Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon had an insane performance on Thursday, but it wasn't enough to fend off the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center.

Warriors star Stephen Curry exploded for 22 of his team-high 42 points in the fourth quarter to beat the Nuggets, 137-131, in overtime. Golden State survived the career night of Gordon , who had 50 points built on an eye-popping 10-of-11 shooting from three-point distance.

Aside from Gordon's stellar outing, Nikola Jokic had a triple-double of 21 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists in a losing effort. Jokic tied NBA legend Oscar Robertson for the most triple-doubles in season openers with four.

The 30-year-old Jokic, however, struggled from the field, shooting 8-of-23, including 2-of-13 from beyond the arc.

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