Warriors clinch NBA Cup Group C with Mavs win over Nuggets appeared originally on NBC Sports Bay Area
The Warriors have officially punched their ticket to the NBA Cup quarterfinals thanks to Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks.
The Mavericks defeated the Denver Nuggets on Friday night at the Ball Arena, allowing the Warriors to sweep Group C. Despite Dallas’ win, Thompson went 0-of-8 from the field and did not score in 23 minutes of action. He was plus-9.
After a win over the New Orleans Pelicans earlier in the night, the Warriors are 3-0 in group play with one game remaining against the Nuggets on December 3rd.
Andrew Wiggins, who scored a season-high 30 points in the Warriors’ win over the Pelicans, was asked about Golden State’s desire to win a second NBA Cup.
“That’s our goal,” Wiggins told reporters in New Orleans. “That’s what we want to do. We want to win the whole thing. We think we have a good chance. We have the squad to do it. So we’re hopeful.”
By winning Group C, the Warriors are assured of being one of the top three seeds in the Western Conference.
The Warriors and Mavericks could end up with the same Group C record, but Golden State holds the head-to-head tiebreaker thanks to a 120-117 win on Nov. 12.
The quarterfinals of the NBA Cup 2024 will take place on Tuesday, November 12 and on Wednesday, November 13 in the home arenas of the higher seeds.
Las Vegas will host the NBA Cup semifinals on Saturday, November 14, and the championship on Tuesday, November 17.
Each player on the team that wins the NBA Cup will receive $500,000 in prize money.
“Hell yeah,” Brandin Podziemski said on “Warriors Postgame Live” when asked if Golden State is playing extra intense in NBA Cup games. “We want the money.”
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