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Hard to believe Lauri was 1st option, actually gets open, and doesn't get the ball.

5-game Saturday slate! 🏀 Fresh off a career-high 55 PTS, Shai faces Trae 🏀 #3 pick VJ Edgecombe (34 PTS in debut) vs. #4 pick Kon Knueppel 🏀 Aaron Gordon follows up a 50 PT, 10 3PM night @AmericanExpress NBA Tip-Off continues on NBA TV and NBA League Pass.

Setting a ball screen for Wemby with their PG. it was over the instant the ball bounced on the first dribble

An interesting back and forth between Wemby and Zion at the high post

We got confirmation last night that Spencer Jones is in fact in the rotation, at least for some matchups...not sure that's a decision that pays dividends for Denver

Aaron Gordon is from the Bay Area and he’s had some big games against the Warriors. But apparently it’s more than just being close to home - the arena DJ and the music gets him going: “I’m vibing the whole game”

🏀 THURSDAY'S FINAL SCORES 🏀 Stephen Curry's 35 points in the second half & overtime propels the @warriors to the thrilling OT dub at home! Jimmy Butler III: 21 PTS, 6 AST Aaron Gordon: 50 PTS (career-high), 10-11 3PM Jamal Murray: 25 PTS, 10 AST Nikola Jokić: 21 PTS, 13 REB, 10 AST

🏀 THURSDAY'S FINAL SCORES 🏀 Stephen Curry's 35 points in the second half propels the @warriors to the thrilling OT dub at home! Jimmy Butler III: 21 PTS, 6 AST Aaron Gordon: 50 PTS (career-high), 10-11 3PM Jamal Murray: 25 PTS, 10 AST Nikola Jokić: 21 PTS, 13 REB, 10 AST

Draymond might be the only player who could guard both Jokic and Murray without it ever being a mismatch!

STEPH AND AG'S PLAYMAKING. STEPH'S OT TAKEOVER. BUTLER III'S CLUTCH 3. Nuggets/Warriors was an OT thriller in the Bay 🍿

Aaron Gordon became the 6th player in NBA history to score 50 or more points in a season opener tonight! He is the 1st Denver player to complete this feat 🤯

Nikola Jokić postgame thoughts: “I’m happy with the shots I took…the ball didn’t go in…sometimes it’s like that.”

Aaron Gordon postgame talking about his night - apparently the team offered him the game ball and he declined. Said he didn’t want to take that L home.

Aaron Gordon joins Klay Thompson, Luke Kennard and Ty Lawson as the only players in NBA history to go 10 for 11 from 3 in a game. Lawson made his first 10 attempts in a memorable game at the then Pepsi Center back in 2011.

This is exactly how any coach would want their defenders to play. I struggle to understand how fans see plays like this as "football." And I don't think there's an NBA ref out there that would grade this as an incorrect no call.

Nikola Jokic went cold from three tonight 🥶 2-13 🧱

One reason extremely wealthy pro athletes gamble for relatively smaller stakes is the burning desire for competition. Doesn't matter what it is, they need that rush.

David Adelman after the Nuggets loss: “We had a lot of good performances tonight just not enough to win the game.” Said he felt for Aaron Gordon and it was hard to take a loss on a night you wanted it for AG and the night he had.

Cam Johnson with the Nuggets so far...

Final Rotations for the Nuggets in a tough loss. 50 piece for Aaron Gordon deserves love. He was unbelievable 41 minutes for Jokic and 12 for Valanciunas, even with overtime, isn't encouraging Nuggets 0-1 to start the year

Aaron Gordon (50/8/2) vs Steph Curry (42/6/7) tonight

STEPH DROPS 42 PTS IN OT W OVER NUGGETS 😤😴 Spoiled Aaron Gordon's 50-PT night 🤯

Final

Aaron Gordon demonstrates beautifully that the legal 2 steps after the gather can be as long, as high, and take as much time as he likes in order to get the shot off 👌