Stephen Curry, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shine as Thunder and Warriors stay unbeaten in thrilling NBA Thursday doubleheader

The stars were out in full force Thursday night as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Stephen Curry delivered masterclasses to push their teams to 2-0 starts in the young NBA season.

In Oklahoma City, the reigning MVP lit up the scoreboard with a career-high 55 points to lift the Thunder past the Indiana Pacers, 141-135, in a double-overtime thriller — their second straight game to go the distance. 

Hours later in Denver, Curry countered with 42 points of his own as the Golden State Warriors outlasted the Nuggets, 137-131, spoiling Aaron Gordon’s career-best 50-point explosion in another dramatic finish.

Thunder survive another marathon, Gilgeous-Alexander drops 55

Gilgeous-Alexander showed exactly why he holds the league’s top individual honor, tying franchise legend Russell Westbrook for the most 50-point games in Thunder history (five). He shot 15-of-31 from the field and an incredible 23-of-26 from the line, adding eight rebounds and eight assists in the victory.

The MVP powered a decisive surge to open the second overtime, as Oklahoma City outlasted the same Indiana team they faced in last season’s NBA Finals. 

The Thunder also caught a lucky break late when officials granted them a timeout despite Obi Toppin appearing to steal an inbound pass under their basket.

Ajay Mitchell provided crucial support with a career-high 26 points, while Aaron Wiggins added 23 points and nine rebounds. 

Isaiah Hartenstein patrolled the paint with 14 boards as Oklahoma City showed poise under pressure once again after surviving another double-overtime test in their opener against Houston.

Indiana, despite being without Tyrese Haliburton and T.J. McConnell, stayed competitive behind Bennedict Mathurin’s 36 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out in the first overtime. Pascal Siakam contributed 32 points and 15 boards, keeping the Pacers within striking distance despite a game marred by 70 total fouls and a technical on head coach Rick Carlisle.

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Curry spoils Gordon’s 50-piece as Warriors edge Nuggets

Out West, the night’s fireworks continued. Stephen Curry once again played the hero, drilling a game-tying three in the final seconds of regulation before sealing the deal in overtime as Golden State escaped Denver with a 137-131 win.

Curry’s 42 points led the Warriors’ balanced attack, as they unleashed a 12-2 run in overtime that included clutch threes from Al Horford and Jimmy Butler — the latter’s dagger giving Golden State a 133-127 cushion with 41 seconds left.

But the story of the night for Denver was Aaron Gordon, who erupted for a career-high 50 points on 10-of-14 shooting from beyond the arc, breaking Alex English’s franchise record for points in a season opener. 

His first-half barrage — going a perfect 7-for-7 from deep — gave the Nuggets a 70-61 halftime advantage and set a new NBA mark for the most threes made in the first half of a season opener.

Despite Gordon’s brilliance, the Nuggets couldn’t close it out. After he hit a go-ahead triple with 25.7 seconds remaining in regulation, Curry responded instantly, drilling a step-back bomb with 4.3 seconds left to send the game to overtime. 

Nikola Jokić nearly stole it at the buzzer but missed a short floater, finishing with 21 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists — his fourth triple-double in a season opener, joining Oscar Robertson as the only players ever to achieve the feat.

The defending champs started flat, becoming the first team in six years to trail 10-0 or worse in a season opener before roaring back to life. Still, Curry and the Warriors’ composure in clutch time made the difference.

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