Malone expects Nuggets' home crowd to be half full of Dubs fans

The Warriors are in a fantastic spot heading into Game 3.

Already up 2-0 in the first-round NBA playoff series against the Nuggets, Golden State is on the road for Games 3 and 4 at Ball Arena in Denver.

And Nuggets coach Michael Malone believes that despite his team having the home-court advantage, Warriors fans will continue to play an impact, even on the road.

"Well, I imagine this place is going to be half full of Warriors fans tomorrow night, to be quite honest," Malone told reporters Wednesday. "That's just every time we play them, that just seems to be the case. But it is great to be home, it is great to be playing in front of our fans, and hopefully the comfort of that. But the reality is, in the regular season, we were not a great home team. It's not like we can say 'we're home' and rely solely upon that."

As Malone mentioned, the Nuggets were not a great home team. They posted an uninspiring 23-18 record at Ball Arena this season, as opposed to their 25-16 road mark.

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Warriors fans have and always will travel well. Certainly, Thursday's Game 3 with Golden State already up 2-0 will be no exception.

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