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On the court, Green spat out his mouthguard, spread his hands at the referee, showing a helpless expression on his face, but in the end, said nothing.

He knew in his heart that his movements were indeed too aggressive.

Zeng Xingyang stepped up to the free-throw line, took a deep breath, and adjusted his state.

Staring firmly at the basket, he then steadily hit the additional free throw.

59 to 59

They scored 4 points in a single possession, and the score was quickly tied again.

The Nuggets fans on site cheered enthusiastically, using their voices to cheer for the team.

The Warriors' offense came again.

Curry dribbled to the frontcourt.

Zeng Xingyang quickly went to defend, while Harris went to guard Thompson.

Green tried to go over and set a pick for Curry, but Zeng Xingyang anticipated it and maneuvered around, continuing to tightly chase Curry.

Curry chose to pull back for an isolation play, and Zeng Xingyang continued to put pressure on him.

Generally speaking, defending this way easily gets bypassed, but Curry didn't have the explosive speed to get past Zeng Xingyang; he still couldn't find any space to accelerate.

Zeng Xingyang doesn't defend every player like this; when facing those who aren't as good at shooting but have strong explosive power, he'll choose to give them some space.

With reluctance, Curry decided to pass the ball to Green, who then bounced it to the cutting Thompson.

After receiving the ball, Thompson made a slight fake, shooting over Harris' defense.

"Bang!"

The basketball hit the board.

"Swish!"

It went in.

61 to 59.

Nuggets' offense.

Zeng Xingyang carried the ball to the frontcourt and gave it to Jokic.

Jokic continued to pass it to Pope.

Pope then started to break through, yet couldn't find a suitable opportunity, so he circled back out.

Jokic set an off-ball screen for Zeng Xingyang, who cut diagonally inside.

Pope quickly passed the ball to Zeng Xingyang.

Zeng Xingyang took a step, fake-shooting, causing Green to jump. Zeng Xingyang then leaned into him.

"Bang!"

Created body contact.

"Tweet tweet!!"

The referee blew the whistle.

Green was extremely frustrated, his face showing an annoyed expression, having been repeatedly drawn into fouls by Zeng Xingyang.

Zeng Xingyang lay on the ground, Jokic and Grant hurried over to pull him up.

The crowd kept cheering.

Zeng Xingyang stood on the free-throw line, once again steadily hitting both free throws.

61 to 61

The score tied again.

The Warriors' offense.

Curry dribbled to the frontcourt, with a hint of seriousness in his eyes.

He knew the Nuggets' defense was getting tougher, and the difficulty of this game exceeded his expectations.

Zeng Xingyang continued to increase the defensive pressure, not giving Curry any easy shots.

Curry attempted to break through, lowering his center of gravity, and quickly changing direction, but Zeng Xingyang's defense was impenetrable; he could keep up with every one of Curry's direction changes.

Left side!

Right side!

Curry still couldn't shake off Zeng Xingyang's defense.

With no other options, Curry passed the ball to Green.

Green caught the ball and observed the court. The Nuggets' defenders quickly compressed their lines, like a tight net, cutting off Green's passing routes to his teammates.

Green found a gap and chose to take a step and shoot a three-pointer.

"Clang!"

It was a miss.

But Bogut reacted swiftly, jumping high to grab the offensive rebound.

Bogut got the ball, firmly pushing a few times, trying to create space for a shot. Jokic stood his ground, using his strong body to hold Bogut off while also reaching out to disrupt his vision.

Bogut turned and shot, and Jokic jumped up as well.

"Smack!"

Jokic blocked the shot.

The ball went out of bounds.

"Way to go!"

Zeng Xingyang excitedly went over to high-five Jokic, even though Jokic can be easily singled out on the perimeter, inside the paint is his domain; he has strong rim protection capabilities.

The possession still belonged to the Warriors.

Green inbounded the ball.

Curry cleverly pretended to get the ball on the perimeter, but instead, did a reverse cut into the paint, and Zeng Xingyang's chase was delayed by Bogut's solid screen.

Green seized the opportunity and gave the ball to Curry.

Curry, in a leaning stance, made a high-difficulty floater, the basketball tracing a peculiar arc through the air, dropping straight into the hoop.

"Swish!"

63 to 61.

Nuggets' offense.

Zeng Xingyang dribbled to the frontcourt and passed to Jokic.

Zeng Xingyang used a screen from Grant for an inner cut.

Jokic passed the ball to Zeng Xingyang.

After receiving the ball and drawing the defense, Zeng Xingyang quickly returned it to Jokic without holding it.

Facing reduced pressure, Jokic chose a floater in stride.

Bogut could only stand to interfere as much as possible, unable to jump.

"Swish!"

63 to 63.

"Timeout!!"

Cole couldn't help but call a timeout first.

There was some urgency in his expression; the Warriors' offense in the third quarter was very explosive, but they still couldn't stretch the score, and the Nuggets' collaboration was equally brilliant, creating unprecedented pressure on him.

Both teams' players took this time to rest a bit.

Zeng Xingyang and Jokic were discussing tactics on the court, their eyes focused and serious, occasionally gesturing with their hands.

"Snap snap snap!!"

The camera was recording the scene.

Now, outsiders no longer thought the Nuggets had no hope of defeating the Warriors.

The Nuggets demonstrated their absolute strength, impressing everyone.

"This is what the playoffs should look like."

"Zeng Xingyang and Jokic are both players who thrive in tough battles."

"Whoa, I'm starting to like Jokic more and more; he's really effective on the court."

"Me too, the Nuggets couldn't have made it here relying solely on Xingyang, Jokic is really impressive."

The fans chatted animatedly.

Quickly, the game resumed.

The Warriors re-inbound the ball.

Curry dribbled to the frontcourt and executed a quick give-and-go with Thompson.

After catching the ball, Thompson stopped suddenly at the right of the free-throw line, boldly shooting against Harris.

The basketball traced a beautiful arc through the air.

"Swish!"

All net.

65 to 63.

Nuggets' offense.

Jokic continued to screen for Zeng Xingyang, who drove with the ball.

After entering the paint, Zeng Xingyang attracted a swarm of Warriors players clamping down defensively. Opponents quickly surrounded him, making the situation extraordinarily intense.

Zeng Xingyang calmly observed his teammates' positions, skillfully evading opponents' steals while dribbling.

The ball seemed to have a life of its own in his hands, always firmly controlled, like a leaping sprite.

Outside, Grant found an open spot, and Zeng Xingyang resolutely passed the ball over.

After catching the ball, Grant made a fake move, causing Green to bite.

Grant then broke through, soared up, and delivered a crisp dunk.

"Bang!"

65 to 65.

The score between the two teams was incredibly tight, with the lead continuously swapping.

The confrontation between the two sides also continued to intensify, with frequent trips to the free-throw line, maintaining high scoring efficiency.

Soon, the third quarter concluded, with the score locked at 80 to 80.