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Gary Payton II’s Warriors impact shown by unusual stat vs. Nuggets

Gary Payton II's Warriors impact shown by unusual stat vs. Nuggets

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Unusual stat shows GP2’s incredible impact vs. Nuggets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea

Gary Payton II was one of the few bright spots for the Warriors against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.

As Golden State lost to Denver 117-116 at the buzzer at Chase Center, Payton himself was the lone Warriors player with a positive mark in the plus-minus stat.

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All-Stars Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins were minus-2 and minus-1, respectively.

Scoring 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field in 25 minutes of action, Payton also recorded six steals and a block of reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic that resulted in a hilarious celebration after the play.

After the game, coach Steve Kerr praised GP2’s performance, saying he played “fantastic” and a “brilliant game.”

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