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00:00Welcome to NBA Sunday Showcase on ABC presented by Popeyes with just 26 games left in the regular season the
00:10Golden State Warriors begin the stretch run to the postseason as they host Denver at Chase Center big sports Sunday
00:16with Team USA bringing home the gold in hockey and we have two gold standard franchises in the NBA doing
00:23battle Golden State four championships Nikola Jokic in Denver won it three years ago.
00:29He remains the centerpiece while running mate Jamal Murray a first time all-star this year having a career season
00:36and hi everybody Dave Patch with Doris Burke and Malika Andrews on Nikola Jokic missed about a month due to
00:42injury when he's come back he struggled with his shot he's been dealing with a wrist injury but Doris when
00:48you look at the numbers it says he's having another historic season slump is relative when we're talking one of
00:54the all-time greats and through everything you just mentioned he's on pace to become the first
00:58ever player in history to lead the league in both rebounding and assists Nikola Jokic is who is ruling the
01:05court brought to you by Burger King and folks you're going to get a display of just masterful offensive game
01:11you need him to do something he will provide it one of the great passers in the history of the
01:16game they get out and transition a ton because of his vision his creativity he makes the game easy his
01:23coach says this is one of the all-time great touch shooters in the history of the game
01:27slump this day pass you might have a number of threes for you they are currently in third in the
01:32West Golden State meanwhile dealing with a ton of injuries the Warriors are eighth and the chances of getting to
01:38the top six are slim based on the number of losses they have but it's seven or eight if they
01:42can stay there you've got two cracks at getting into the playoffs and getting out of the play in you
01:47hope your culture that you've built over this championship era is deep enough that you continue to fight and scrap
01:53by whatever means necessary
01:56and Steve Kerr believes the addition of D'Anthony Melton and Al Horford gives him a fighting chance without his
02:02stars both of those players you mentioned will be in the starting lineup Draymond Green a late scratch due to
02:08a back injury Steph Curry still out Jimmy Butler is out for the season Jamal Murray was listed as questionable
02:14for Denver but he is good to go
02:2325 games left for Denver they have the toughest remaining schedule in the NBA they are number one though in
02:29the league in road wins with 21 going for 22 in this matinee in San Francisco
02:3710th game back for Jokic after missing 16 they were 10 and 6 without him
02:4210 and 6 without him there's Strother for three comes up short and one and done in the opening possession
02:50Denver in its last game Friday put up 157 points and had a 54 point win the largest margin of
02:58victory in franchise history as Moody gets the first points of the game
03:03nice pass Jokic Strother gets two curious to see what Nikola Jokic's demeanor is to start the game because at
03:10Portland he put them to bed early on
03:12early with the first quarter aggression he played with Al Horford drains a three he was just two for 17
03:18his last four games and those two possessions are exactly how they hope to have a chance play fast and
03:24hit threes
03:26Strother with the floater got his own missed and lost it Golden State ball Warriors have lost two straight four
03:35of six and Steph Curry went out with that knee injury
03:38Horford gets a great look here back to back threes for Horford and this is why they believe he is
03:44such a good foot fit
03:46defensively as sound a center defensively as you can find but a stretch big that ability to consistently knock down
03:52threes
03:53career low seven points per game but he's already got six in the first minute and a half
03:59here's Cam Johnson been back a handful of games after he missed time as well
04:06another one and done possession for Denver now Melton with it he'll try the three pointer and hit it three
04:13threes early on for the Warriors
04:16so against San Antonio the night before the all-star break they came out like a house of fire hit
04:22a ton of threes got a big advantage played with an advantage for three quarters
04:25this is all you're trying to do get an advantage with your pace and your threes and see what happens
04:31at the end
04:31three-point chance for Jamal Murray who's averaging a career best 26 points per game
04:37and you're hoping that Denver shows a little human nature here lots of big names out for the Golden State
04:42Warriors
04:43Al Horford is saying somebody better come check me because my three-point game is working and then to Anthony
04:49Melton
04:49these are the two guys where Steve Kerr says we are better equipped this year to absorb the losses
04:54and if there's anyone who can appreciate three it's Mr. Curry
04:58seventh straight game that Curry has missed
05:03and Murray completes the three-point play
05:09six-point lead two minutes into the opening quarter here in San Francisco
05:13Golden State lost after the all-star break to Boston on Thursday
05:17Denver had a back-to-back loss to the Clippers and then as we mentioned
