Curry scores 53 as Warriors beat Nuggets 116-107
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Stephen Curry scored 53 points to pass Wilt Chamberlain for the most in Warriors franchise history as Golden State beat the Denver Nuggets 116-107 on Monday night.
Draymond Green had 18 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists, Andrew Wiggins scored 17 points and Kent Bazemore added 14 for the Warriors.
Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 27 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists. Michael Porter Jr. added 24 points and nine rebounds.
Jamal Murray scored 17 points before injuring his left knee in the final minute of the game. He was helped off the court and did not return. Nuggets coach Michael Malone said Murray would get an MRI to determine the severity of the injury.
''Some of the coaches said when they watched the replay, it looked like he hyperextended it,'' Malone noted. ''It's just an awful feeling. Keep Jamal in your thoughts and prayers and hopefully, we'll get some good news.''
Curry scored 21 points in the first quarter, giving him 17,786 in his career. That passed Chamberlain's 17,783 with the franchise, a record he'd held since 1964.
''To be anywhere near him in any record book or now be on top, it's surreal and it's wild,'' Curry said. ''If you grow up in the game of basketball and you hear his name, you know it's something extremely special, no matter what it is.''
Curry shot 14 of 24 from the field, making 10 of 18 3-pointers. The two-time league MVP added six rebounds and four assists in 35 minutes. It marked his seventh straight game scoring at least 30 points, the longest streak by a Warrior since Rick Barry during the 1966-67 season.
''You can feel it when he's really got it going on and we could feel it pretty early tonight,'' Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. ''It was kind of surprising to see him break that record in the first quarter. We all figured he'd find a way to get 19 points tonight, but maybe not in the first quarter.''
Denver took a 61-56 lead into halftime, but Golden State took over in the third quarter, outscoring the Nuggets 43-22 for a 99-83 lead.
Denver outscored Golden State 54-36 in the paint, but the Warriors made 18 three-pointers to the Nuggets' eight.
''That was a big game for us,'' Kerr said. ''We have a chance to get on a little run. It was important for us to get a win, especially against a really good team.''
Denver has now lost two in a row, following an eight-game winning streak.
CURRY COOKING FROM DEEP
Curry's 10 three-pointers marked his 18th career game making at least 10 - 13 more than any other player in NBA history. He notched his ninth career 50-point game.
TIP-INS
Nuggets: Murray returned to the starting lineup after missing the last four games with right knee soreness, but exited with a left knee injury in the final minute following a hard fall under the basket.
Warriors: James Wiseman is out indefinitely with a meniscus injury in his right knee. He is getting opinions from multiple experts following an MRI to determine the next step. ... Kelly Oubre Jr. missed his second straight game with a sprained left wrist. He remains day-to-day.
UP NEXT
Nuggets: Host Miami on Wednesday night. Denver won the first meeting 109-82 on Jan. 27.
Warriors: At Oklahoma City on Wednesday night, the first of three meetings in the next month.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nikola Jokic vs. Kevon Looney (Jamal Murray gains possession) | ||
| 11:44 |  | Nikola Jokic misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:39 | | Draymond Green defensive rebound | ||
| 11:30 | | +2 | Draymond Green makes two point jump shot (Kent Bazemore assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:15 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 2-2 |
| 11:05 | | +3 | Stephen Curry makes three point jump shot (Kevon Looney assists) | 2-5 |
| 10:40 | | Andrew Wiggins shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 10:40 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-5 |
| 10:40 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-5 |
| 10:29 | | +3 | Stephen Curry makes three point jump shot (Draymond Green assists) | 4-8 |
| 10:12 | | Will Barton turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 9:56 | | +3 | Draymond Green makes three point jump shot (Andrew Wiggins assists) | 4-11 |
| 9:38 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point alley-oop layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 6-11 |
| 9:18 | | Stephen Curry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:14 | | Kevon Looney offensive rebound | ||
| 9:14 | | Kevon Looney turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Murray steals) | ||
| 9:07 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:02 | | Draymond Green defensive rebound | ||
| 8:51 | | +2 | Andrew Wiggins makes two point floating jump shot | 6-13 |
| 8:25 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot | 8-13 |
| 8:15 | | Will Barton personal foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul) | ||
| 8:10 | | Stephen Curry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:04 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:56 | | Will Barton misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:48 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 7:48 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup | 10-13 |
| 7:28 | | Kent Bazemore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:23 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 7:21 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jamal Murray assists) | 12-13 |
