	1	0	2-5	2-4	0-0	0	+13
Tim Hardaway Jr. bench	26:07	16	3	2	2	0	0	5-10	4-8	2-2	0	+12
Bruce Brown bench	24:41	15	1	0	2	0	1	6-11	3-4	0-0	5	+7
Julian Strawther bench	17:38	7	2	2	0	0	1	3-7	1-3	0-0	1	+7
Zeke Nnaji bench	7:56	0	2	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	+12
Spencer Jones bench	5:59	0	0	1	1	1	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	-3
Jonas Valančiūnas bench	5:07	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+2
DaRon Holmes II bench	1:56	5	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	1-1	0-0	0	+2
Jalen Pickett bench	1:56	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+2
Tyus Jones bench	1:56	0	0	1	1	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+2
Curtis Jones bench	1:56	0	0	1	1	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+2

Not available: Aaron Gordon

Team statistics
Golden State Warriors	Stat	Denver Nuggets
9/11 (81%)	Free throws	11/12 (91%)
21/41 (51%)	2 pointers	24/46 (52%)
14/42 (33%)	3 pointers	19/40 (47%)
35/83 (42%)	Field goals	43/86 (50%)
41	Rebounds	40
32	Defensive rebounds	34
9	Offensive rebounds	6
29	Assists	31
13	Turnovers	11
9	Steals	11
2	Blocks	4
18	Fouls	18
11	Max points in a row	11
23:37	Time spent in lead	19:33
13	Biggest lead	23

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Denver Nuggets ahead)

Largest margin: 23 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 11
Times tied: 9
Largest lead · Golden State Warriors: 13 Q2 4:08
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 23 Q4 2:29
Longest run: 11-0 Denver Nuggets · Q1 0:26 to Q2 8:51

Scoring plays

Q1 · 23 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Golden State Warriors	Denver Nuggets
11:45	Golden State Warriors	Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal	3	0
11:25	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	3	3
11:08	Golden State Warriors	Draymond Green 2-pt field goal	5	3
11:01	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	5	5
10:19	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	5	7
10:06	Golden State Warriors	Gui Santos 2-pt field goal	7	7
9:34	Golden State Warriors	Draymond Green 3-pt field goal	10	7
8:05	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal	10	10
7:33	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal	10	13
6:46	Golden State Warriors	Gary Payton II 2-pt field goal	12	13
6:46	Golden State Warriors	Gary Payton II Free throw	13	13
6:17	Golden State Warriors	Pat Spencer 2-pt field goal	15	13
5:33	Golden State Warriors	Draymond Green 3-pt field goal	18	13
4:38	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	18	14
4:38	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	18	15
3:33	Golden State Warriors	Gui Santos 3-pt field goal	21	15
3:19	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	21	17
2:53	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	21	19
2:39	Golden State Warriors	Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal	23	19
2:24	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	23	21
1:22	Golden State Warriors	Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal	25	21
0:38	Golden State Warriors	Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal	28	21
0:26	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	28	23

Q2 · 24 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Golden State Warriors	Denver Nuggets
11:48	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	28	25
11:01	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal	28	28
9:57	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	28	29
8:51	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	28	32
8:30	Golden State Warriors	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	30	32
7:44	Golden State Warriors	Draymond Green 2-pt field goal	32	32
7:11	Golden State Warriors	Gary Payton II 2-pt field goal	34	32
6:48	Golden State Warriors	Gary Payton II 2-pt field goal	36	32
6:10	Golden State Warriors	Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal	39	32
5:56	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	39	34
5:46	Golden State Warriors	Gary Payton II 2-pt field goal	41	34
5:33	Golden State Warriors	Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal	44	34
4:08	Golden State Warriors	Brandin Podziemski 3-pt field goal	47	34
3:54	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	47	35
3:54	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	47	36
3:34	Golden State Warriors	Pat Spencer 2-pt field goal	49	36
3:18	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	49	39
2:51	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	49	41
2:51	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	49	42
2:35	Golden State Warriors	Brandin Podziemski Free throw	50	42
2:35	Golden State Warriors	Brandin Podziemski Free throw	51	42
1:34	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	51	44
1:13	Golden State Warriors	Gui Santos 2-pt field goal	53	44
0:10	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	53	46

Q3 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Golden State Warriors	Denver Nuggets
11:26	Denver Nuggets	Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal	53	49
11:05	Golden State Warriors	Gui Santos Free throw	54	49
11:05	Golden State Warriors	Gui Santos Free throw	55	49
10:50	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal	55	52
10:30	Golden State Warriors	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	57	52
10:09	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	57	55
9:39	Golden State Warriors	Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal	59	55
9:02	Golden State Warriors	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	61	55
8:39	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	61	58
7:26	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	61	61
7:26	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	61	62
7:14	Golden State Warriors	Gary Payton II 2-pt field goal	63	62
5:48	Golden State Warriors	Draymond Green 2-pt field goal	65	62
5:48	Golden State Warriors	Draymond Green Free throw	66	62
5:24	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	66	64
4:41	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	66	67
4:06	Golden State Warriors	Brandin Podziemski 3-pt field goal	69	67
3:59	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	69	68
3:59	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	69	69
3:33	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	69	71
2:43	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	69	74
2:12	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	69	76
2:01	Golden State Warriors	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	70	76
2:01	Golden State Warriors	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	71	76
1:43	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	71	78
1:28	Golden State Warriors	Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal	74	78
1:15	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	74	80
1:15	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	74	81
0:37	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	74	83
0:04	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	74	86

Q4 · 21 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Golden State Warriors	Denver Nuggets
11:10	Golden State Warriors	Gary Payton II 3-pt field goal	77	86
10:39	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	77	88
10:39	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	77	89
10:09	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	77	92
9:48	Golden State Warriors	Gary Payton II 2-pt field goal	79	92
9:13	Golden State Warriors	Brandin Podziemski 3-pt field goal	82	92
8:23	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	82	94
8:00	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	82	97
7:36	Golden State Warriors	Brandin Podziemski 3-pt field goal	85	97
7:10	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	85	99
6:07	Golden State Warriors	Brandin Podziemski 3-pt field goal	88	99
5:20	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	88	101
4:23	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal	88	104
3:55	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	88	106
3:16	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	88	108
2:51	Golden State Warriors	Malevy Leons 2-pt field goal	90	108
2:29	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal	88	111
1:28	Golden State Warriors	Pat Spencer 2-pt field goal	92	111
1:13	Denver Nuggets	DaRon Holmes II 3-pt field goal	92	114
1:05	Golden State Warriors	Pat Spencer Free throw	93	114
0:43	Denver Nuggets	DaRon Holmes II 2-pt field goal	93	116

2025-26 season series

After this game: tied 2-2. Final series: tied 2-2.

Oct 23: Denver Nuggets 131 at Golden State Warriors 137
Nov 7: Golden State Warriors 104 at Denver Nuggets 129
Feb 22: Denver Nuggets 117 at Golden State Warriors 128
Mar 29: Golden State Warriors 93 at Denver Nuggets 116 (this game)

Highlights

Nuggets 116 - 93 Warriors — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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