The Golden State Warriors begin their quest for the NBA Cup on Friday night while the Denver Nuggets need a win to stay alive in West Group C.

The teams will play Friday in Denver in their second meeting of the season.

The Nuggets lost their first game in the round-robin portion of the tournament, a disappointing 109-107 setback at Portland on Oct. 31, and can't afford another loss if they're to reach the next phase.

Equally important for the Nuggets is getting even in the season series with Golden State, which beat Denver 137-131 on Oct. 23. The Nuggets led late in that one, but a Steph Curry flurry, including a 3-pointer that sent the game into overtime, was the difference.

Curry should be ready for Friday night, as should Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green. The trio sat out Wednesday's

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