Curry, Warriors hold off Jokic, eliminate Nuggets in Game 5


              Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) passes the ball as Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) defends during the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
            
              Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) passes the ball as Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) defends during the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
            
              Denver Nuggets guard Bones Hyland (3) shoots against Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II (0) during the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
            
              Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, center, is defended by Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green, right, and Andrew Wiggins during the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
            
              Denver Nuggets center DeMarcus Cousins (4) shoots against Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson, left, during the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
            
              Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) shoots against Denver Nuggets forward JaMychal Green (0) during the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
            
              Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green dunks over Denver Nuggets forward Will Barton (5) during the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
            
              Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) is defended by Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green (23), Andrew Wiggins, left, and Kevon Looney (5) during the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
            
              Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) shoots against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green during the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
            
              Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) passes the ball as Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) defends during the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
            
              Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, back right, shoots against Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (50) during the first half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Curry, Warriors hold off Jokic, eliminate Nuggets in Game 5