The Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets 118-113 to take a 3-0 lead in the first round of the NBA Western Conference playoffs.
Stephen Curry and Jordan Poole each scored 27 points for the Warriors, who are seeking their first championship in four years.
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They will seal the series with another victory at the Ball Arena on Sunday.
Nikola Jokic scored 37 points for Denver, which has lost seven straight playoff games since last season.
The Mavericks de Dallas survived a counterattack by the jazz de utah to win 126-118 in Salt Lake City and take a 2-1 lead in their series.
Jalen Brunson (31 points) led seven different Dallas players in double figures to make up for the absence of Slovenian star Luka Doncic, who has yet to play in the series due to a calf strain.
Also in the Western Conference on Thursday, Desmond Bane scored 26 points to lift the Grizzlies de memphis to a 104-95 win at the minnesota timber wolves.
Bane hit seven 3-pointers as the second-seeded Grizzlies overcame a 26-point deficit at Minneapolis to lead the series 2-1.
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