Denver Nuggets @ Golden State Warriors: Feb 22, 2026

Updated
Regular Season
Denver NuggetsNuggets
36-22 · Away
117–128
Final
Sunday, February 22, 2026
Golden State WarriorsWarriors
30-27 · Home

Nuggets vs Warriors final: the Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets 128-117 on February 22, 2026 at Chase Center, San Francisco.

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets27403416117
Warriors39371933128

Top Performers

Nuggets

Nuggets vs Warriors Box Score

Denver Nuggets
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Cameron Johnson F379320001-70-47-7-8
Julian Strawther G186321102-70-32-2-1
Nikola Jokić C3535201232511-213-410-11-6
Christian Braun G3518522037-111-43-4+1
Jamal Murray G3321221059-171-62-3-1
Bench
Bruce Brown GF2912523025-102-30-0-17
Jonas Valančiūnas C126321003-70-00-0-5
Tim Hardaway Jr. GF248101023-91-61-2-6
Spencer Jones F122211001-20-10-0-12
Golden State Warriors
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Moses Moody G3523751029-164-91-1+5
Pat Spencer G182051021-30-20-0-7
De'Anthony Melton G2420424007-182-104-4+6
Gui Santos F2717571026-72-33-4+5
Al Horford CF2622173228-116-70-0+14
Bench
Quinten Post C200740010-30-20-0-1
Brandin Podziemski G36181591037-163-71-1+19
Gary Payton II G1915302036-113-80-0+4
Will Richard G2911231004-91-42-2+10

Nuggets vs Warriors Recap

The Warriors beat the Nuggets after a 33-16 fourth quarter erased a 6-point deficit. Golden State moved to 30-27, while Denver fell to 36-22.

Trailing 101-95 after three quarters, the Warriors outscored Denver 33-16 in the final period. Golden State had led 76-67 at halftime, but the Nuggets won the third 34-19 to move ahead. The Warriors made 21 of 52 from three-point range, while Denver hit 8 of 31.

Nikola Jokić put up 35 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists for Denver. Moses Moody led Golden State with 23 points, and Brandin Podziemski added 15 rebounds and 9 assists. The Warriors shot 48 of 94 from the field, against 42 of 91 for the Nuggets. They also finished with 42 assists to Denver's 25.

The number to know: 17 turnovers. Denver gave the ball away two more times than Golden State's 15, and it cost the Nuggets possessions in the fourth quarter.

Team Stats

NuggetsStatWarriors
42-91Field Goals48-94
46.2%FG %51.1%
8-313-Pointers21-52
25.8%3P %40.4%
25-29Free Throws11-12
86.2%FT %91.7%
44Rebounds44
14Off. Rebounds9
25Assists42
13Steals14
3Blocks2
17Turnovers15
11Fouls24
8Biggest Lead14

Four Factors

TeamEffective FG%Turnover %Off. rebound %FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Nuggets50.5%14.1%28.6%0.275
Warriors62.2%13.1%23.1%0.117

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Nuggets vs Warriors Game Info

Date & time
Sunday, February 22, 20263:30 PM ET / 12:30 PM PT
TV
Local TV onlyLocal: Nuggets Altitude Sports · Warriors NBC Sports Bay Area
Arena
Chase CenterSan Francisco
Season
2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Nuggets vs Warriors Season Stats 2025-26

Nuggets 82 GPWarriors 82 GP
122.1#1
Points per game
114.6#22
116.9#21
Opponent points
115.2#14
49.6%#2
Field goal %
46.1%#24
39.6%#1
Three-point %
35.6%#17
80.8%#5
Free throw %
80.7%#6
44.0#14
Rebounds
42.3#21
29.0#5
Assists
28.9#6
6.8#30
Steals
9.7#2
4.0#27
Blocks
4.2#24
12.2#3
Turnovers
15.0#26

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head
2025-26 season seriesNuggets 2-1

Nuggets last 5

Warriors last 5

Previous meetings

More NBA Games on Feb 22, 2026

That covers Nuggets vs Warriors: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Nuggets host the Warriors Oct 26; Warriors visit the Nuggets Oct 26.

Nuggets vs Warriors FAQs

Who won Nuggets vs Warriors on Feb 22, 2026?

The Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets 128-117 on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at Chase Center in San Francisco. Moses Moody led the Warriors with 23 points.

What are the Nuggets and Warriors records?

After this game the Nuggets were 36-22 and the Warriors were 30-27 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Nuggets vs Warriors?

Nikola Jokić scored 35 for the Nuggets. Moses Moody scored 23 for the Warriors.

Who leads the Nuggets vs Warriors season series?

The Nuggets lead the regular-season series 2-1 this season.

Who won the last Nuggets vs Warriors game?

The Nuggets beat the Warriors 116-93 on Mar 29, 2026 at home.

Where was Nuggets vs Warriors played?

At Chase Center in San Francisco, the home arena of the Golden State Warriors.

What was the score by quarter in Nuggets vs Warriors?

Nuggets-Warriors: Q1 27-39, Q2 40-37, Q3 34-19, Q4 16-33.

What is next for the Nuggets and Warriors?

Nuggets host the Warriors on Monday, October 26 at 10:00 PM ET; Warriors visit the Nuggets on Monday, October 26 at 10:00 PM ET.