When: 7 p.m. Saturday
Where:
TV/radio: ALT; 92.5 FM
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Spotlight on : The Warriors’ sharpshooter is again in the MVP conversation after earning Western Conference player of the month honors for January. He shot 51.4 percent from the field, including 46.3 percent from 3-point range last month, propelling him to 29.5 points per game while adding 6.7 assists and 5.1 rebounds. Golden State is again overflowing with four all-stars, but Curry remains the catalyst. The only thing that has slowed Curry down this season? An ankle injury that forced him to miss 11 games in December and two in January.
Notebook
Warriors: The defending champions entered Friday’s game at Sacramento with the NBA’s best record at 40-11. One of those losses was to the Nuggets in December without Curry. … Golden State entered Friday leading the NBA in offensive efficiency (113.4 points per 100 possessions) and ranked seven in defensive efficiency (103.8 points allowed per 100 possessions). … (25.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, 5.6 assists per game), Draymond Green (11.3 points, 7.9 rebounds, 7.3 assists per game) and Klay Thompson (20.3 points, four rebounds, NBA-best 45.4 3-point field-goal percentage) are Golden State’s other all-stars.
Nuggets: They are coming off a thrilling 127-124 win over Oklahoma City in which beat the buzzer with a 3-pointer. Harris, who is listed as probable to play against the Warriors with left ankle soreness, leads Denver with 17.4 points per game while entering Friday ranked seventh in the NBA in steals (1.9 per game). … has compiled two triple-doubles in the past week, recording 29 points, a career-high 14 assists and 13 rebounds against Oklahoma City. … Starting big man has been ruled out of Saturday’s game with a strained calf. started at power forward against the Thunder, while held that role in Tuesday’s loss in San Antonio. … Denver’s offense entered Friday ranked fifth in the NBA in efficiency over its past six games (111.8 points per 100 possessions) since Michael Malone vowed to return to the more free-flowing style of last season.
