The Nuggets player that Stephen Curry fell in love with

The 2025/26 season of the NBA has started off on a high note for the Golden State Warriors. The Bay Area franchise has won their first two games, the second of which came last night. Against the Denver Nuggets, Stephen Curry put on a memorable performance to secure the game in overtime. Despite being the main protagonist, the GSW point guard wanted to highlight the level of one of his opponents: Aaron Gordon.

When the Warriors needed answers, Stephen Curry once again delivered. In a night that tested the true capacity of the team against the Nuggets, the 37-year-old point guard showed that he remains the absolute leader of the Bay Area franchise. With 42 points and a dazzling second half, Curry led a 137-131 overtime victory, confirming that as long as he is on the court, Golden State is never truly out of the conversation.

The showdown had the atmosphere of a big game from the very beginning. The Nuggets, solid and with their usual offensive structure, seemed poised for another victory against a rival they have dominated in recent seasons. Aaron Gordon made sure to remind everyone of this: the forward delivered an outstanding performance, 50 points with 10 three-pointers on 11 attempts, to overwhelm the Californian defense and put his team up by 14 at halftime.

But what followed was a lesson in resilience and leadership. Curry, who had only seven points in the first half, completely changed the course of the game with a second half of 35 points in just 29 minutes. His precision, spatial awareness, and, above all, his composure, were the difference between a collapse and a revitalizing triumph.

“Obviously, Steph was incredible,” summed up Draymond Green after the game, visibly impressed by how his teammate took control in the decisive minutes.

Curry responded with his characteristic composure, aware that his performance was the key to preventing Gordon's effort from ending in defeat: “He played wonderfully,” he acknowledged about the Denver forward. “I'm sure when you're in that zone, you don’t know how to explain it; maybe you expect it just from the work you put in during the summer.”

Optimism in the Warriors' Camp

For Curry, more than a personal challenge, the game was a collective test: “They are a team with championship potential, with continuity year after year,” he said. “But we needed to show that we are still here, that we have not disappeared. Every game like this is an opportunity to build confidence and remember what we are made of.”

The Warriors' comeback was not only statistically spectacular, but also symbolic. It was also the first time since 2021 that Golden State managed to defeat Denver in two consecutive regular-season games, a detail not lost on the locker room.

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