On a career night for Aaron Gordon, Stephen Curry did what he does so often and stole the show. Curry hit a tying 3-pointer late in regulation and scored 16 straight points for Golden State down the stretch to help the Warriors overcome Gordon’s 50-point night and beat the Denver Nuggets 137-131 on Thursday night.

Despite scoring a career-high 50 points, Aaron Gordon was not in a celebratory mood after the Denver Nuggets lost 137-131 to the Golden State Warriors in overtime on Thursday.

Nikola Jokic had his second triple-double of the season despite a quiet shooting night, Jamal Murray scored 23 points, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 133-111 in their home opener on Saturday night.

Nuggets' Aaron Gordon sets franchise record in wild career night originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Aaron Gordon did what? For those who didn't stay up late for the Denver Nuggets ' overtime season opener against the Golden State Warriors, that's a totally fair reaction.

Nobody could have predicted what Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon would do in their season opener. Sure, the former fourth overall pick caught people’s attention when he shot a career-high 43.6% from 3 while taking 3.

The Suns rolled with the same starting five as the first two games with Devin Booker, Grayson Allen, Dillon Brooks, Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro.

Denver takes on the Phoenix Suns after Aaron Gordon scored 50 points in the Denver Nuggets' 137-131 overtime loss to the Golden State Warriors

The Denver Nuggets have cultivated a strong core around Jokic, including Jamal Murray and Christian Braun. Each player brings unique strengths that complement Jokic’s unparalleled skill set. Murray is recognized as a star point guard,

Steve Kerr and the Warriors employed a lineup that they had never gotten reps together to fend off Nikola Jokic and Denver 137-131 in OT.