Stories behind Warriors’ 15-0, record-tying start
DENVER - Klay Thompson scored a team-high 21 points with seven assists, Harrison Barnes added 17 points and three steals, and Andre Iguodala came off the bench to compile a plus-19 plus-minus rating in 26 ½ minutes as the Warriors beat the Nuggets 118-105 on Sunday to tie the league's best-ever start at 15-0. The Warriors are already one of only five teams in league history to open a season with 14 straight wins. Reserve guard Ian Clark actually handed the game ball to a Denver employee, causing the Warriors to later go back and ask for the record-tying piece of memorabilia. "It'd be kind of weird to celebrate on the court," said Warriors point guard Stephen Curry, who scored a season-low 19 points, to go along with seven assists and three steals. … Because of the arduous schedule, the Warriors weren't able to practice at altitude Saturday night or get acclimated during a shootaround Sunday morning. Recognizing the fatigue, interim head coach Luke Walton used 12 players - each of whom scored at least four points. Curry produced a 7-to-4 assist-to-turnover ratio against the Nuggets and had the Warriors' offensive machine whirling well enough that he was able to sit...
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