Stephen Curry described Aaron Gordon's career-best 50-point display against the Golden State Warriors as "ridiculous".

Gordon hit a personal-best 10 three-pointers in 11 attempts, making eight consecutive such shots to go within one of registering an all-time NBA record. 

He also chipped in eight rebounds, but it proved in vain as he became only the 17th player in history to make 10 3s in a losing effort as the Denver Nuggets went down 137-131 in overtime. 

Gordon also became the sixth player in NBA history to score 50 or more points in a season opener, while he was the first Denver player to achieve the impressive feat. 

The Warriors' triumph was led by Curry, who amassed 42 points, seven assists, six rebounds and three steals as Golden State made it two wins from two in the 2025 season. 

It is the first time since April 2021 that Golden State have won consecutive regular-season games against the Nuggets, though Curry was quick to applaud Gordon's efforts. 

"Ridiculous," Curry said of Gordon's display. "Whatever he did this summer, it worked. He played out of his mind.

"I'm sure when you're in that kind of zone, you don't know how you talk about him, probably expecting it just because of the work he put in over the summer.

"But for a championship-type team like they are a team that has a lot of continuity from year to year."

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 pic.twitter.com/NLM6iLFFhM

— NBA (@NBA) October 24, 2025

The Warriors struggled to contain Gordon, but his game was overcome by Curry.

After scoring seven points in the first half, he dropped 35 over the final 29 minutes.

And Curry's display put him on the verge of surpassing NBA legend Michael Jordan. 

Jordan holds the record for the most 40-point games after turning 30, with 44, with Curry's latest tally taking him to 42 such games. 

"The shot he made to tie it toward the end [of regulation], it's a shot that only he can make," Nuggets coach David Adelman said. 

"The bigger the moment, the more he rises," Draymond Green said of Curry. "He's this quiet guy, but he loves the show. Anytime there's a show to be put on, he's going to do it."

A deciding moment in the game came late in the fourth quarter, with Warriors coach Steve Kerr opting to shuffle his pack for a bigger line-up. 

Curry, along with Green, Jimmy Butler, Jonathan Kuminga and Al Horford were deployed, with those five able to see out the victory. 

"It just felt like the right thing to do," Kerr said. "They were having their way with us throughout the game. 

"We couldn't stop them, so we felt like to win the game, we felt like we had to get our best defensive lineup on the floor, our most athletic lineup.

"It was really fun to watch a group that's never played together close a game against one of the best teams in the league."