Cole: I had never thought about this combination of the final lineup before today. At that time, I felt that it should be arranged like this.

4:46pm, 24 October 2025 Basketball

In the NBA regular season, the Warriors defeated the Nuggets 137-131 in overtime. After the game, Warriors coach Cole attended the press conference.

Reporter: "Knowing that you spent about a month discussing various lineup combinations, is this final lineup what you had in mind?"

Cole: "We have never discussed this combination until today, but at the time it felt like it should be done. I mean, the opponents were scoring at will the whole game. They shot 54% from the field and Gordon scored 50 points. We just couldn't guard them, so we felt that in order to win, we must put our best defensive lineup together. Put the lineup with the strongest capacity and athleticism on the court. "

"Obviously, Stephen and Jimmy ensured the offense. We had many players stand up in the critical stage. AI hit the shot, and JK completed steals, layups, and key rebounds in the final stage. So it was really interesting to watch this group of guys who had never played together close out a game against one of the best teams in the league. "

The Warriors' final lineup is: Curry, Kuminga, Butler, Dream Chaser, Horford.

Cole: I had never thought about this combination of the final lineup before today. At that time, I felt that it should be arranged like this.

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