05:20trounce the Blazers for their highest scoring road game in franchise history
05:26where they have some chaotic endings to their games of late Denver
05:32yeah we saw Murray a moment ago make a free throw he missed a free throw that would have tied
05:36the game in that Clippers game
05:37that time Horford's three was off the mark
05:40Murray pushing it ahead
05:41oh no look Jokic Brown
05:44gets it to fall
05:45come on I mean how about the pass from Jamal the catch from Jokic
05:49how the heck does that guy have the vision and touch to know that Christian Brown
05:53listen he knows he's sprinting because that's Christian but that's ridiculous
05:58three assists already for Jokic he leads the NBA and assists
06:02that pass from Santos hit the rim
06:05Horford swing it corner three Moody
06:07got it
06:11four for five from three to start the game for Golden State
06:21Jokic yet to take a shot but doing a good job distributing
06:24he and Murray the top scoring tandem in the league
06:28with five on the timer Jokic to the corner
06:31Brown will let it fly
06:32that's good another assist for Jokic
06:34just picking the game apart
06:36he's got an answer for whatever coverage you throw in his direction
06:40he's got an answer for him
06:49Melton off the Horford screen
06:50that three off the heel
06:52and rebounded by Murray
06:59Murray trying to get around Spencer
07:01and throws it away
07:02three on two for Golden State
07:04Moody will take it himself
07:06Strother with the backside block
07:10rather third year player out of Gonzaga
07:12Christian Brown running the floor
07:14fifth assist for Jokic
07:15and the plus one situation
07:17we have not
07:19played four minutes
07:21and the greatest passing center
07:24is doing some work
07:25I mean in transition he knows Christian Brown
07:28will always run the floor
07:29makes it easy on him
07:32now the spin double team comes
07:34I don't know how he completes the pass
07:37it's against incredible size
07:38has to bend backwards to make it
07:40and then just again
07:42he knows Christian understands
07:44how to play off will find the seam
07:47in transition defense
07:48but you've got to have that brilliance
07:50and vision and feel that Jokic has
07:53free throw is good
07:54Pat Spencer picked up a second foul
07:57no one can get in foul trouble
07:58for the Warriors because
08:00they have three guys right now on the bench
08:05because of all the injuries
08:12Moody will try another three
08:14and get it again
08:15Moses Moody with two threes
08:18they got Santos
08:20Spencer and the other player
08:21so it was Will Richard
08:22who is available has not played yet
08:26rookie out of Florida
08:27through at 17 points in his last game
08:29Jokic his first shot of the game
08:31no good
08:34actually have nine
08:35this post is suited up
08:37but he's not on the bench right now
08:38so they do have nine players
08:40available in this game
08:41Orford on the back down
08:42underneath to Payton
08:43for the easy basket
08:45if there's a team that can
08:46appreciate back cuts
08:47it is the Denver Nuggets
08:52Jokic great pass
08:53but a miss by Strother
08:55that would have been assist number six
08:59for Jokic
09:02Golden State
09:03seven of ten from the floor
09:05and now five of eight from three
09:07after the miss by Melton
09:08yeah and that's the one aspect
09:09as good as Melton has been this season
09:11a career high in points
09:12that's the thing he's not done well
09:13good back cut again
09:14I talked about it
09:15Denver will back cut you to death
09:19had the ball on
09:20on the string just watching Jokic pass on those back cuts
09:26six baskets for Denver
09:28six assists for Nikola Jokic
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09:43best record in the NBA despite only having the opening day starting lineup together for ten games this season
09:50Aaron Gordon is still out Cam Johnson's back and so is Christian Brown and Brown already has ten points in
09:57this game
09:58he missed 34 games with an ankle injury
10:02and his presence is massive on any number of levels
10:05I would say his transition running the floor like a big man
10:09putting pressure on the opponent's defense
10:12he understood early in his career how to play off Jokic in terms of his cutting ability
10:18like the healthier they get
10:19and I think people would liken it to the first ten games of what we saw with this unit
10:24what are their rotations are going to be like
10:28their depth has been a strength at some point
10:30somebody's going to be cut out of the lineup who's contributed to winning
10:33David Adelman will have some hard choices
10:35Gary Payton called a timeout after he got possession
10:38so we'll step away
10:43Jokic back after he missed 16 games a season
10:47that's the most he's missed in his career
10:49but they're still without Aaron Gordon who's missing his 35th game of the season tonight
10:54and David Adelman he told me that he feels like he needs to see his starting lineup from opening night
10:59in about 15 games
11:01right now they're hovering at 10
11:02so then the what ifs come
11:04and I asked Nicole Jokic what can this team be
11:06he says he doesn't like to play this game as the three rattles out
11:10but he says that you know what we are a what does he say dark horse dark knight