| 7:21 | | Warriors 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:06 | | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Stephen Curry draws the foul) | ||
| 7:06 | | +1 | Stephen Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-14 |
| 7:06 | | +1 | Stephen Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-15 |
| 6:55 | | Will Barton turnover (bad pass) (Draymond Green steals) | ||
| 6:50 | | +2 | Andrew Wiggins makes two point layup (Draymond Green assists) | 12-17 |
| 6:46 | | Aaron Gordon turnover (traveling) | ||
| 6:36 | | +3 | Stephen Curry makes three point fadeaway jump shot | 12-20 |
| 6:13 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup | 14-20 |
| 6:01 | | Andrew Wiggins misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:57 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 5:44 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 17-20 |
| 5:28 | | Kevon Looney misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:25 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:20 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 19-20 |
| 5:05 | | Aaron Gordon personal foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul) | ||
| 4:58 | | Andrew Wiggins misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:58 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 4:55 | | Jump ball. Nikola Jokic vs. Andrew Wiggins (Aaron Gordon gains possession) | ||
| 4:47 | | +3 | Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Will Barton assists) | 22-20 |
| 4:32 | | +3 | Stephen Curry makes three point jump shot | 22-23 |
| 4:15 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point jump shot | 24-23 |
| 3:55 | | Jump ball. Stephen Curry vs. Jamal Murray (Jordan Poole gains possession) | ||
| 3:53 | | Jordan Poole misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:51 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:43 | | Jamal Murray misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 3:35 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 3:35 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point putback layup | 26-23 |
| 3:32 | | Aaron Gordon personal foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul) | ||
| 3:20 | | +3 | Damion Lee makes three point jump shot (Draymond Green assists) | 26-26 |
| 3:02 | | Draymond Green personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 2:51 | | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 28-26 |
| 2:51 | | Juan Toscano-Anderson shooting foul (Monte Morris draws the foul) | ||
| 2:51 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:51 | | +1 | Monte Morris makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 29-26 |
| 2:29 | | Damion Lee misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:26 | | Monte Morris defensive rebound | ||
| 2:17 | | Damion Lee blocks Michael Porter Jr.'s two point layup | ||
| 2:16 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 2:16 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point putback layup | ||
| 2:16 | | Draymond Green defensive rebound | ||
| 2:07 | | +3 | Stephen Curry makes three point jump shot | 29-29 |
| 1:48 | | PJ Dozier turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:40 | | +2 | Stephen Curry makes two point driving layup | 29-31 |
| 1:26 | | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point jump shot | 31-31 |
| 1:16 | | Stephen Curry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:15 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 0:59 | | Stephen Curry shooting foul (PJ Dozier draws the foul) | ||
| 0:59 | | Stephen Curry shooting foul (PJ Dozier draws the foul) | ||
| 0:59 | | +1 | PJ Dozier makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-31 |
| 0:59 | | PJ Dozier misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:56 | | Stephen Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 0:56 | | JaVale McGee personal foul (Stephen Curry draws the foul) | ||
| 0:56 | | +1 | Stephen Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-32 |
| 0:56 | | +1 | Stephen Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-33 |
| 0:40 | | PJ Dozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:36 | | Juan Toscano-Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:30 | | Damion Lee misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:25 | | Facundo Campazzo defensive rebound | ||
| 0:11 | | JaMychal Green offensive foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul) | ||
| 0:11 | | JaMychal Green turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:00 | | Damion Lee misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Warriors offensive rebound |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | | Andrew Wiggins misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:38 | | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | ||
| 11:19 | | Jordan Poole blocks Facundo Campazzo's two point driving layup | ||
| 11:18 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 11:17 | | JaVale McGee misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:16 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 10:58 | | Jordan Poole misses two point layup | ||
| 10:54 | | Kevon Looney offensive rebound | ||
| 10:51 | | Andrew Wiggins misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:48 | | JaVale McGee defensive rebound | ||
| 10:45 | | PJ Dozier offensive foul (Charge) (Juan Toscano-Anderson draws the foul) | ||
| 10:45 | | PJ Dozier turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:35 | | JaMychal Green personal foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul) | ||
| 10:25 | | Andrew Wiggins misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:23 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | Kevon Looney personal foul (Loose ball) (JaVale McGee draws the foul) | ||
