Stephen Curry scores 30 in first start of playoffs as Golden State Warriors oust Denver Nuggets in 5 games

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Stephen Curry dribbled through nearly the entire Denver Nuggets team

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before making the perfect teardrop layup to put the Golden State Warriors up with 30 seconds left in the game.

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As he came down, he looked at the audience and put both hands under one side of his head

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signaling to the Nuggets that it was time to go to sleep.

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That shot ended up being the dagger that put the Nuggets' season to bed and propelled the Warriors to a 102-98 victory

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punching Golden State's ticket to the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday evening by taking the series 4-1.

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The Warriors will face the winner of the Minnesota Timberwolves-Memphis Grizzlies series

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Stephen Curry scores 30 in first start of playoffs as Golden State Warriors oust Denver Nuggets in 5 games

Stephen Curry dribbled through nearly the entire Denver Nuggets team

Stephen Curry dribbled through nearly the entire Denver Nuggets team

before making the perfect teardrop layup to put the Golden State Warriors up with 30 seconds left in the game.

before making the perfect teardrop layup to put the Golden State Warriors up with 30 seconds left in the game.

As he came down, he looked at the audience and put both hands under one side of his head

As he came down, he looked at the audience and put both hands under one side of his head

signaling to the Nuggets that it was time to go to sleep.

signaling to the Nuggets that it was time to go to sleep.

That shot ended up being the dagger that put the Nuggets' season to bed and propelled the Warriors to a 102-98 victory

That shot ended up being the dagger that put the Nuggets' season to bed and propelled the Warriors to a 102-98 victory

punching Golden State's ticket to the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday evening by taking the series 4-1.

punching Golden State's ticket to the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday evening by taking the series 4-1.

The Warriors will face the winner of the Minnesota Timberwolves-Memphis Grizzlies series

The Warriors will face the winner of the Minnesota Timberwolves-Memphis Grizzlies series

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