11:14I like dark knight he said a little bit of a language barrier to describe what Denver Nuggets can be
11:18here Doris
11:19I'm sure the Joker likes the dark knight but
11:25here he is in the lane and he misses the shot still looking for his first point
11:35corner three for Jemsky it's good and Golden State is six of ten for three
11:40and give them credit they're putting a ton of pressure on Denver by making shots it's always about the spacing
11:50for them
11:51another basket for Brown another assist for the Joker
12:00Nikola Jokic is career high for assists and a quarter is nine for a first quarter it's eight he's got
12:06seven as Brown misses
12:08for the first time he was five for five prior to that
12:13he looks healthy though there's a bounce and a confidence to his step to me Dave that's been absent for
12:18a while
12:18Jokic battling he'll go to the line no field goals or points yet in the game
12:25for the three-time MVP as Moody picks up Golden State's third team pop
12:30you're talking about Golden State being six for eleven from three
12:33and you're playing lineups with four at least four shooters on the floor
12:38remember post replaces Horford both big men can flat shoot it and give them credit
12:43they're sprinting to the deep quarter corner they're keeping their spacing and you have great freedom
12:48you know you lead the league and three point makes an attempt Steve Kerr has said
12:52listen we're gonna win we need to make some threes fire away
12:59two for three on two pointers Jokic on the board with his first point
13:04he had 32 points Friday against Portland his most since returning from that month
13:12recovery due to the knee injury
13:14he was ten for fifteen in that game and three of four from three
13:18he was three for twenty three from three in the previous handful of games
13:22so shooting much better but the wrist has been a problem
13:25he doesn't have a tape today he's had games where it's been taped
13:28games where it hasn't been taped games where he couldn't even feel his wrist
13:32it's actually been something that's been bothering him for a long time
13:35as Richard connects on his first shot attempt to the game
13:41Richard I love it he comes in the game and he's thinking let me be productive
13:48Jokic working on post who got the start for Draymond Green
13:52a late scratch due to a back injury he floats it up no
13:56and it was knocked away and they're gonna call a foul on Jokic
14:05that's a first on Denver
14:09I think David looking to see if this is in fact a foul on Jokic
14:12does he tip it clean no he hits hand there
14:19and just nine healthy players for Golden State and they have a five point lead
14:23Pajemski on the drive post spot up three
14:26two strong
14:29rebound number four for Jokic
14:31Hardaway step up three
14:34and long rebound Moody
14:40Pajemski's three off the mark
14:42trading misfires right now both teams
14:47Hardaway takes it to the goal and lost it
14:50third turnover by Denver but the Nuggets get it back the three spins out for Murray
14:55but how many shots has Denver had both in close in the restricted area and jump shooting
14:59balls go around the rim and out
15:02thirty seven percent shooting right now
15:05but close misses it feels like
15:08Jokic gets another rebound his fifth after another Golden State miss they've gone cold
15:13check that six boards Jokic center of the paint Jokic
15:18over post no he's 0-4
15:20five from the floor but that one falls
15:23his first field goal plus a foul
15:25I think David Adelman pleading for a foul prior to this one feels like he's absorbing contact
15:30and not much is being called
15:32no foul there but the second one is I think David thought he was fouled on the rebound gets that
15:37put back
15:40first on post and Jokic back to the line where he's two for two so far in the game
15:49it's interesting this is game number 42 for Jokic he basically has to play the rest of the season
15:54right to be eligible for the postseason awards
15:58MVP may be last man standing we don't know how long Shea Gilgis Alexander is going to be out
16:02can Jokic play the number of games necessary can Luka Doncic
16:06I wonder if this year is the year that makes the league look at that 65 game threshold
16:15Santos 4-3 hit it
16:17seven threes for the Warriors that's the first for Santos
16:21so they've made six more threes
16:24than Denver has in this basketball game
16:28that folks is how you have a lead when you're under man
16:31even though it's just five as Murray goes to the left hand good D by the 39 year old Al
16:36Horford
16:37but Jemsky gets on the floor
16:41and it's a jump ball
16:44the ability if you're playing for Steve Kerr to just say I have got all the luxury in the world
16:49to see
16:50if I see rim and I'm standing at the three point line I have the freedom to go ahead and
16:55shoot it
16:55and Santos has shot it well of late
16:5943 percent from three in the month of February
17:03and averaging 15 points per game during that span
17:06I love you for many reasons but when you tell me why I'm correct I really like it
17:11that's what I'm here for
17:13we're partners
17:14but how about Santos guy that is a second round pick he's from Brazil his dad played professional basketball mom
17:22played basketball
