Podziemski's late scoring leads Warriors to a 128-117 win over the Nuggets

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Brandin Podziemski scored 12 of his 18 points in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter and the Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets 128-117 on Sunday.

Podziemski shot 7 of 16 and added 15 rebounds and nine assists. Al Horford hit six 3-pointers and finished with 22 points and seven assists as the Warriors ended a two-game losing streak despite being without Stephen Curry (knee), Kristaps Porzingis (sick) and Jimmy Butler (torn right ACL). Draymond Green (back) was also a late scratch.

Moses Moody had 23 points and seven rebounds for the Warriors. DeAnthony Melton added 20 points.

Nikola Jokic had 25 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists for Denver. It’s Jokic’s fifth triple-double in seven games, 19th of the season and the 183rd of his career.

Jamal Murray scored 21 points for the Nuggets, who had won three of five. Christian Braun scored 18 and Bruce Brown added 12.

Coming off a 54-point win over Portland on Friday, Denver never led in the first half. The Nuggets made a run in the second half before Golden State closed the game on a 19-8 run.

Podziemski led the Warriors with a pair of 3s and a put-back during the run. Horford added his sixth 3-pointer and had the Chase Center crowd rocking.

Horford got the Warriors going early with a pair of 3-pointers and 11 points in the first quarter.

Golden State extended its lead to 76-67 in the second despite Jokic being one assist shy of his triple-double before halftime.

Nuggets: Host the Boston Celtics on Wednesday.

Warriors: At the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday.

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Golden State Warriors center Al Horford scores a 3-point basket against the Denver Nuggets during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Kelley L Cox)

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic keeps the ball in play during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Kelley L Cox)

Denver Nuggets guard Julian Strawther, center, loses the ball out of bounds against Golden State Warriors guard Will Richard, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Kelley L Cox)

Golden State Warriors forward Gui Santos (15) drives in against Denver Nuggets forward/guard Bruce Brown, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Kelley L Cox)

PRAGUE (AP) — The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic kicked off its 60th edition with honors planned for actors Dustin Hoffman and Juliette Binoche.

Hoffman, who won the Academy Award for best actor for his role in “Kramer vs. Kramer” (1979) and “Rain Man” (1988), will be honored for his outstanding artistic contribution to world cinema on the opening night Friday.

On Saturday, Hoffman will present “The Graduate,” his big movie from 1967 that earned him his first Academy Award nomination.

Binoche, who won an Oscar for best supporting actress in “The English Patient” (1996) and a number of other prizes, will receive the same award as Hoffman at the closing ceremony on July 11.

The festival will screen three of her movies: “Certified Copy” (2010), “Three Colors: Blue” (1993) and In-I in Motion (2025).

American cinematographer Robert Richardson, who is known for his work for directors Oliver Stone, Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino, will be the third guest of the festival to receive the award.

Richardson, the three-time Oscar winner for best cinematography, will introduce his feature documentary portrait “Robert Richardson: The White Devil” on Saturday.

The grand jury of the festival, which takes place in the western Czech spa town of Karlovy Vary, will consider 12 movies for the top prize, the Crystal Globe.

FILE -Juliette Binoche poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Bitter Christmas' at the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher) File)

FILE -Dustin Hoffman reacts during the first half of Game 2 in the Eastern Conference finals NBA basketball playoffs series, May 21, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)