On opening night, the Warriors discarded the Lakers despite 43 points from Luka Dončić. On Thursday, they backed that up with a 137-131 overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets, who were led by Aaron Gordon 's unbelievable 50-point performance.

The Golden State Warriors needed a superhuman performance from Steph Curry on Thursday night, and that's what they got from the two-time NBA MVP.

Stephen Curry has once again stolen the spotlight in a thrilling game against the Denver Nuggets. On Thursday night, Curry hit a tying 3-pointer late in regulation and scored 16 straight points for the Golden State Warriors.

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry spoke cautiously after a 42-point outing over the Denver Nuggets Thursday night

Stephen Curry scores 42 points, including a game-tying 3-pointer, as the Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets 137-131.

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors picked up a big overtime win against the Denver Nuggets leading Golden State to a 137–131 victory on Thursday at Chase Center in San Francisco.

Steph Curry led Golden State with 42 points, 35 of them scored in the second half of an 137-131 overtime victory. He sparked a third-quarter comeback that saw the teams tied at 94 after 36 minutes.

Stephen Curry anotó 42 puntos, incluido un triple que empató el encuentro al final del tiempo regular para guiar el jueves a los Warriors de Golden State hacia un triunfo de 137-131 sobre los Nuggets de Denver.