SAN FRANCISCO – According to Steve Kerr , the jumbo lineup the Golden State Warriors employed late in the fourth quarter and in overtime was a combination the coaching staff had not previously discussed using before the game. But with Stephen Curry as the only traditional guard on the floor, three forwards in Draymond Green , Jimmy Butler, and Jonathan Kuminga, and Al Horford as the center, the Warriors were able to close out the Denver Nuggets 137-131 in overtime.

The Dubs needed all 42 of Curry's points to fend off Aaron Gordon's career-high 50 points on 10-of-11 from beyond the arc. The two-time MVP hit a game-tying three with 21.4 seconds left in regulation. Curry got the Warriors' offense humming in overtime with a three to open the period, but Gordon answered right back wi

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