Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors player stats and box score (Oct. 23) | 2025-26 NBA season

Steph Curry put on the super hero cape to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 137-131 overtime win against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. The two-time MVP force a five-minute extension with a 34-footer before scoring seven points in overtime. Curry nailed a jumper that put the Nuggets ahead 135-127 with 23.9 seconds remaining.

The Nuggets wasted a career-high 50-point night from Aaron Gordon, who hit 10 of 11 3-pointers. Gordon drained what seemed like a go-ahead 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter before Curry outstaged him with a logo triple. The last two points from the Nuggets' starting power forward moved Denver to within 135-129 of the Warriors in overtime.

Nikola Jokic finished with 21 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists but went 8-for-20, including 2-for-13 from behind the arc.

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Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors player stats and box score

Denver Nuggets player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Aaron Gordon	50	8	2	0	1	2	17-21	10-11	6-6	-1
Cameron Johnson	5	3	2	1	0	1	2-8	1-6	0-0	-17
Nikola Jokic	21	13	10	1	1	2	8-23	2-13	3-4	-10
Jamal Murray	25	3	10	3	0	3	11-20	1-4	2-2	-13
Christian Braun	6	4	1	0	0	2	3-7	0-1	0-0	-9
Spencer Jones	0	0	0	1	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	+5
Jonas Valanciunas	8	3	2	0	1	0	4-5	0-0	0-0	+4
Tim Hardaway Jr.	10	2	0	1	0	0	4-8	2-5	0-0	+5
Bruce Brown	4	5	3	1	1	0	2-3	0-0	0-0	+6
Peyton Watson	2	2	1	0	0	2	0-0	0-0	2-2	0
Hunter Tyson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Zeke Nnaji	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
DaRon Holmes II	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jalen Pickett	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Julian Strawther	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Golden State Warriors player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Jimmy Butler III	21	5	6	3	0	0	6-15	2-4	7-8	+8
Draymond Green	13	8	8	0	1	1	5-8	2-5	1-2	+11
Jonathan Kuminga	14	5	3	0	0	1	6-11	1-4	1-3	+8
Steph Curry	42	6	7	3	1	2	14-25	6-12	8-8	+15
Brandin Podziemski	11	3	1	1	0	1	4-9	2-6	1-2	-1
Al Horford	13	3	2	1	1	2	5-8	3-4	0-0	+6
Quinten Post	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-3
Buddy Hield	11	2	2	1	0	1	5-13	1-7	0-0	-5
Gary Payton II	6	6	1	1	0	0	3-5	0-1	0-0	-6
Will Richard	6	5	3	1	0	0	2-5	1-4	1-2	-3
Trayce Jackson-Davis	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gui Santos	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pat Spencer	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors Game Summary

The Denver Nuggets will open their 2025-26 campaign on Thursday against the Golden State Warriors. Denver's retooled roster, led by three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, got its first crack at the Dubs, who beat the LA Lakers 119-109 for a season-opening win. Jamal Murray, Christian Braun, Aaron Gordon and the newly-added Cam Johnson were all greenlighted to play.

The Warriors welcomed the Nuggets with a 10-0 opening blast to take control of the game. Nikola Jokic ended the searing run with a layup. He scored six points in the Nuggets' 10-0 response to tie the game near the halfway point of the first quarter. Aaron Gordon came alive with 11 points to help the visitors grab a 31-27 lead.

The Gordon show continued in the second quarter. He finished with 25 first-half points to keep the Nuggets in front 70-61 at halftime. Gordon's 7-for-7 shooting from deep in a half was the best in team history.

The Warriors steadily chipped away at the Nuggets' lead in the third quarter. Steph Curry's and-1 with 5:09 remaining inched the home team to within 83-82. However, the Nuggets regrouped just in time to keep the Dubs from taking the lead. Jamal Murray's 24-footer late in the period tied the game at 94-94 heading into the final 12 minutes.

Steph Curry scored 11 points in the last 2:42 of the fourth quarter, including a 34-footer that tied the game at 120 apiece. Nikola Jokic missed a layup with 2.7 seconds remaining, allowing the Warriors to force overtime.

Curry remained hot in overtime, delivering seven more points to drag the Golden State Warriors to a 137-131 win over the Denver Nuggets.