The Golden State Warriors, and especially Steph Curry, couldn't be more grateful for the acquisition of Jimmy Butler before the NBA trade deadline. Since then,

With no Nikola Jokic, no Jamal Murray and no Christian Braun, Denver bounced back from one of its worst losses of the season with arguably its best win — a wire-to-wire 114-105 triumph over red-hot Golden State.

Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone considered Monday's road matchup against the Golden State Warriors to be the kind of game that reveals a lot about the psyche of players. The Nuggets sat three starters -- three-time MVP Nikola Jokic,

Aaron Gordon scored a season-best 38 points, Russell Westbrook hit a crucial 3-pointer with 4:10 to play and delivered a triple-double, and the undermanned Denver Nuggets missing their two main stars beat the Golden State Warriors 114-105.

The Golden State Warriors saw their winning streak snapped against a shorthanded Denver Nuggets squad that did not feature Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray.