SAN FRANCISCO -- — Stephen Curry scored 42 points, including a game-tying 3-pointer late in regulation to help the Golden State Warriors overcome Aaron Gordon's career-high 50 points and beat the Denver Nuggets 137-131 on Thursday night.

The Warriors went on a 12-2 run in overtime that started with a corner 3-pointer from Al Horford and featured a back-breaking one from Jimmy Butler that made it 133-127 with 41 seconds to play as Golden State got off to a 2-0 start this season.

Gordon broke Alex English's franchise record for a season opener of 47 points set in 1985 against Golden State. Gordon's 10 3-pointers tied Terry Rozier's record set in 2020 for the most made in a season opener.

It was a dramatic end to regulation with Gordon hitting a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 25.7 seconds to play only to watch Curry tie it 4.3 seconds later with a long 3 of his own. Nikola Jokic then missed a shot in the lane just before the buzzer, sending the game to overtime, where the Warriors took control.

Jokic finished with 21 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists to join Oscar Robertson as the only players with four triple-doubles in season openers.

The Nuggets were the last team in the NBA to take the court in the regular season and promptly became the first team in six years to fall behind by 10-0 or worse in the opener. They quickly responded with 12 straight points of their own and didn't trail again in the half.

Gordon made all seven his attempts from 3 in the first half — the most 3-pointers ever in the first half of a season opener to help Denver take a 70-61 lead at the break. Gordon matched Golden State’s output from long range in the half on 16 fewer attempts.

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Nuggets: Host Phoenix on Saturday night.

Warriors: Visit Portland on Friday night.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nikola Jokic vs. Draymond Green (Brandin Podziemski gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Stephen Curry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Draymond Green assists)	3	0
11:26	Cameron Johnson misses 27-foot three point jumper	3	0
11:22	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	3	0
11:13	Brandin Podziemski misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	3	0
11:11	Warriors offensive team rebound	3	0
11:11	Aaron Gordon loose ball foul	3	0
11:05	Draymond Green makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot (Stephen Curry assists)	5	0
10:52	Aaron Gordon misses driving floating jump shot	5	0
10:48	Stephen Curry defensive rebound	5	0
10:42	Jonathan Kuminga makes 6-foot two point shot (Stephen Curry assists)	7	0
10:25	Nikola Jokic bad pass (Jimmy Butler III steals)	7	0
10:20	Brandin Podziemski makes 22-foot three point shot (Jonathan Kuminga assists)	10	0
10:02	Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot layup (Jamal Murray assists)	10	2
9:47	Brandin Podziemski misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	2
9:44	Nuggets defensive team rebound	10	2
9:26	Jamal Murray makes layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	10	4
9:01	Draymond Green misses 27-foot three point jumper	10	4
8:58	Brandin Podziemski offensive rebound	10	4
8:57	Stephen Curry misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	4
8:53	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	10	4
8:47	Nikola Jokic makes 4-foot layup (Aaron Gordon assists)	10	6
8:24	Stephen Curry misses 24-foot three point jumper	10	6
8:21	Aaron Gordon defensive rebound	10	6
8:04	Cameron Johnson misses 22-foot three point jumper	10	6
8:01	Jonathan Kuminga defensive rebound	10	6
7:47	Jonathan Kuminga bad pass (Jamal Murray steals)	10	6
7:41	Christian Braun misses two point shot	10	6
7:39	Draymond Green defensive rebound	10	6
7:38	Stephen Curry lost ball turnover (Jamal Murray steals)	10	6
7:31	Christian Braun makes 19-foot two point shot (Jamal Murray assists)	10	8
7:07	Draymond Green bad pass (Jamal Murray steals)	10	8
7:01	Nikola Jokic makes dunk (Cameron Johnson assists)	10	10
6:44	Brandin Podziemski misses 23-foot three point jumper	10	10
6:42	Cameron Johnson defensive rebound	10	10
6:33	Brandin Podziemski personal foul	10	10
6:33	Warriors Full timeout	10	10
6:33	Buddy Hield enters the game for Brandin Podziemski	10	10
6:33	Gary Payton II enters the game for Jimmy Butler III	10	10
6:26	Jamal Murray makes driving layup	10	12
6:08	Jonathan Kuminga makes driving layup	12	12
5:53	Jamal Murray makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	12	14
5:42	Buddy Hield makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	14	14
5:24	Christian Braun makes 4-foot dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	14	16
5:10	Buddy Hield misses 28-foot three point jumper	14	16
5:09	Nuggets defensive team rebound	14	16
5:09	Al Horford enters the game for Draymond Green	14	16
5:09	Tim Hardaway Jr. enters the game for Jamal Murray	14	16
5:00	Nikola Jokic misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	16
4:58	Tim Hardaway Jr. offensive rebound	14	16
4:54	Aaron Gordon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Christian Braun assists)	14	19
4:36	Al Horford makes 8-foot hook shot (Stephen Curry assists)	16	19
4:25	Cameron Johnson lost ball turnover (Stephen Curry steals)	16	19
4:19	Buddy Hield misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	19
4:16	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	16	19
4:10	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 26-foot three point shot	16	19
4:06	Stephen Curry defensive rebound	16	19
3:59	Jonathan Kuminga misses 27-foot three point jumper	16	19
3:52	Gary Payton II offensive rebound	16	19
3:52	Gary Payton II makes dunk	18	19
3:37	Jonathan Kuminga shooting foul	18	19
3:37	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	18	20
3:37	Brandin Podziemski enters the game for Jonathan Kuminga	18	20
3:37	Jimmy Butler III enters the game for Stephen Curry	18	20
3:37	Bruce Brown enters the game for Cameron Johnson	18	20
3:37	Aaron Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	18	21
3:16	Jimmy Butler III misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	18	21
3:14	Nikola Jokic defensive rebound	18	21
3:08	Al Horford blocks Christian Braun 's 3-foot two point shot	18	21
3:03	Bruce Brown offensive rebound	18	21
3:00	Aaron Gordon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bruce Brown assists)	18	24
2:44	Brandin Podziemski bad pass (Bruce Brown steals)	18	24
2:38	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 25-foot three point shot	18	24
2:35	Christian Braun offensive rebound	18	24
2:29	Aaron Gordon makes 22-foot three point jumper	18	27
2:08	Nikola Jokic blocks Buddy Hield 's 3-foot two point shot	18	27
2:08	Warriors offensive team rebound	18	27
2:08	Nuggets Full timeout	18	27
2:08	Will Richard enters the game for Gary Payton II	18	27
2:08	Peyton Watson enters the game for Christian Braun	18	27
2:08	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Nikola Jokic	18	27
2:08	Jamal Murray enters the game for Aaron Gordon	18	27
2:03	Jimmy Butler III misses 18-foot jumper	18	27
2:00	Will Richard offensive rebound	18	27
1:58	Jimmy Butler III makes 26-foot three point jumper (Will Richard assists)	21	27
1:50	Peyton Watson lost ball turnover (Buddy Hield steals)	21	27
1:45	Buddy Hield misses two point shot	21	27
1:44	Jimmy Butler III offensive rebound	21	27
1:44	Jimmy Butler III makes layup	23	27
1:30	Buddy Hield personal foul	23	27
1:20	Jonas Valanciunas makes 12-foot jumper (Jamal Murray assists)	23	29
59.1	Jonas Valanciunas personal foul	23	29
52.7	Jimmy Butler III makes layup	25	29
46.1	Jamal Murray misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	29
42.7	Jimmy Butler III defensive rebound	25	29
31.8	Al Horford misses 8-foot two point shot	25	29
30.4	Jimmy Butler III offensive rebound	25	29
30.4	Peyton Watson shooting foul	25	29
30.4	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 1 of 2	26	29
30.4	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 2 of 2	27	29
8.7	Jamal Murray makes 12-foot two point shot	27	31
1.8	Jimmy Butler III misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	27	31
0.3	Warriors offensive team rebound	27	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	31

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Venue

Chase Center

San Francisco, CA

Date & Time

2:17 AM, October 24, 2025

Coverage

ESPN, NBC Sports BA

Attendance

18,064

Referees

James Williams, Justin Van Duyne, Jonathan Sterling

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	40	13	.755	L2
Denver	34	19	.642	W1
Minnesota	32	21	.604	L1
Portland	25	28	.472	W2
Utah	16	37	.302	L2

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	32	19	.627	W3
Phoenix	31	22	.585	L2
Golden State	28	25	.528	L1
LA Clippers	24	27	.471	W1
Sacramento	12	42	.222	L12

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