The NBA staged two games on Thursday night and both needed more than 48 minutes to be decided.
After Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 55 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to victory, it was Stephen Curry’s turn to put on a show in the nightcap. The longtime Warriors star scored 42 points to lead his team to a 137-131 overtime win over the Denver Nuggets.
Many of Curry’s buckets came in the clutch, including his game-tying 3-pointer with 21.9 seconds to go in the fourth quarter. The four-time champ scored 16 consecutive points for the Warriors across the end of the fourth quarter and into overtime.
The Nuggets were led by Aaron Gordon, who was red-hot from 3-point range. He hit 10 of his 11 3-point attempts, part of a 17-for-21 shooting night. Gordon scored 50 points.
Check out highlights from Thursday night’s thrilling Nuggets-Warriors clash:
Nuggets vs. Warriors highlights
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