Golden State Warriors take Denver Nuggets' best punch, grab 3-0 series lead

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Ahead of Thursday night's Game 3, Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone vowed to "go down swinging" in the NBA playoffs against the Golden State Warriors

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The Nuggets, after being pummeled in the first two games of the first round, showed the most fight and life they've had all series,

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series, and yet it wasn't enough as the Warriors squeaked out a 118-113 victory in Denver to go up 3-0 in the series.

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You have to feel this kind of adversity and pressure on the road," Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said.

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"You've got to execute. It's good for our team to have this experience and come through because we are going to be feeling it again, especially on the road."

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Added Draymond Green: "When a team is down 2-0, they come out and give you everything they got in that Game 3.

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If you are able to take that punch and come out with a win, you go out in Game 4 and you got to take a punch or two, but you set yourself up well."

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