Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets Watch FREE Live Streaming Online NBA Basketball from Pepsi Center at 10:30 PM ET
The Warriors will try to top the 50-win mark Wednesday night when they visit the Nuggets.
Last season, Golden State (50-31) upset third-seeded Denver in its first playoff series since 2007. While the Nuggets (36-45) won't be returning to the postseason, the Warriors are headed to the playoffs in consecutive years for the first time since 1991-1992 as the No. 6 seed.
After securing their first 50-win season since '93-94 with a 130-120 home victory over Minnesota on Monday, the Warriors will top that mark for the first time since going 55-27 two years earlier -- if they can avoid a third straight defeat to Denver.
"Fifty is a special number," coach Mark Jackson said. "Some of (the team members) never hit 50, and I don't want to be prophetic, but some of them, there's a chance they won't ever hit 50 again."
How far Golden State advances in the playoffs depends on if it's able to overcome the loss of the 7-foot Bogut, who will miss his second straight contest Wednesday and possibly all of the postseason with a fractured rib. Though Bogut averages 7.3 points, he ranks among the league leaders with 10.0 rebounds per game and provides an obviously strong defensive presence in the paint.
The Warriors will be sure to follow the lead of Curry, who had 32 points with 15 assists against the Timberwolves. He's averaged 32.8 points on 54.2 percent shooting in the last five games and recorded at least 12 assists in three of those contests.
Curry scored 24 in each of the last two home losses to the Nuggets after he was held to 14 during the Warriors' 89-81 win at Denver on Dec. 23.
The game will be live streamed online at www.nbalivestreamfree.net