Curry 42 leads Warriors past Nuggets in OT as Gordon scores 50

SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry scored 42 points, including a game-tying 3-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation, and the Golden State Warriors rallied in overtime to beat the Denver Nuggets 137-131 on Thursday night at Chase Center. Aaron Gordon scored a career-high 50 points for Denver, while Nikola Jokić recorded a triple-double as the Nuggets opened their season on the road.

The game turned late. Gordon hit a go-ahead 3 with 25.7 seconds remaining, but Curry answered with a long-range trey 4.3 seconds later to force overtime. Nikola Jokić missed a contested shot in the lane at the buzzer, and Golden State seized momentum in the extra period with a 12-2 run that featured a corner 3 from Al Horford and a decisive 3 from Jimmy Butler. Curry added seven points in overtime as the Warriors closed out the win.

Gordon’s 50-point outburst included 10 made 3-pointers and broke the Nuggets’ franchise mark for points in a season opener, eclipsing a 1985 mark previously held by Alex English. Jokić finished with 21 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, joining a small group of players to record multiple triple-doubles in season openers. Jamal Murray also made significant contributions...