Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 55 factors because the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder received its second straight double-overtime recreation to start the season, beating the Indiana Pacers 141-135 on Thursday evening in a rematch of final season’s NBA Finals.
The reigning MVP reached 50 for the fifth time, tying Russell Westbrook for many by a Thunder participant. Ajay Mitchell added a career-best 26 factors for Oklahoma Metropolis, which outlasted Houston on Tuesday in its season opener.
Gilgeous-Alexander fueled the decisive flurry to open the second additional time. The officers additionally granted a late timeout to Oklahoma Metropolis when it appeared Obi Toppin had stolen the inbound go beneath the Thunder basket.
Gilgeous-Alexander was 15 of 31 from the ground and 23 of 26 from the free throw line whereas including eight rebounds and eight assists. Aaron Wiggins completed with 23 factors and 9 rebounds. Isaiah Hartenstein grabbed 14 rebounds.
Bennedict Mathurin had 36 factors and 11 rebounds for the Pacers earlier than fouling out within the first additional time. Pascal Siakam had 32 factors and 15 rebounds for Indiana, which is with out two-time All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton and backup level guard T.J. McConnell, then misplaced guard Andrew Nembhard with a sore left shoulder within the first half.
WARRIORS 137, NUGGETS 131, OT
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) embraces head coach Steve Kerr after their additional time win in opposition to the Denver Nuggets.
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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) embraces head coach Steve Kerr after their additional time win in opposition to the Denver Nuggets.
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Stephen Curry scored 42 factors, together with a game-tying 3-pointer late in regulation to assist Golden State overcome Aaron Gordon’s career-high 50 factors and beat Denver.
The Warriors went on a 12-2 run in additional time that began with a nook 3-pointer from Al Horford and featured a back-breaking one from Jimmy Butler that made it 133-127 with 41 seconds to play as Golden State acquired off to a 2-0 begin this season.
Gordon broke Alex English’s franchise file for a season opener of 47 factors set in 1985 in opposition to Golden State. Gordon’s 10 3-pointers tied Terry Rozier’s file set in 2020 for probably the most made in a season opener.
It was a dramatic finish to regulation with Gordon hitting a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 25.7 seconds to play solely to look at Curry tie it 4.3 seconds later with a protracted 3 of his personal. Nikola Jokic then missed a shot within the lane simply earlier than the buzzer, sending the sport to additional time, the place the Warriors took management.
Jokic completed with 21 factors, 13 rebounds and 10 assists to hitch Oscar Robertson as the one gamers with 4 triple-doubles in season openers.
Printed on Oct 24, 2025