17:23to be drafted by a team the year they win the championship and try to find a role on this
17:29team
17:30and then when your opportunity comes to step up the way he has pretty remarkable
17:34no doubt
17:38they double Jokic in the low block and he throws it away to Santos
17:42who ran it beautifully
17:46and kicked by Christian Brown
17:48and that's that's why you love Santos his activity level is high here's the numbers you're talking about over the
17:54last nine games
17:55how well he's played and shot it
17:57but you double it's a hard double that requires the guys around you to be aware and Santos picks that
18:02pass off
18:03because he's locked in and knows game plan discipline to somebody with my skill level is important
18:12seven threes by five different players for the Warriors Horford has two
18:17this time they work in the lane and get a basket
18:20again both of these teams do a nice job looking for opportunities to cut
18:25where's the open space can I get into it and be an option
18:29ten assists on eleven buckets for Golden State
18:33Hardaway can't bank it in but a Warrior foul
18:37fifth team foul it's on Richard is first
18:40so we talked about the activity of Key Santos on the defense then making the strip steal
18:44well now he's just going to square up and look for an opportunity
18:48knows Jokic's garden let me get below Jokic and see if I can't get an easy one
18:57first attempts of the game for Hardaway Denver is five of five at the line in the first
19:03take a look at the upcoming national TV schedule tonight
19:06Boston's in LA to take on the Lakers on NBC Peacock
19:10NBA TV as the Clippers and Magic tomorrow San Antonio at Detroit
19:15that is a potential finals preview
19:17you can say that now this deep into the year
19:19and then you got Utah and Houston both those games on Peacock
19:22what an incredible season for the Detroit Pistons and you were talking about the MVP
19:28Kate Cunningham very much alive in that race
19:31had a phenomenal game in Madison Square Garden a couple nights ago against the Knicks
19:35by the way the Spurs have won eight in a row
19:38they're two back of the Thunder and they beat the Thunder in the regular season series
19:44foul here Richard will be at the line for two
19:48Spencer Jones picking up his first personal first in the last two minutes on Denver
19:56Golden State or excuse me Oklahoma City beat Cleveland earlier today on ABC
20:00that ends the Cavs seven game win streak
20:03and maintains the two game lead over San Antonio
20:06and one back of the Pistons for the best record in the NBA
20:10and they continue to play without Shea Gilgis Alexander and Jalen Williams
20:16so stringing together wins without that
20:19growing the games of the guys around those gentlemen
20:24you're having to see Kayson Wallace absorb some more offense
20:28the beauty of having Biggs though who you can run your offense through
20:32like giving Isaiah Hartenstein the ball at the free throw line
20:34and letting him do some things as a passer
20:37doesn't seem to matter who plays for the Thunder
20:39they find ways to win
20:41great hands by Richard
20:42gets the deflection
20:44now rewarded with a three-pointer
20:47that's the eighth triple of the opening frame for Golden State
20:57so we talked about it
20:59how do you win
21:00you're severely under man
21:02you've got to play harder
21:03you've got to create turnovers
21:05and you've got to make some shots
21:06here's the unselfishness
21:08and this young man
21:09Will Richard folks
21:10fearless
21:12coachable
21:12not only does Steph love it
21:14his coach loved it
21:15keep going young King
21:17he's saying
21:19you want to help me out
21:20I need you to get up and throw me up
21:21like JK used to do
21:23you got to get up though
21:24you got to stand up
21:25hard on
21:26you ready?
21:27you ready?
21:27you ready?
21:27you ready?
21:32hey
21:33hey
21:33hey
21:35what up fellas
21:35what up fellas
21:36what up fellas
21:40Gary Payton the second
21:42having some fun
21:43he's played really well
21:45despite no Butler
21:46or Curry
21:47meanwhile Al Horford
21:48with a basket
21:49he's got eight
21:49the lead back to 11
21:50Harry Payton
21:52is just a good soul
21:53and spirit
21:54to have on your team
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29:01Denver's cut the deficit to 8
29:02Trailed by 14
29:06Shot clock down to 7
29:11Milton working on Hardaway
29:14Tries to shake him...
29:16off balance
29:16It's gonna be an air ball
29:17And a 24 second violation
29:19So you're playing now without Jokic
29:21Without Murray
29:22И, вы знаете, всегда, это Брус Браун и Тим Хардауэй, Jr.
29:28У анкорда в этом университете, и вы любите что-то, что они делали.
29:31Они пытаются чипать в этом университете, и если вы получите плюс-плей
29:37когда Николай Йокич не на уровне, это идеал.
29:41Кам Johnson, too strong на трюплевле, и из-за того, что Голден-Стейт.
29:48И мы должны знать, Джамал Мурри, мы не были уверены, что он не будет играть сегодня.
29:53Talking with David Adelman, they wanted to stress-test his leg before the game.
29:57If there were any signs of concern, he would not have played.
30:04Мелтонс tries a three-поинтер, the first of the quarter after nine
30:07in the opening quarter for Голден-Стейт.
30:09So they are plus 24 from the three-point line.
30:13И от минус 12 in the paint.
30:18Now, again, that's because the shots are falling from deep,
30:20but that's how Denver's been able to at least stay in the game.
30:23Johnson penetrating, fires to Valanchunas, who missed inside,
30:27got it back, gathers underneath, triple-teamed,
30:30and fights out of there to find Bruce Brown, who answers for three.
30:34Feels like he looks more and more like Bruce Brown the longer this season wears on.
30:40That we mentioned at the top of the show, Denver winning a championship.
30:43Peyton knocks down a three.
30:44Bruce Brown was a big part of that team three years ago.
30:47Then he left to play a couple other places before returning to Denver this offseason.
30:56Brown shooting almost 50% from three in February.
31:00Post commits a foul on Valanchunas.
31:05And we're waiting to see if it's going to be in the act of shooting or side out of bounds.
31:09So more three-point shooting here for Golden State.
31:12And again, look at the spacing on the floor.
31:14Yes, there's body movement, but there's tremendous spacing.
31:17And then Gary Payton, not known for this, folks,
31:20but he's worked diligently to become better at it, catch and shoot, in rhythm, good look.
31:25And again, it's the freedom to just fire away.
31:28They've got 11 threes already.
31:31On 22 tries, so 50% shooting.
31:34Brown misses inside.
31:37Four and a half gone by second quarter.
31:39Eleven-point Warriors lead.
31:41Trying to snap a two-game skid.
31:43They work it around the perimeter.
31:45Now Melton with the push-off over Valanchunas.
31:48And a timeout by Denver.
31:57Time for today's DraftKings Sportsbook Player Pulse
32:00as we look at scoring numbers for Horford and the average numbers for Jokic.
32:06Well, you had to take the over on Al because he's already over.
32:10And Jokic, come on now.
32:11It's an easy one-day patch.
32:14But the fact he's got eight already is crazy in 12 minutes.
32:17By the way, Horford's season high is 16 with four threes.
32:20He's got 11 with three threes.
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32:29Had a lot of splashing from the Warriors with no Splash brothers or cousins out there.
32:35Who needs Steph Curry to shoot threes?
32:37How many do they have already?
32:39They've got 11.
32:41And you've got one, two, three, seven different players with a three.
32:45Three of them with at least two.
32:48They lead the NBA in May threes.
32:50They make 16 a game.
32:51And they got 11 already.
32:53Ten assists on those 11.
32:5518 assists in total.
32:56Murray in the lane scores.
32:58His second basket.
33:07Golden State just nine healthy bodies.
33:10Draymond Green was in the starting lineup,
33:12but a late scratch due to a low back injury.
33:15He was scoreless the other night.
33:18Melton can't kiss it home.
33:19And what a job by Peyton to rip it away from Brown.
33:22That's his game.
33:23And so opportunistic.
33:25Exceptional hands.
33:26Really good instincts.
33:27And he's always around the ball or the rim.
33:31And Draymond's a big miss because obviously you need an answer with Jokic.
33:35You're talking about one of the smartest, best defenders in his era.
33:40And so that's going to fall to Al Horford all night long.
33:44Out of bounds, last touch by Golden State.
33:4619 bench points after this basket by Peyton.
33:51Just hanging around on the weak side.
33:53He gets a little bit of a shove from Bruce Brown.
33:57Returns the favor by picking his pocket.
34:00Very glove-esque as Peyton will get a breather.
34:05So he's going on to the fight to stay warm.
34:11Hardaway leans in and gets the bank.
34:15Boy, he was fantastic.
34:17He and Murray when Jokic were out, just absolutely tremendous.
34:22Hardaway is in his 13th year.
34:24He'll turn 34 in a few weeks on his fifth NBA team.
34:28Bricked inside by Pajenski.
34:30Out of bounds to Denver.
34:3111-point lead for the Warriors.
34:33Midway point of the second quarter.
34:36Christian Brown, 12 points to lead all scorers on 5-of-6 shooting.
34:41Just his 22nd game of the year.
34:46Missed two long stints due to an ankle injury.
34:49Not a good foul there by Pajenski.
34:51His first in the third team foul.
34:53David Adelman telling us there was a dunk against Portland
34:56where just a lift, the explosion, the confidence he showed in his body.
35:02You take probably a sigh of relief if you're the coach
35:04that he is just getting closer to the guy you can know
35:08has such an impact on both ends for you.
35:11He's a high flyer.
35:12Got that five-year, $125 million extension.
35:15They believe he can help be part of the championship nucleus for a long time.
35:20As Jokic checks back in, first minutes of the second quarter for him.
35:23Murray, bully ball down low against Pajenski and he scores.
35:28This team never overreacts.
35:30They just keep playing hard, doing their thing.
35:35It is down to nine again.
35:38Pajenski gets past Jokic, flips it to the corner and Richard.
35:43Poor spacing here by Golden State.
35:45Richard able to dribble down and find Santos with a great backdoor cut.
35:50Yeah, that's the discipline, right?
35:51You're guarding for a good stretch of that shot clock.
35:54One person loses touch with their man.
35:56You get back up.
36:00Murray on the rip through, bumped by Pajenski.
36:03Goes chest to chest and hits the fall away.
36:06Oh my goodness, how good is that, Dave?
36:09This guy playing the best basketball of his career.
36:12First time All-Star.
36:13That is too good.
36:15Uptis scoring by about four points per game from last year.
36:19Which at this point of your career, when you were a 21-point per game score,
36:23you go to 25, that's significant.
36:27A career year in terms of assists as well for Murray in shooting.
36:31Strother swishes it through on the floater.
36:37And Steve Kerr wants a timeout with Denver having Murray and Jokic on the floor together,
36:43getting it down to a seven-point deficit.
36:46Questions about whether or not he plays one-on-one.
36:48He's isoed in the post.
36:50A little fade to the soft side of the floor, and then a lot of punishment being delivered both sides.
36:57That little push by him gets separation.
36:59It's a nice touch.
37:05It's a constant survey of the floor.
37:07So he's anticipating the back cut before it even happens.
37:10Then X is going to mark the spot.
37:13Where does he want to put the basketball?
37:14Right to that X.
37:16And boom, back cut, easy layup for his teammates.
37:18What did Christian tell Malika?
37:20How easy he makes the game.
37:21How he had vision on that given the size and the double team, I have no idea.
37:26Just brilliance.
37:27Absolute brilliance.
37:28You see those numbers there.
37:29He's only played a couple minutes in the second quarter.
37:32He almost had a triple-double in the first,
37:34and the great Raymond Ritter helped us out with this from the Golden State Warriors.
37:37In the play-by-play era, I love that, by the way, as Moody hits.
37:40That's not play-by-play announcer era.
37:42We've been around a long time.
37:44The play-by-play era, 97-98, no player has ever had a triple-double in the first quarter,
37:49and Jokic was that close.
37:50Why do they call it that, Joe?
37:52Do you know?
37:52I don't know.
37:53Okay.
37:57Most play-by-play announcers always feel like it's the analyst era
38:00as Jamal Murray scores.
38:07That's how long play-by-play date has been available.
38:09That's why they call it the play-by-play era.
38:11For those, I'm sure, a ton of our viewers are really interested in that.
38:15And Santos cans the 12-3 for Golden State.
38:18He hit one from that exact spot earlier in the game.
38:21And he's just shooting it as confidently as he ever has.
38:26Jokic answers with a three, his first triple of the game.
38:31He shoots 41% from out there.
38:34It's not just the assists, the rebounds, the scoring.
38:37His three-point shooting the last couple years has been elite.
38:41A foul here on Golden State.
38:43And they are over the limit now, so Strother will be at the line.
38:46And they are over the limit.
38:48And they are over the limit.
38:49Nikola Jokic.
38:51Space to three.
38:53Thinks about it.
38:54Sees the guy in front of him as a guard,
38:55so there's no way that contest is going to be good enough.
38:58And then Murray, make sure you're behind the line.
39:01Square up.
39:02Take your time.
39:03Look at him take the measure.
39:05Just soft touch.
39:07Just, and you were talking about career numbers.
39:11He had the best start to a season in his career.
39:16Notorious in the past, Jamal Murray, for slow starts.
39:19And he said in the offseason,
39:21I am coming out in the best shape of my career, my demeanor.
39:26I'm not playing my way into shape.
39:27I'm coming here in shape.
39:29And, boy, did it pay dividends for his team
39:32and for the individual accolade.
39:34Only missed a handful of games.
39:36He's got 15 30-point games, three 40-point games,
39:39had a 52-point game early on.
39:42As Strother connects on the foul shots,
39:44and it's a five-point game.
39:48Murray's birthday is tomorrow.
39:50He'll turn 29 years of age.
39:53A lot of basketball left for Murray and Jokic.
39:56Jokic just turned 31 a couple days ago.
40:00Horford's already hit three threes.
40:02Make it four.
40:03Al Horford on fire here in the first half.
40:07That two go to the ball.
40:08Just Al is terrific at spacing off any screening action
40:12or any two-man action.
40:18Fourteen.
40:20As Strother's three is short.
40:25Now they're saying it's a two-pointer for Horford,
40:27just a two-point basket put on the line.
40:29So 13 points for Horford.
40:32And he just took a shot to the face from Jokic on accident.
40:35Richard gets it back to him.
