Steven Curry and Jordan Poole each scored 27 points, Clay Thompson had six three-pointers on the way to 26 points and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Denver Nuggets 118-113 on Thursday night 3-0 0 in the playoffs. series.

Draymond Green had a key steal from Nikola Jokic, who finished with 37 points and 18 rebounds in the last minute and the Warriors managed a 9-2 push to put the Nuggets on the brink.

Golden State may end the series on Sunday in Denver. The teams facing a 3-0 deficit in a series of NBA playoffs are 0-143.

The Nuggets were in control for much of the second half, but after Denver went 111-109 with 3:20 remaining, the Warriors tightened their defenses.

The Nuggets continued with six consecutive possession without scoring and Golden State had the game in hand when Will Burton made the next points for Denver with 23 seconds left.