Despite six Nuggets scoring in double-figures and a 13-point lead heading into the fourth quarter, the Warriors (4-0) rallied and beat the Nuggets 104-101 in the Nuggets' fifth preseason game.
Wilson Chandler and Timofey Mozgov each scored 18 points for Denver (1-4). James Michael McAdoo scored 16 of his 20 in the fourth quarter and Klay Thompson added 18 points.
Erick Green contributed 12 points off the bench, Arron Afflalo and Kenneth Faried each added 11 points, and Gary Harris tallied 10.
Jusuf Nurkic grabbed 8 boards and had 3 blocks, while Ty Lawson dished out 10 assists.
It was the first NBA exhibition game in Des Moines since 1997, and 11,105 basketball fans packed Wells Fargo Center.
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