40:37Horford blows by Jokic.
40:39And the floater hit the backboard and nothing else.
40:43Jokic, Johnson, shovels it back.
40:45Jokic, reverse layup, way off the mark.
40:51Moody on the attack.
40:56Timeout Denver.
40:57The Warriors have 66 points here with two and a half to go
41:01in the first half.
41:02He had done so much work.
41:04Now you go back to your starting lineup
41:06and all of a sudden a missed layup on one end.
41:08How often do you see this?
41:09Drive a closeout, attack the rim,
41:11and just like that,
41:12a little bit more cushion for Golden State.
41:18Here we go.
41:20Here we go.
41:21Here we go.
41:22Here we go.
41:23Here we go.
41:24Listen.
41:25All of y'all might know this,
41:26and some of y'all don't.
41:28Yeah, yeah.
41:29Some of y'all might get with this,
41:31and some of y'all won't.
41:32But listen, let me clear my throat.
41:36Oh!
41:38Have mercy, babe.
41:40I hope you don't mind.
41:42Let me clear my throat.
41:44Special dedication going on to everybody here
41:46in Bahama Bay in Philadelphia.
41:49Here we go there.
41:50Check it out.
41:52Back to the rhythm of the fucking vibe
41:55so I can get busy just one more time to the beat
41:58and you don't quit.
41:59It's that old school rap with that new school hit.
42:02Need a pipe, I pick up, I pick up,
42:03but who rap can rhyme?
42:04And I can still rip up the house.
42:06Every damn time I get on the mic, I go crazy.
42:09Peace out to CeeLo, Flex, and Doug Lazy.
42:20More NBA action Wednesday on ESPN.
42:22How about this doubleheader?
42:24Detroit and Oklahoma City,
42:26the teams with the two best records in the NBA,
42:28followed by Boston and Denver.
42:31It all starts with NBA countdown at 7 Eastern time.
42:35From a two-point field goal to a three!
42:38Look at the numbers so far.
42:40Leading scores.
42:42Christian Brown with 12, 13 for Horford.
42:46And they changed it now back to 14.
42:48It was a three, then they went to a two,
42:50now back to a three.
42:51So he's got four threes, Horford does,
42:53and 14 points.
42:55And Jokic inside gets the layup.
43:01Jokic 4 of 12 from the floor.
43:05Eight-point game.
43:07Pajemski off target on the triple try.
43:09Horford battling.
43:10That kept it alive for Moody,
43:11who gets on the floor,
43:12and then turns it over.
43:16Strother collides with Will Richard.
43:20And they're going to say out of bounds.
43:24Warriors ball.
43:32Are they saying this is Warriors ball?
43:34Let's see.
43:34I mean, we're going to get the look at it.
43:36Yeah.
43:37They say no foul there on Richard,
43:39and it's just out of bounds to Golden State.
43:43David Adelman.
43:44He thinks there's a foul, obviously,
43:46on Jamal Murray.
43:50Yeah, he said there's contact on his leg.
43:52That's how his player ended up out of bounds.
43:56As well.
43:57Two minutes to go in the first half.
44:0113 made threes for Golden State.
44:03Here's Santos driving and missing inside.
44:06Late whistle, but a foul.
44:09Three throws coming up.
44:10And then the foul of a green, Julian Strother picking up
44:14the personal, his first.
44:18First in the last two minutes,
44:19and Santos at the line.
44:22Just four free throw attempts for Golden State.
44:24That's because they've been launching from deep
44:26and making threes.
44:29David Adelman now giving Mark Davis the same point.
44:33Visibly frustrated over there with the lack of a whistle.
44:39Coming up on halftime, presented by Trimfaya,
44:42Ernie, Kenny, Charles, and Shaq
44:43with first-half analysis from this game.
44:45Also, their thoughts on game one of our ABC doubleheader.
44:49Well, sorry about that, but I'll tell you this.
44:51Chuck, I know he was complaining about having to get up early.
44:53He saw a show at that USA hockey game.
44:56What, I mean, what an anxiety-provoking,
45:00spectacular hockey match.
45:02Just incredible.
45:03First gold medal for Team USA since 1980.
45:08Good defense by Golden State.
45:10In transition, Santos with the blow by.
45:13The trailer three from Hartford.
45:15It's there.
45:16He's got five threes in the first half.
45:23Al Hartford with a turn back the clock game.
45:2617 first-half points for the 39-year-old.
45:29They are plus 30 from the three-point line.
45:34Season high for Hartford in threes,
45:36and just three shy of a season high in points
45:38as Jokic connects on the two.
45:40And despite that 30-point edge from three,
45:44you are down 10.
45:46A minute to go.
45:47Jokic one assist shy of a triple-double.
