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May 4, 2013, Saturday
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GOLDEN State's Andrew Bogut put in the best performance of his injury-riddled season to lead the Warriors to a 92-88 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, clinching their NBA playoff series 4-2.
Bogut had season-bests and career-playoff highs of 14 points and 21 rebounds as the Warriors overcame the third-seeded Nuggets after an at-times testy series, and moved on to a second-round series against a formidable San Antonio.
In Thursday's other game, the Brooklyn Nets again staved off elimination, beating the Chicago Bulls to square their series 3-3 and send it to a decider in Brooklyn today.
Bogut also became the first Warriors player with 20 rebounds in a playoff game since Larry Smith had 23 at the Lakers in 1986-87.
"It's very emotional for me because I've had a nightmare of a year," said the Australian, who added four blocks and three assists in an unforgettable performance after rehabilitating his left ankle most of the season.
Stephen Curry had 22 points and eight assists while rookie Draymond Green added a career-high 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Warriors, who went ahead by 18 points early in the fourth before holding off one final Nuggets flurry.
"When we go in the locker room, we're jumping up and down, we're hugging, we're changed men," coach Mark Jackson said.
"This is the greatest group of men as far as a team that I've ever been around or seen in my life."
Andre Iguodala scored 24 points and Ty Lawson had 17 in another disappointed early exit for Denver.
Bogut had season-bests and career-playoff highs of 14 points and 21 rebounds as the Warriors overcame the third-seeded Nuggets after an at-times testy series, and moved on to a second-round series against a formidable San Antonio.
In Thursday's other game, the Brooklyn Nets again staved off elimination, beating the Chicago Bulls to square their series 3-3 and send it to a decider in Brooklyn today.
Bogut also became the first Warriors player with 20 rebounds in a playoff game since Larry Smith had 23 at the Lakers in 1986-87.
"It's very emotional for me because I've had a nightmare of a year," said the Australian, who added four blocks and three assists in an unforgettable performance after rehabilitating his left ankle most of the season.
Stephen Curry had 22 points and eight assists while rookie Draymond Green added a career-high 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Warriors, who went ahead by 18 points early in the fourth before holding off one final Nuggets flurry.
"When we go in the locker room, we're jumping up and down, we're hugging, we're changed men," coach Mark Jackson said.
"This is the greatest group of men as far as a team that I've ever been around or seen in my life."
Andre Iguodala scored 24 points and Ty Lawson had 17 in another disappointed early exit for Denver.
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