Nikola Jokic’s buzzer-beater from just inside half court led the Denver Nuggets to a third straight win over the Warriors this season.

Here are three takeaways from the Denver’s 130-127 win in San Francisco:

1. Nikola Jokic is going to need some help from the voters or he’s going to be Denver’s only representative in the All-Star Game in Indianapolis.

Jokic was the only Nuggets player to appear in the top 10 in the first round of fan voting, which was released Thursday morning. With just over 1.6 million votes, Jokic is third among Western Conference frontcourt players. Lakers star LeBron James leads the way with just over 2 million votes, while Phoenix’s Kevin Durant received more than 1.8 million votes.

Dallas guard Luka Doncic, a close friend of Jokic, leads the Western Conference guards with just under 1.5 million votes. Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo leads all players with 2.2 million votes. Joker’s going to the All-Star Game, and Thursday’s performance showed why, as he finished with 34 points, 10 assists, nine rebounds, two steals and a block while making 13 of his 16 shots.

Jamal Murray, who entered the Golden State game averaging 19.7 points, 6.2 assists and 3.9 rebounds, is Denver’s next most likely All-Star, but it looks like he will need to do well on the player and media ballots to make his first All-Star appearance, but he made his case with 25 points and six assists. Aaron Gordon also looked the part with 30 points and nine rebounds.

2. So much for solving the Splash Brothers. The Nuggets held Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson to inefficient scoring outputs in their first two games against Golden State. The third time seemed to charm the Warriors sharpshooters. Both players matched or exceeded their previous season-high in points against Denver before the third quarter ended.

Denver stuck with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope as the primary defender on Curry, while Murray was matched up with Thompson for most of their minutes. Some of it wasn’t the unbelievable shot-making basketball fans have come to expect from two of the game’s best shooters. Other time, the effort left a lot to be desired. Curry led the Warriors with 30 points, while Thompson finished with 24.

3. Michael Malone either really wanted the win in Golden State or really didn’t like what he saw from Zeke Nnaji and Julian Strawther in the first half. On the first night of a back-to-back set, the Nuggets coached staggered Aaron Gordon minutes, so he could serve as Jokic’s back up after halftime. Porter also took Strawther’s minutes. Reggie Jackson, Christian Braun and Peyton Watson, who led the reserves with 19 points and five rebounds, were Denver’s only bench players to play meaningful minutes in the second half. Whatever the reason, it worked as Denver overcame an 18-point deficit in the win.

NUGGETS 130, WARRIORS 127

What happened: A second consecutive win got Denver to 25-11 on the season.

The Nuggets led by 10 early in the third quarter but fell behind by as many as 18 in the fourth. Denver closed within five in the final minutes and pulled off the win just before the buzzer.

What went right: The Nuggets dominated the paint early. The Nuggets scored 42 of their 70 first-half points in the paint with Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon scoring efficiently above and below the rim. Denver went away from what was working and finished with 60 points in the paint.

What went wrong: Denver’s defense showed up a little late for the 8 p.m. local start. The Warriors had assists on all of their first nine buckets. That efficient offense allowed Golden State to score 25 points in the first six minutes, creating a seven-point lead over Denver. The Nuggets’ defense was also tardy to start the second half, giving up 44 points in the third quarter.

Highlight of the night: Gordon looked like Jokic when he threw an overhead pass to the two-time Most Valuable Player for a layup in the opening minutes, but Jokic showed Gordon there’s still more to learn later in the first half. Jokic threw Gordon open with a strong bounce pass between a couple of Warriors defenders. Gordon sped up to get to the ball and went up for a 180-degree dunk on the other side of the hoop that put Denver up two in the middle of the second quarter.

Up next: The Nuggets are hustling back to Denver for Friday’s game against Orlando at Ball Arena.