45:49He's a two-career first-half triple-doubles.
45:56Wojcicki now draws Jokic on the switch.
45:59Jokic, good defense, knocks it away.
46:01Out of bounds, five to shoot for Golden State.
46:07Well, Hartford, as you say, he's just,
46:09this guy is the consummate pro,
46:11and he's still playing at a high level.
46:12Can you play him as many minutes?
46:13Maybe not on a nightly basis, but, boy, tremendous.
46:17Moody can't knock down the floater.
46:19It pinballs to Pajemski who can't finish.
46:21And now Jokic fouled by Moody.
46:23That's going to send Jokic to the line.
46:28And Hartford has given him 14 minutes,
46:3117 points, four assists, battling.
46:35He's stretching Jokic on the defensive end of the floor.
46:39I mean, you have to be willing to guard him.
46:42And Steph is loving every single second.
46:48Seventh straight game that Steph Curry has missed
46:51with a right knee injury.
46:54But the nine players available for Golden State
46:58have all stepped up.
47:01This is playing very much the way we went,
47:03we were here Wednesday before All-Star break.
47:05They were playing a San Antonio Spurs spot.
47:08They had the lead, Golden State, for three quarters,
47:10played with the advantage.
47:12And, again, you're just marching deeper into the game.
47:15You're playing, you know, with a lead.
47:19And you've got to sustain through the next 24 minutes
47:22coming out of the break.
47:23There was a cold stretch in that game
47:25against San Antonio from three.
47:27You've got to think at some point it's coming
47:29to keep up this pace, 14 to 27.
47:34We'll see.
47:37And if you're Denver, you're three and four.
47:40You came from Portland yesterday,
47:42and you're just hanging tough.
47:47By the way, Jokic now has 16 points,
47:4911 rebounds and nine assists.
47:51In a half.
47:54Pajemski, Jokic got the block, then saves it.
47:58But it remains in the hands of the Warriors.
48:02Moody launches, connects, swishing home,
48:05another Golden State three.
48:0974 points, the most for the Warriors
48:11in a first half this season,
48:13and they do it without Curry.
48:19Five-second difference in the game in shot clocks.
48:23Jokic to Murray, around the screen,
48:26keeps the dribble.
48:2717-footer, got it.
48:30Orchestrated by Jokic,
48:31making sure the spacing is right.
48:32He pulled Strother through just with the point.
48:36Ten seconds left in the half.
48:39Denver shooting 50%, yet down nine,
48:42scoring 65 points.
48:45Melton one-on-one against Brown,
48:46takes it to the basket.
48:48It rolls off the rim, but he was fouled.
48:52First foul on Brown.
48:56And Melton, who scored in double figures today,
49:00got 45 points in his last two and a half games.
49:04Stepping up big time in the absence of Curry.
49:07And Jimmy Butler as well, who tore his ACL
49:10January 19th at surgery early February.
49:14He'll have an update early next season
49:18on the status and future of Butler.
49:21Well, you've got to think a completely healthy roster
49:25gives them a great opportunity.
49:27Al Horford struggled to start the year.
49:29There were a ton of back-to-backs.
49:30He's in a new position.
49:31He's not playing any of the second game.
49:34But if you're the GM, Mike Dunleavy,
49:38you're thinking our healthy parts will be formidable.
49:46Steve Kerr making some substitutions here,
49:48getting, again, of the nine available players,
49:51the best possible defensive options out there
49:54for the final 4.8.
49:59Melton gets the second free throw.
50:0176 first-half points for the Warriors.
50:05Jokic with two seconds left.
50:07And a foul called that's going to send Jokic to the line
50:10as Peyton went for the steal.
50:14They're actually going to say it was on Santos,
50:17not on Peyton.
50:19That's two on him.
50:20Nikoli Jokic would have gotten a technical foul,
50:24I think, if there were not a whistle.
50:26There is obvious Guy Santos contact
50:28impeding his path and his ability
50:31to put the ball on the floor.
50:33Jokic 5 of 5 at the line.
50:46A lot of times early in games lately,
50:49Jokic will take a lot of shots to test out the wrist
50:51to see how it's doing.
50:52He did not shoot very often in this game,
50:54just looking to distribute.
50:56But he is 5 of 13.
50:58The free throws, though, are going.
51:01It's been an issue.
51:02It will remain an issue.
51:06Something that's been bothering him for years
51:08as you make some both.
51:091.2 seconds left.
51:16Melton from three-quarter court, hit the rim.
51:20Everything else went in,
51:21but that one wouldn't fall.
51:2376 points, the most in a first half this year
51:27for Golden State,
51:29and they tie their season high for made threes
51:32in a first half with 15.
51:35But their lead is only 9.
51:37It's dead.
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