Despite the final score of the Nuggets-Warriors game (127-112), the game was actually pretty close.  In fact, after a Stephon Curry to Ronny Turiaf pick and roll, the Warriors actually cut the lead to 8.  This would be the closest they get though, because right after that play the Nuggets ran a beautiful lob (the Warriors poor defense helped here) to J.R. Smith effectively taking the wind out of the Warriors sails (This play was a catalyst for a 13-0 run):

As Chauncey brings up the basketball, Carmelo gets to one of his favorite spots on the court.  As this happens, the two Nuggets bigs clear out to the other side.  Carmelo Anthony is going to be setting a “screen” for J.R. Smith.  I put the word screen in quotes, because Carmelo isn’t going to be headhunting or anything like that.  He is just going to stand there, and Smith is going to run around him.

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