| 10:07 | | +2 | JaVale McGee makes two point floating jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 34-33 |
| 9:43 | | Kevon Looney misses two point layup | ||
| 9:43 | | Facundo Campazzo defensive rebound | ||
| 9:43 | | Kevon Looney personal foul (Take) (Facundo Campazzo draws the foul) | ||
| 9:34 | | JaMychal Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:30 | | Juan Toscano-Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:12 | | Andrew Wiggins turnover (lost ball) (Facundo Campazzo steals) | ||
| 9:07 | | +3 | Monte Morris makes three point jump shot (Facundo Campazzo assists) | 37-33 |
| 8:47 | | +2 | Andrew Wiggins makes two point driving layup | 37-35 |
| 8:31 | | +2 | PJ Dozier makes two point step back jump shot | 39-35 |
| 8:13 | | Jordan Poole misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:11 | | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | ||
| 8:01 | | +3 | Facundo Campazzo makes three point jump shot | 42-35 |
| 7:53 | | Warriors 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:47 | | Kent Bazemore misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:43 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 7:42 | | Warriors technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 7:42 | | +1 | Will Barton makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 43-35 |
| 7:17 | | Monte Morris misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 7:12 | | Kent Bazemore defensive rebound | ||
| 7:09 | | Will Barton shooting foul (Kent Bazemore draws the foul) | ||
| 7:09 | | Kent Bazemore misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:09 | | Warriors offensive rebound | ||
| 7:09 | | +1 | Kent Bazemore makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 43-36 |
| 7:02 | | Kent Bazemore personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 6:53 | | Jamal Murray misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 6:50 | | Nico Mannion defensive rebound | ||
| 6:44 | | +3 | Kent Bazemore makes three point jump shot (Juan Toscano-Anderson assists) | 43-39 |
| 6:28 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Draymond Green steals) | ||
| 6:25 | | Nico Mannion turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 6:06 | | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Kent Bazemore steals) | ||
| 5:56 | | Juan Toscano-Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Gordon steals) | ||
| 5:38 | | +2 | Will Barton makes two point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 45-39 |
| 5:18 | | +3 | Draymond Green makes three point jump shot (Nico Mannion assists) | 45-42 |
| 5:04 | | +2 | Will Barton makes two point layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 47-42 |
| 5:04 | | Nico Mannion shooting foul (Will Barton draws the foul) | ||
| 5:04 | | +1 | Will Barton makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 48-42 |
| 4:54 | | Nico Mannion misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:51 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 4:40 | | Will Barton turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 4:31 | | +3 | Stephen Curry makes three point step back jump shot | 48-45 |
| 4:19 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point step back jump shot | 50-45 |
| 4:07 | | +2 | Stephen Curry makes two point finger roll layup | 50-47 |
| 4:03 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:43 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point reverse layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 52-47 |
| 3:27 | | +2 | Stephen Curry makes two point layup (Draymond Green assists) | 52-49 |
| 3:05 | | Jamal Murray misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 3:01 | | Draymond Green defensive rebound | ||
| 2:50 | | Andrew Wiggins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:46 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 2:34 | | Jamal Murray turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:24 | | Stephen Curry misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 2:21 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:14 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:10 | | Stephen Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 2:08 | | +2 | Kent Bazemore makes two point layup (Stephen Curry assists) | 52-51 |
| 1:50 | | Kevon Looney personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 1:50 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 53-51 |
| 1:50 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-51 |
| 1:37 | | +3 | Kent Bazemore makes three point jump shot (Juan Toscano-Anderson assists) | 54-54 |
| 1:26 | | Kent Bazemore personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 1:26 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 55-54 |
| 1:26 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 56-54 |
| 1:15 | | Jamal Murray personal foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul) | ||
| 1:10 | | Kent Bazemore misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:05 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 0:57 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot | 58-54 |
| 0:49 | | Stephen Curry turnover (lost ball) (Facundo Campazzo steals) | ||
| 0:31 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Facundo Campazzo assists) | 61-54 |
| 0:14 | | Facundo Campazzo personal foul (Stephen Curry draws the foul) | ||
| 0:14 | | +1 | Stephen Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 61-55 |
| 0:14 | | +1 | Stephen Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 61-56 |
| 0:04 | | Monte Morris misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Gary Payton II defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |