SAN FRANCISCO -- 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.

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.

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In signature Steph Curry fashion, the Warriors point guard drilled a deep 3-pointer to force overtime against the Nuggets.