The game ended quickly with both sides tied at 33 to 33.
The offensive efficiency of both teams was very high.
At the beginning of the second quarter, the Nuggets' bench gained an advantage, with Brogdon and Siakam continuously driving to the inside to score.
The Warriors' interior defense heavily relied on Green; when Green was not on the court, their other interior players were always easily overrun.
Cole didn't dare to slack off, quickly substituting Curry and Durant and other starters back in.
As soon as Curry came on, he broke through Siakam for a two-plus-one, finally bringing the score back level.
The score quickly reached 42 to 42.
At this moment, Mike Malone also substituted Zeng Xingyang in.
Nuggets' offense.
Siakam dribbled to the frontcourt and continued to pass to Zeng Xingyang.
Zeng Xingyang had delivered many assists in the first quarter, so the Warriors changed their defensive strategy for this possession, letting Durant defend him one-on-one.
