Golden State Warriors defeated Denver Nuggets 118-113 to establish a 3-0 lead in the NBA Western Conference playoffs’ first round.
The Warriors’ Stephen Curry and Jordan Poole each scored 27 points to help them win their first title in four years.
On Sunday, they’ll wrap off the series with a win at the Ball Arena.
Denver has lost seven consecutive playoff games dating back to last season, with Nikola Jokic scoring 37 points.
Dallas Mavericks held off a Utah Jazz comeback to win 126-118 in Salt Lake City and take a 2-1 series lead.
Jalen Brunson led the Dallas Mavericks with 31 points, which more than made up for the absence of Slovenian Luka Doncic, who has yet to play in the series due to a calf ailment.
Desmond Bane scored 26 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 104-95 triumph over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference on Thursday.
Bane hit seven three-pointers as the Grizzlies rallied from a 26-point hole in Minneapolis to take a 2-1 series lead.



















